Contradiction with Romans 6:14
This verse states that believers are not under the law but under grace, contrasting the definition of sin as the transgression of the law in 1 John 3:4.
Romans 6:14: For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
It emphasizes that a person is not justified by the works of the law but through faith, which suggests a different view regarding the role of the law compared to 1 John 3:4.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with Romans 10:4
Describes Christ as the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes, which seems to contradict the focus on law transgression in 1 John 3:4.
Romans 10:4: For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13
Mentions the obsolescence of the old covenant, which includes the law, indicating a shift away from the law-centered view of sin found in 1 John 3:4.
Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:13
States that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, again implying a departure from the law's role in defining sin as in 1 John 3:4.
Galatians 3:13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:
Contradiction with Romans 7:6
Suggests that believers are released from the law to serve in the new way of the Spirit, contrasting with defining sin as law transgression per 1 John 3:4.
Romans 7:6: But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not [in] the oldness of the letter. [that being...: or, being dead to that]
Paradox #1
1 John 3:4 talks about sin being lawlessness. One possible contradiction is the idea that people are expected to follow the law perfectly, yet they are also taught that everyone sins and falls short. This brings up the question of whether it's fair to hold people to a standard that seems impossible to achieve. Additionally, different interpretations of what laws or rules should be followed can lead to inconsistency in how sin is understood.