Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19
These verses explain that nothing external entering a person can defile them, which contradicts the idea of strict rules about handling or consuming things.
Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Contradiction with Romans 14:14
This verse states that nothing is unclean in itself, opposing the notion of prohibiting touch or handling certain items.
Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:4
Asserts that every creature of God is good and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving, which contradicts restrictions on touching or tasting.
1 Timothy 4:4: For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
Declares that what enters the mouth does not defile a person, in contradiction to prohibitions on tasting or eating certain things.
Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Contradiction with Acts 10:15
God's instruction that what He has cleansed should not be called common, which opposes the idea of not touching or tasting specific items.
Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction or inconsistency in "Colossians 2:21" might arise if one interprets the verse strictly as a call to follow specific rules or prohibitions without understanding the underlying principles of freedom and grace emphasized in other parts of the Bible. Some might see a conflict between following rigid rules versus living by faith and grace.