Month: January 2022

Problem: The Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians, “For it was the Father’s good pleasure … through Him [Christ] to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven” (Col. 1:19–20, nasb). If Paul says that all things are reconciled to Christ by His death and resurrection, this seems to imply that all people are saved. But other Scriptures declare that many will be lost (e.g., Matt. 7:13–14; 25:41; Rev. 20:11–15).

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Problem: According to this passage, “The Lord is at hand” (cf. 1 Peter 4:7). However, other passages portray Christ’s coming as not being immediate, but as having intervening events. “For that Day will not come,” writes Paul, “unless the falling away comes first” (2 Thes. 2:3).

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Problem: In this verse, Paul calls on those who “are perfect” (kjv) to act as he did, but only three verses earlier he claimed that he was not “already perfect” (v. 12), but that he was still pressing on to attain perfection. Which one should we believe?

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Problem: Paul calls the Jews “dogs.” Does this the support the fact that Christianity was really birthed out of anti-Semitism?

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Problem: Some critics assert that Paul appears to be wrapping up his letter in 3:1 (“Finally, my brethren…”). However, Paul continues to write for another two chapters. Then, in Philippians 4:8, we read that Paul repeats himself by saying “finally…” all over again. In addition, Polycarp (2nd century) refers to the “letters” (plural) of Paul to the Philippians (To the Philippians, 3.2). Is Philippians really a letter that was spliced together? Continue reading →

Problem: In the Book of Acts, Paul healed the sick and even raised the dead (Acts 20:9–10). On one occasion he even healed everyone in an entire city (Acts 28:9). But here, he apparently could not even heal a needed coworker.

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