Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 14:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 14:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 14:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that he is very close to God, like they are part of each other. The things Jesus says and does are not just from him, but God helps him do them.

John 14:10: Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

God does not dwell in temples made with hands, whereas John 14:10 implies the Father dwells in Jesus.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-8

Suggests God's omnipresence, contradicting the notion in John 14:10 of God specifically dwelling within Jesus.

Psalm 139:7-8: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Heaven and earth cannot contain God, contradicting the claim in John 14:10 that the Father dwells in Jesus.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, which differs from John 14:10's idea of God dwelling in Jesus.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
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