Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12
This verse suggests that there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death, contrasting with the idea that godly sorrow leads to salvation in 2 Corinthians 7:10.
Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2
It states that the same event happens to everyone, implying no differentiation for those who repent, contrasting with the concept of repentance leading to salvation.
Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.
Contradiction with Mark 3:29
This verse suggests that certain sins are unforgivable, which contradicts the notion in 2 Corinthians 7:10 that repentance leads to salvation.
Mark 3:29: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
Contradiction with Hebrews 12:17
Esau’s inability to find repentance contradicts 2 Corinthians 7:10 about the effectiveness of repentance leading to salvation.
Hebrews 12:17: For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. [place...: or, way to change his mind]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:24
This highlights that a righteous person turning from righteousness will die, contradicting the unlimited grace suggested by repentance leading to salvation.
Ezekiel 18:24: But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency could be seen in the interpretation of repentance and sorrow. While the verse suggests a type of sorrow that leads to positive change and another that does not, some may find it morally complex to understand why any sorrow, especially sincere regret, wouldn't lead to a good outcome. This raises questions about the fairness of differentiating types of sorrow and the nature of genuine repentance.