Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 12:50

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 12:50 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 12:50. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that God's instructions lead to forever life, and everything Jesus says comes from God. This means that listening to Jesus is like listening to God.

John 12:50: And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

This verse suggests that what seems right to humans can lead to death, while John 12:50 affirms that God's commandment is life everlasting.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13-14

These verses describe a narrow path to life and a broad path to destruction, implying not all follow God’s command, potentially contradicting John 12:50’s assurance of life through God's commandment.

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 Romans 6:23

This verse states that the wages of sin is death, contrasting with John 12:50’s emphasis on God’s commandment leading to eternal life.

Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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