1 Timothy - General
1 Timothy 1:4 - Paul advises us to ignore "fables and endless genealogies." If we follow his advice we would ignore most of the Bible, especially the genealogies found in Gen.10, 1 Chr.1-9, Mt.1, and Lk.3.
1 Timothy 1:10 - Homosexuals (those "that defile themselves with mankind") are included in Paul's list of lawless, disobedient, unholy, and profane people.
1 Timothy 1:17 - Paul says that God is invisible. But the Bible says that lots of folks have seen him. (Gen.18:1, 32:30; Ex.24:9-11, 33:11; Num.14:14; Dt.4:4, 34:10; 1 Kg.22:19; Job 42:5; Ps.63.2; Is.6:1, 5; Jn.14:9)
1 Timothy 1:20 - Paul delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander unto Satan so "that they might learn not to blaspheme." Not only is this the type of act by someone without any love or forgiveness in their hearts, but apparently (see 2 Tim.2:16-18 and 4:14-15) their "blasphemy" was only disagreeing with Paul.
1 Timothy 2:4 - Proverbs 16:4 says that God made wicked people so that he could torment them, but this verse claims that God wants everyone to be saved.
1 Timothy 2:5 - In this verse, Paul says that Jesus was only a man. But Jn.1:1, 14 and Col.2:8-9 claim he was God.
1 Timothy 2:8 - Paul wants people to pray everywhere; Jesus Mt.6:5-6 condemns those who pray in public, saying they should pray in the closet instead.
1 Timothy 2:9 - Women are to dress modestly, "with shamefacedness", "not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array."
1 Timothy 2:11-12 - Paul forbids women to teach or "to usurp authority over" men. Rather they are to "learn [from men] in silence with all subjection [to men]."
1 Timothy 2:14-15 - Men are superior to women in Paul's eyes, since Adam was made before, and sinned after, Eve. But even though women are inferior to men, Paul says they shouldn't be discouraged because they shall "be saved in childbearing."
1 Timothy 4:7 - Paul says to "refuse ... old wives' fables." What about old husbands' fables? Old Bible fables?
1 Timothy 4:8 - Paul, who was something of a couch potato, thought that "bodily exercise profiteth little."
1 Timothy 5:8 - Jesus (Mt.5:31, 34) said that we should not concern ourselves with material things, but in this verse Paul says that anyone who behaves in this way has "denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
1 Timothy 5:9-15 - You should help a widow only if she : 1) is over 70 years old, 2) had only one husband, 3) has raised children, 4) has lodged strangers, 5) has "washed the saints feet," 6) has relieved the afflicted, and 7) has "diligently followed very good work." Otherwise, let them starve. "But the younger widows refuse [to help]: for ... they will marry; having damnation." Besides the young widows are always idle tattlers, "busybodies, spreading things which they ought not." He adds that "some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 5:19 – Christian sects like the Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse (along with Dt.19:15) to justify their refusal to report or investigate incidents of child molestation unless two or three JW’s have witnessed the event. If witnesses do not come forward (and they are discouraged from doing so since it would embarrass the organization), then the victim is told to be quiet about it.
1 Timothy 5:20 - Publicly humiliate those who sin by announcing their sins in front of God and everybody so "that others may also fear."
1 Timothy 5:23 - Paul advises us to stop drinking water. Rather, he says that we should drink wine for our "stomach's" sakes. But in other verses the Bible condemns drinking alcohol.
1 Timothy 6:1 - Paul sees nothing wrong with slavery and admonishes slaves to "count their own masters worthy of all honour." But Jesus disagreed, saying one should serve only God (Mt.4:10, 23:10).
1 Timothy 6:5 - Paul advises his followers to stay away from those who discuss important matters, especially if they disagree with him.
1 Timothy 6:10 - Paul says that the love of money is the source of all evil. But Ecclesiastes 10:19 says money is the answer to all of life's problems.
1 Timothy 6:14 - Paul expected Jesus to return within the lifetime of his contemporaries.
1 Timothy 6:16 - According to this verse, God dwells in light. But the OT says God dwells in darkness. [See OT contradiction list]
1 Timothy 6:16 - Paul says "no man hath seen, nor can see" God. But other passages in the Bible claim that many have seen God (Gen.18:1, 32:30; Ex.24:9-11, 33:11; Num.14:14; Dt.4:4, 34:10; 1 Kg.22:19; Job 42:5; Ps.63.2; Is.6:1, 5; Jn.14:9).
1 Timothy 6:20 - Paul instructs Timothy to avoid science, especially that which disagrees with him ("science falsely so called"). Other versions translate this phrase as "false knowledge", which may be more correct. However many fundamentalist Christians still use this verse ("science falsely so called") to justify their rejection of any idea, scientific or otherwise, they believe contradicts the bible.
2 Timothy - General
2 Timothy 1:9 - God selected us to be either saved or damned, and there isn't a damned thing we can do about it.
2 Timothy 2:8 - Paul says that Jesus was "of the seed of David." If so, then his biological father must have been Joseph. But this is denied in Matthew 1:18, 22:41-45 and Luke 1:34, with the “virgin birth”.
2 Timothy 2:16-18 - Paul condemns Hymenaeus and Philetus for disagreeing with him about the timing of the resurrection. (See 1 Tim.1:20 and 2 Tim.4:14-15)
2 Timothy 2:19 - "The Lord knoweth them that are his." This verse was used by the Catholic Church during the inquisition to justify killing those suspected of heresy. ("Kill them all, for the Lord knows them that are His'.")
2 Timothy 3:6-7 - In the last days, "silly women" who are "ever learning" will be "led away with divers lusts." Men??
2 Timothy 3:12 - Proverbs 16:7 says that godly people will be at peace even with their enemies. But this verse says they will always be persecuted.
2 Timothy 3:16 - "All scripture is given by the inspiration of God." Even Judges 19:22-30 and Ezek. 23:20?
2 Timothy 4:14-15 - Paul says that God will bring evil on Alexander the coppersmith. Why? Well, because Alexander did Paul "much evil." He even blasphemed by disagreeing with Paul. (See 1 Tim.1:20 and 2 Tim.2:16-18)
