Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13
This verse implies that concealing sin leads to not prospering, contradicting the idea of confidence before God without addressing sin.
Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
This verse speaks of the deceitfulness of the heart, contrasting the notion of having confidence toward God.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 7:19
This verse indicates a struggle with doing good, contradicting the assurance and confidence before God suggested in 1 John 3:21.
Romans 7:19: For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Contradiction with James 4:8
This calls for sinners to cleanse their hands and purify their hearts, suggesting a lack of inherent confidence before God.
James 4:8: Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
Emphasizes that only those who do the will of the Father will enter the kingdom, implying deeds, not just confident heart, are needed.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.