Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joshua 22:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joshua 22:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joshua 22:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians, the book of Joshua says that if you stop following God and do bad things today, God might be upset with everyone tomorrow. It tells us that what we do can affect not just us, but everyone around us, so we should always try to do good and follow God.

Joshua 22:18: But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it will be, [seeing] ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse says a man is justified by works and not by faith only, which contradicts the call in Joshua 22:18 to rebel against God, implying faithfulness is key.

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

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

These verses emphasize salvation by grace through faith, not works, contrasting with the implication of needing to act to adhere to God's laws in Joshua 22:18.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

It states that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law, which contradicts the implication of rebellion in Joshua 22:18 that requires strict adherence.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:16

This verse highlights that a person is not justified by works but by faith in Jesus Christ, conflicting with the implications for action against rebellion mentioned in Joshua 22:18.

Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:6

It asserts that without faith, it is impossible to please God, conflicting with the emphasis on action against rebellion in Joshua 22:18.

Hebrews 11:6: But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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