1:18-20 "The wrath of God" is on all unbelievers.
1:24-26 God abandons those who don't know him to "uncleanness and vile affections."
1:24-26 With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals.
1:27 Paul explains that "the natural use" of women is to act as sexual objects for the pleasure of men.
5:12 God punishes everyone for someone else's sin; he then saves them by killing an innocent victim.
8:29-30 Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do nothing to affect their final destiny.
8:31 No one can oppose Christians since God is on their side.
8:33 A Christian cannot be accused of any wrongdoing.
9:11-12 God makes some people that are destined to go to heaven and others that will go to hell. There is nothing that they can do to change the will of God.
11:7-10 God blinded the Jews so they wouldn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
14:23 "He that doubteth is damned ... Whosoever is not of faith is sin."
16:17 Shun those who disagree with your religious views.
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.
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."
1:24, 26, 28 God abandons those who don't know him to "uncleanness and vile affections."
1:22 Paul calls people fools, thus making himself worthy of "hell fire." (Mt.5:22)
1:26-28 With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals (including lesbians). This is the only clear reference to lesbians in the Bible.
1:27 Paul explains that "the natural use" of women is to act as sexual objects for the pleasure of men. The Watchtower has also used this verse to condemn oral sex between husband and wife.
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.
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.
2:11 Paul says that God does not respect anyone. But this contradicts Gen.4:4, Ex.2:25, Lev.26:9, 2 Kg.13:23; and Ps.138:6.
3:5 Paul asks the very good question: "Is there unrighteousness who taketh vengeance [upon innocent people]?" The obvious answer to this is, yes. Paul then quickly adds, "I speak as a man."
3:8 Paul says that those who accuse him of lying deserve damnation.
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.
3:20, 28 Paul says that people a judged by their faith alone. The idea that our beliefs determine whether we are saved or damned is unjust.
3:23 Paul says that "all have sinned." But this disagrees with 1 John (1 Jn.3:6, 9, 5:18).
4:5-6, 13; 5:1 Paul claims that people are justified by their faith alone -- without regard to, or even in spite of, their works. But James (2:14, 17, 24-26) clearly denies this by saying: "By works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
5:9 The guilty are "justified" and "saved from wrath" by the blood of an innocent victim.
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.
5:20 God gave the law so "that the offence might abound." Well now that's a good reason!
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)
7:6 Paul says the law is dead. but Leviticus (23:14, 21, 31, 41) says the law will "be a statute forever."
7:18 There is nothing good about Paul.
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.
8:29-30 Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do nothing to affect their final destiny.
8:31 No one can oppose Christians since god is on their side.
8:32 "He that spareth not his own son" shouldn't be trusted by anyone.
8:33 A Christian cannot be accused of any wrongdoing.
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?
9:13 God hated Esau. But isn't God supposed to love everyone?
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."
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)
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)
11:7-10 God blinded the Jews so they wouldn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
11:26 Paul says that all Israel shall be saved. But Jesus said (Mt.8:12) that "the children of the kingdom" (Israel) would be cast into the outer darkness.
.12:14 Paul says we should "bless and curse not." Yet in 1 Corinthians (16:22) he curses all those who don't love Jesus.
12:16 Associate with the lowly. Don't pretend to be wiser than you are.
13:1-4 "The powers that be are ordained of God." Whoever resists them will be damned (contrary to Acts 5:29).
13:9-11-12 Paul believed that the end of the world was coming soon. "The day is at hand."
14:2 Paul says that only wimps are vegetarians.
14:23 "He that doubteth is damned ... Whosoever is not of faith is sin."
16:17-18 Shun those who disagree with your religious views. Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse to justify disfellowshipping those who disagree with the Governing Body.
1:24-26 God abandons those who don't know him to "uncleanness and vile affections."
1:24-26 With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals.
1:27 Paul explains that "the natural use" of women is to act as sexual objects for the pleasure of men.
5:12 God punishes everyone for someone else's sin; he then saves them by killing an innocent victim.
8:29-30 Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do nothing to affect their final destiny.
8:31 No one can oppose Christians since God is on their side.
8:33 A Christian cannot be accused of any wrongdoing.
9:11-12 God makes some people that are destined to go to heaven and others that will go to hell. There is nothing that they can do to change the will of God.
11:7-10 God blinded the Jews so they wouldn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
14:23 "He that doubteth is damned ... Whosoever is not of faith is sin."
16:17 Shun those who disagree with your religious views.
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.
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."
1:24, 26, 28 God abandons those who don't know him to "uncleanness and vile affections."
1:22 Paul calls people fools, thus making himself worthy of "hell fire." (Mt.5:22)
1:26-28 With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals (including lesbians). This is the only clear reference to lesbians in the Bible.
1:27 Paul explains that "the natural use" of women is to act as sexual objects for the pleasure of men. The Watchtower has also used this verse to condemn oral sex between husband and wife.
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.
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.
2:11 Paul says that God does not respect anyone. But this contradicts Gen.4:4, Ex.2:25, Lev.26:9, 2 Kg.13:23; and Ps.138:6.
3:5 Paul asks the very good question: "Is there unrighteousness who taketh vengeance [upon innocent people]?" The obvious answer to this is, yes. Paul then quickly adds, "I speak as a man."
3:8 Paul says that those who accuse him of lying deserve damnation.
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.
3:20, 28 Paul says that people a judged by their faith alone. The idea that our beliefs determine whether we are saved or damned is unjust.
3:23 Paul says that "all have sinned." But this disagrees with 1 John (1 Jn.3:6, 9, 5:18).
4:5-6, 13; 5:1 Paul claims that people are justified by their faith alone -- without regard to, or even in spite of, their works. But James (2:14, 17, 24-26) clearly denies this by saying: "By works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
5:9 The guilty are "justified" and "saved from wrath" by the blood of an innocent victim.
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.
5:20 God gave the law so "that the offence might abound." Well now that's a good reason!
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)
7:6 Paul says the law is dead. but Leviticus (23:14, 21, 31, 41) says the law will "be a statute forever."
7:18 There is nothing good about Paul.
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.
8:29-30 Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do nothing to affect their final destiny.
8:31 No one can oppose Christians since god is on their side.
8:32 "He that spareth not his own son" shouldn't be trusted by anyone.
8:33 A Christian cannot be accused of any wrongdoing.
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?
9:13 God hated Esau. But isn't God supposed to love everyone?
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."
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)
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)
11:7-10 God blinded the Jews so they wouldn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
11:26 Paul says that all Israel shall be saved. But Jesus said (Mt.8:12) that "the children of the kingdom" (Israel) would be cast into the outer darkness.
.12:14 Paul says we should "bless and curse not." Yet in 1 Corinthians (16:22) he curses all those who don't love Jesus.
12:16 Associate with the lowly. Don't pretend to be wiser than you are.
13:1-4 "The powers that be are ordained of God." Whoever resists them will be damned (contrary to Acts 5:29).
13:9-11-12 Paul believed that the end of the world was coming soon. "The day is at hand."
14:2 Paul says that only wimps are vegetarians.
14:23 "He that doubteth is damned ... Whosoever is not of faith is sin."
16:17-18 Shun those who disagree with your religious views. Jehovah's Witnesses use this verse to justify disfellowshipping those who disagree with the Governing Body.
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