Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 John 5:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 John 5:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 John 5:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, God has given us a special gift called eternal life, and we can have this life because of Jesus, God's Son. This means that by believing in Jesus, we get to live forever with God.

1 John 5:11: And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

This verse suggests that not everyone who acknowledges Jesus will enter the kingdom of heaven, which contrasts with 1 John 5:11's claim about eternal life in the Son.

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.

Contradiction with John 3:36

This verse indicates that belief in the Son results in eternal life while disbelief results in God's wrath, emphasizing belief rather than the gift aspect mentioned in 1 John 5:11.

John 3:36: He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Contradiction with Romans 2:6-7

These verses speak of obtaining eternal life through persistence in good works, offering a different condition than merely possessing the Son as stated in 1 John 5:11.

Romans 2:6-7: Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:26-27

This passage warns about the consequences of willful sin after receiving the knowledge of truth, suggesting conditions to maintaining eternal life not mentioned in 1 John 5:11.

Hebrews 10:26-27: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse states that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, implying a different route to eternal life than the gift described in 1 John 5:11.

James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Contradiction with Revelation 20:12

This verse speaks of judgment based on deeds, which emphasizes accountability beyond merely having the Son as seen in 1 John 5:11.

Revelation 20:12: And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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