Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 2:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 2:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 2:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author Joel, if anyone asks God for help, God will save them. This promise is special for people in a certain place and for those God chooses.

Joel 2:32: And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

This verse states that not everyone who calls on the Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, implying that merely calling on the Lord's name is not enough, contrasting with Joel 2:32's emphasis on calling on the name of the Lord for salvation.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse emphasizes that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone, which contrasts with the implication in Joel 2:32 that calling on the Lord's name is sufficient for salvation.

James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Paradox #1

Joel 2:32 suggests that anyone who calls on the Lord's name can be saved. The potential moral conflict might be that it seems to offer salvation broadly, yet other parts of the Bible may emphasize specific beliefs or actions required for salvation, creating a possible inconsistency regarding who can be saved and how.

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