Contradiction with Romans 3:10
Ephesians 5:27 describes the church as without spot or wrinkle, but Romans 3:10 states there is none righteous, which contradicts the idea of perfection.
Romans 3:10: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Contradiction with 1 John 1:8
While Ephesians 5:27 speaks of being without blemish, 1 John 1:8 acknowledges that we deceive ourselves if we claim to be without sin, contradicting the notion of sinlessness.
1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
Ephesians 5:27 envisions a glorious church, yet Isaiah 64:6 describes all righteousness as filthy rags, contradicting the state of being spotless and pure.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
Jesus calls sinners to repentance, suggesting imperfection, contrasting with Ephesians 5:27's depiction of the church as without blemish.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
This verse states that there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin, contradicting the perfect and unblemished state mentioned in Ephesians 5:27.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.