Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 10:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 10:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 10:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is like a door that lets people come in and be safe. If someone goes through this door, they will be happy and taken care of, just like sheep finding a nice field to eat grass.

John 10:9: I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

Contradiction with Acts 4:12

This verse states that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus, which could be seen as speaking inclusively rather than as an "entry" or "door" concept like John 10:9.

Acts 4:12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13-14

These verses talk about the narrow gate leading to life and the wide gate leading to destruction, implying multiple gates as opposed to the singular "door" mentioned in John 10:9.

Matthew 7:13-14: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [strait: or, narrow]

Contradiction with John 14:6

While this verse aligns with Jesus being the way, it emphasizes being the "way, truth, and life," not strictly the "door" concept from John 10:9.

John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Contradiction with Romans 10:9

It emphasizes belief and confession for salvation, which is a broader process compared to the singular action of "entering" through a door as in John 10:9.

Romans 10:9: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:21

This verse states that righteousness cannot be achieved through the law, indirectly contrasting the idea of entering through a "door" for salvation as suggested in John 10:9.

Galatians 2:21: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Contradiction with Revelation 3:20

Here, Jesus expresses knocking on the door for people to open, seemingly reversing the imagery of Him being the door as described in John 10:9.

Revelation 3:20: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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