APPENDIX 2

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Romans - General

Romans 1:3 - Paul says that Jesus is the son of David "according to the flesh." If so, then, Joseph is the biological father of Jesus. But this contradicts Matthew 1:18, 22:41-45 and Luke 1:34 which claim that Joseph was not Jesus' father.

Romans 1:20 - Paul claims that the existence and nature of God is self-evident; thus, unbelievers are "without excuse." But Job 11:7 denies this, saying that no one can "by searching find out God."

Romans 1:22 - Paul calls people fools, thus making himself worthy of "hell fire." (Mt.5:22)

Romans 1:31-32 - Homosexuals (those "without natural affection") and their supporters (those "that have pleasure in them") are "worthy of death" and should be killed.

Romans 2:6, 13 - Here Paul tells us that everyone will be judged "according to his deeds," but in several other places (Rom.3:20, 28; Gal.2:16; Eph.2:8-9) he contradicts himself by insisting that people are judged by their faith alone.

Romans 2:11 - Paul says that God does not respect anyone.

Romans 3:8 - Paul says that those who accuse him of lying deserve damnation.

Romans 3:10, 12, 23 - Paul claims that there never has been a righteous or good person. But according to Gen 6:9, 7:1; Job 1:1, 2:3, and Lk.1:5-6, Noah, Job, Zechariah, and Elizabeth were all good and righteous people.

Romans 4:2 - Was Abraham justified by faith or works? Paul says by faith; James 2:21 says by works. So which is it?

Romans 5:14 - According to Paul, death is a punishment for sin. Yet here Paul says that "death reigned ... even over them that had not sinned." And a little earlier (3:10, 23) he told us that all have sinned.

Romans 5:20 - God gave the law so "that the offence might abound." Well now that's a good reason!

Romans 7:4 - Paul says the law is dead and no longer binding. But Jesus said that the law will be binding in its entirety "till heaven and earth pass away." (Mt.5:17-19)

Romans 7:6 - Paul says the law is dead. but Leviticus 23:14, 21, 31, 41 says the law will "be a statute forever."

Romans 8:26 - In Mt.6:9-13 Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. Yet here Paul says that Christians don't know how to pray.

Romans 8:29-30 - Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do nothing to affect their final destiny.

Romans 9:11-12 - God makes some people that are destined to go to heaven and others that will go to hell. There is nothing they can do to change the will of God. Paul says that this is how it should be, saying: "What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known" damns most of mankind to eternal torments of hell for things they either didn't do or couldn't avoid doing?

Romans 9:33 - Misquote of Is.28:16.

Romans 10:4 - "Christ is the end of the law." Yet Jesus said (Mt.5:17-19) that the law will be binding "till heaven and earth pass."

Romans 10:8 - Paul misquotes Dt.30:14.

Romans 10:13 - Paul says that whoever calls on the name of Jesus will be saved. But Jesus said: "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven." (Mt.7:21)

Romans 10:18 - Paul says that everyone, even in his day, had the gospel preached to them. Even the Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders? In any case, if Paul is right about that, then Jesus is a false prophet, since he said he would return before the gospel was preached to everyone. (Mt.10:23)

Romans 13:9-10 - "If there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Well, that sounds nice, but what about Ex.22:18? And if we shouldn't covet, then why does Paul say that we should in 1 Cor.12:31 and 14:39?

Romans 13:9-11-12 - Paul believed that the end of the world was coming soon. "The day is at hand."

Romans 14:5 - In speaking about the Sabbath, Paul says that some observe one day and others another day. He says that's OK with him. But the Old Testament god was not so understanding (Ex.20:8, 31:13-17, 35:2-3; Dt.4:12-14, Is.56:2).

Romans 14:5 - Good advice: "Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind."

Romans 15:33 - Paul claims that God is peaceful, but Ex.15:3 says he is warlike.

Romans 16:1 - Paul speaks of "Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church." But the Revised Standard Version calls her a "deaconess", which would make would make her a church leader. If the RSV translation is correct, this verse contradicts the requirement that women not be permitted to teach and that they must be silent in church (1 Cor.14:34-35, 1 Tim.2:11-12).

Romans 16:17-18 - Shun those who disagree with your religious views.

Galatians - General

Galatians 1:8-9 - Those who disagree with Paul's religious views are damned.

Galatians 1:10 - Romans 15:2 says, "Let every one of us please his neighbour." And in 1 Cor.10:33, Paul claims to "please all men in all things." And yet in this verse, Paul says if he pleases men, he is not the servant of Christ.

Galatians 2:2 - Paul disobeys Jesus by preaching the gospel to the gentiles (Mt.10:5).

Galatians 2:16 - Here we are told that people are judged by their faith alone. But in other verses, the Bible clearly says that people are judged by their works.

Galatians 3:1 - Paul calls the Galatians "foolish" and thus makes himself worthy of hell fire. (Mt.5:22)

Galatians 3:10 - Those who try to follow the law are cursed (contrary to Dt.27:26 and Jn.5:29).

Galatians 3:16 - This verse says that Jesus is "the seed" of Abraham. but this is denied in Matthew 1:18, 22:41-45.

Galatians 4:22 - In this verse Paul says Abraham had two sons, but Hebrews 11:17 and Genesis 22:2 say that Abraham had only one son.

Galatians 5:2 - God requires that all males be circumcised (Gen.17:10-11), but Paul considers it completely unnecessary.

Galatians 5:12 - "I would they were even cut off which trouble you." Gosh, that doesn't sound very nice. But I wonder what Paul meant by "cut off". The New Revised Standard Version translates this verse as: "I wish those who unsettle you would castrate themselves!"

Galatians 5:22 - Paul tells us that the spirit of God is love, joy, peace, etc. Is this the same spirit that is acting in Judges 3:10, 14:19, 15:14-15 and 1 Samuel 11:6-7?

Galatians 6:2 - Paul says we should bear one another's burdens in this verse, but three verses later he says, "every man shall bear his own burden."

 

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