Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 14:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 14:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 14:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, if you follow and do what Jesus teaches, it shows you love Him. When you love Jesus, God the Father and Jesus will love you back, and Jesus will be close to you.

John 14:21: He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

Emphasizes justification by faith without the deeds of the law, potentially conflicting with the emphasis on following commandments in John 14:21.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:16

States that a person is not justified by works of the law but by faith in Jesus, which may contradict the idea of needing to keep commandments in John 14:21.

Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

Asserts salvation by grace through faith, not of works, which might oppose the concept of demonstrating love through commandment-keeping in John 14:21.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Contradiction with Titus 3:5

Indicates that salvation is not by works of righteousness, potentially conflicting with the importance of following commandments in John 14:21.

Titus 3:5: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Contradiction with James 2:17

Suggests that faith without works is dead, possibly opposing John 14:21's concept that love for Jesus is shown through keeping commandments as an act rather than just faith.

James 2:17: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. [alone: Gr. by itself]
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