Contradiction with Genesis 3:19
This verse emphasizes the mortality of humans, stating that they will return to dust, which seems to contradict the promise of eternal life in 1 John 2:25.
Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:19-20
These verses suggest that humans and animals share the same fate of death and returning to dust, leading to a view of no afterlife or eternal life, conflicting with the eternal life promise in 1 John 2:25.
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Psalm 49:12
It states that humans, despite their wealth, do not endure and are like animals that perish, which contrasts with the promise of eternal life in 1 John 2:25.
Psalm 49:12: Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.
Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18
This verse claims that Sheol (the grave) cannot thank God, nor can those who go down to the pit hope for His truth, suggesting a cessation of existence that contradicts the idea of eternal life mentioned in 1 John 2:25.
Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:4
It declares that the soul who sins shall die, implying a finality and lack of eternal life for sinners, which contrasts with 1 John 2:25's promise of eternal life.
Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Contradiction with Job 7:9-10
These verses express the idea that once a person dies and is gone, they don't come back to their house or place, conflicting with the concept of eternal life in 1 John 2:25.
Job 7:9-10: [As] the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no [more].
Contradiction with Psalm 146:4
This verse suggests thoughts perish with death, indicating a lack of continuous life or consciousness, which contradicts the promise of eternal life in 1 John 2:25.
Psalm 146:4: His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
The verse notes that the dead know nothing and have no more reward, which contradicts the promise of eternal life in 1 John 2:25, which implies ongoing knowledge and reward.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.