Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27
While 1 Corinthians 3:16 says that believers are God's temple, 1 Kings 8:27 questions how God can dwell on earth in a specific place.
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1
This verse states that heaven is God's throne and the earth is His footstool, contrasting with the idea that God dwells within believers as His temple.
Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
Contradiction with Acts 7:48
It mentions that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, which seems to contrast with the idea of God dwelling in the temple of the believer.
Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Contradiction with John 4:21
Jesus states that a time is coming when people will not worship in a specific place, highlighting a contrast between physical and spiritual temples.
John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:22
Describes a future vision where there is no temple because God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple, indicating a shift away from individual believers as temples.
Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Paradox #1
The verse suggests that humans have a special, divine essence or presence within them. A contradiction could be that science typically does not recognize or measure divine or spiritual aspects, as it relies on observable and testable phenomena. Concepts like the presence of a divine entity within people fall outside the scope of scientific inquiry and cannot be tested or verified using scientific methods.