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Scripture Analysis

Matthew 25:41

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Contradictions
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Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

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Contradictions (3)

Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.

  • How long does God's anger last?

    The Bible gives at least four mutually incompatible answers about the duration of God's anger. Judith 8:15 says God doesn't get angry at all.

    Critical scholarship: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction.

    Theology

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  • Is Salvation by faith alone?

    Paul stacks Romans 3:28, Romans 4:13, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:11-12, and Ephesians 2:8-9 to insist humans are justified by faith apart from works of the law. Then Matthew 19:17 ("keep the commandments"), Matthew 25:31-46 (sheep and goats judged on what they did), Romans 2:6 and 2:13 (Paul himself!), James 2:14-26 ("faith without works is dead"), and Revelation 20:12-13 (judged according to works) all push the opposite direction.

    Critical scholarship: Genuinely disputed among scholars.

    Theology

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  • Does hell exist?

    The Bible offers four mutually incompatible afterlife schemes. The apocalyptic strand (Daniel 12, Matthew, Mark, Luke, 2 Thessalonians, Hebrews, Jude, Revelation) describes eternal conscious torment.

    Critical scholarship: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction.

    Theology

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