Contradiction with Genesis 1:26
This verse mentions "Let us make man in our image", implying a plurality in the Godhead, which seems to contradict the singular "one" Lord stated in Deuteronomy 6:4.
Genesis 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Contradiction with Matthew 28:19
This verse refers to baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, indicating a Trinitarian view, which can be seen as inconsistent with the singular oneness expressed in Deuteronomy 6:4.
Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]
Contradiction with John 1:1
The verse states "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God," suggesting a duality that could be seen as contradicting the singular "one" Lord in Deuteronomy 6:4.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with John 14:9
Jesus says, "he that hath seen me hath seen the Father," implying a unity or identity with God that may conflict with the strict singularity implied by "one" in Deuteronomy 6:4.
John 14:9: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
Contradiction with 1 John 5:7
This verse mentions that there are three that bear record in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one, suggesting a triune nature of God that contrasts with the singularity of God in Deuteronomy 6:4.
1 John 5:7: For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
Contradiction with Philippians 2:6
Refers to Christ Jesus, "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God", implying equality with God that may appear contradictory to the oneness of God in Deuteronomy 6:4.
Philippians 2:6: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Paradox #1
Some might see a contradiction between this verse, which emphasizes the oneness of God, and the Christian concept of the Trinity, which describes God as three distinct persons in one essence. The challenge is in reconciling how God can be both one and three at the same time.