Contradiction with John 11:25
This verse asserts the resurrection of believers by Jesus Himself, which contradicts the questioning of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:12.
John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Contradiction with Matthew 22:31-32
These verses emphasize God's connection with the living, asserting life after death, contradicting any denial or doubt about the resurrection.
Matthew 22:31-32: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Contradiction with Acts 2:24
This verse confirms God raising Jesus, affirming a belief in resurrection which opposes the disbelief indicated in 1 Corinthians 15:12.
Acts 2:24: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Contradiction with Romans 6:4-5
These verses speak about believers being united in a resurrection like Christ's, directly opposing any disbelief in the resurrection.
Romans 6:4-5: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:10-11
These verses express a desire to attain the resurrection from the dead, opposing doubts about resurrection as in 1 Corinthians 15:12.
Philippians 3:10-11: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Paradox #1
1 Corinthians 15:12 may seem to have a contradiction or conflict when compared to beliefs that deny the resurrection of the dead. In this verse, Paul stresses the importance of the resurrection, but some people in Corinth were claiming there is no resurrection. This causes a conflict with the core Christian doctrine of Jesus's resurrection and its significance for believers' hope in life after death.
Paradox #2
The contradiction in this verse could be related to debates about the resurrection of the dead. In early Christianity, there were disagreements about whether the resurrection was a physical or spiritual event. Some people found it hard to accept the concept of resurrection altogether, leading to conflicts in belief within the early church.
Paradox #3
The idea of resurrection described might conflict with scientific understanding because science does not support the possibility of the dead being physically raised to life after death. Science relies on evidence-based explanations, and resurrection falls outside the realm of natural processes as currently understood.