Contradictions and Paradoxes in Galatians 3:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Galatians 3:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Galatians 3:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God's special gift to Abraham and his family wasn’t because they followed rules, but because God made a special promise to them. This shows that trusting God's promise is more important than following all the rules.

Galatians 3:18: For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.

Contradiction with Romans 4:14

This verse suggests that if inheritance is by the law, then faith is void and the promise is made of none effect, which aligns with Galatians 3:18 rather than contradicts it.

Romans 4:14: For if they which are of the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse states that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone, contradicting the emphasis on faith in Galatians 3:18.

James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:26

This verse implies that sinning willfully after knowing the truth negates further sacrifice, emphasizing adherence to law, which contrasts Galatians 3:18's focus on promise, not law.

Hebrews 10:26: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Jesus says He came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it, suggesting the law's continued importance, which appears to conflict with Galatians 3:18's stance on the promise being independent of the law.

Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with 1 John 3:4

This verse defines sin as transgression of the law, underscoring the law's significance, seemingly contradicting the idea of inheritance without the law suggested in Galatians 3:18.

1 John 3:4: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
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