Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 8:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 8:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 8:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of John, Jesus is saying that when people see what happens to him, they will understand that he is doing what God, his Father, wants him to do. Jesus only says things that God has taught him, showing that he follows God completely.

John 8:28: Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

Contradiction with John 5:30

This verse suggests that Jesus can do nothing of himself, yet acts in judgment, indicating some level of independence in decision-making.

John 5:30: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Contradiction with John 10:30

Jesus states, "I and my Father are one," which suggests unity and equality with the Father, contrasting with John 8:28, where Jesus implies submission and separation in roles.

John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.

Contradiction with Philippians 2:6

This verse states that Jesus, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his advantage, suggesting inherent equality contradicting the implication that authority in John 8:28 comes from learning from the Father.

Philippians 2:6: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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