Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, if people do something wrong because everyone makes mistakes, and God becomes upset and lets their enemies take them away to another place, it means they need to understand they have done something wrong. It's a reminder that God wants to help them learn and turn back to Him.

1 Kings 8:46: If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

Contradiction with 1 John 3:9

This verse states that whoever is born of God does not commit sin, implying a sinless state for true believers, which contradicts the idea that all men sin.

1 John 3:9: Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. [is born: or, has been born]

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

This verse suggests believers can do all things through Christ who strengthens them, which can imply the ability to overcome sin, contrasting the inevitability of sin mentioned in 1 Kings 8:46.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Contradiction with Romans 6:2

This verse mentions that believers are dead to sin, which would imply they no longer live in it, thus contradicting the statement that there is no one who does not sin.

Romans 6:2: God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Contradiction with 1 John 5:18

This verse explains that whosoever is born of God does not sin, which seems to oppose the implication in 1 Kings 8:46 that everyone sins.

1 John 5:18: We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. [is born: Gr. has been born]

Paradox #1

1 Kings 8:46 mentions human sinfulness and the inevitability of people sinning, acknowledging that "there is no one who does not sin." A potential theological conflict could be the belief in Christian doctrine regarding Jesus as sinless, which appears to contradict the notion that all humans sin. However, since Jesus is considered both fully human and fully divine in Christian theology, this belief suggests He is an exception to this general statement about human nature.

Paradox #2

1 Kings 8:46 suggests that all people sin. A potential conflict arises when compared to other biblical texts that mention individuals who were considered righteous, like Job or Noah, suggesting they were blameless or upright. This may seem inconsistent, as these texts could imply exceptions to the idea that everyone sins.

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