Contradictions and Paradoxes in Philippians 2:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Philippians 2:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Philippians 2:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, everyone should say that Jesus is the leader, which makes God very happy. It’s like saying Jesus is the special boss and that makes God proud.

Philippians 2:11: And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:6

This verse emphasizes that there is one God, the Father, from whom all things come, which might be seen as contradicting the idea of declaring Jesus Christ as Lord to the glory of God the Father in Philippians 2:11.

1 Corinthians 8:6: But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. [in: or, for]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5

This verse states that there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, which might seem to imply a distinction between God and Jesus, contrasting the unity expressed in Philippians 2:11.

1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Contradiction with John 14:28

This verse quotes Jesus saying, "My Father is greater than I," which might be seen as contradicting the equal glorification mentioned in Philippians 2:11.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

This verse indicates that only the Father knows the day or the hour, not even the Son, suggesting a limitation not implied in the sovereignty of Jesus acknowledged in Philippians 2:11.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
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