Contradiction with James 4:4
While 1 Corinthians 6:17 speaks about being one spirit with the Lord, James 4:4 warns against friendship with the world, describing it as enmity with God, suggesting divided loyalty.
James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:24
Jesus states that no one can serve two masters, which might seem contradictory to the unity with God in spirit if one is also serving worldly desires.
Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Contradiction with Romans 7:15-19
Paul describes his struggle with sin, indicating a conflict between the spirit and the flesh, seemingly contradictory to the oneness in spirit with the Lord.
Romans 7:15-19: For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. [allow: Gr. know]
Contradiction with Galatians 5:17
This verse speaks about the flesh lusting against the Spirit, contrary to being in perfect unity with the Lord in spirit as suggested in 1 Corinthians 6:17.
Galatians 5:17: For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 6:14
Discusses not being unequally yoked with unbelievers, which could imply division rather than unity, contradicting the spirit of unity in 1 Corinthians 6:17.
2 Corinthians 6:14: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
States that if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, which seems to contradict the idea of being completely united in spirit with the Lord.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.