Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 8:51

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 8:51 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 8:51. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that if a person listens to and follows His teachings, they will have eternal life and never truly die. This means that even though their body might stop working one day, they will live forever with God.

John 8:51: Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Contradiction with Romans 6:23

This verse states that the wages of sin is death, implying that all sin leads to death, which contrasts with the promise in John 8:51 of not seeing death for those who keep Jesus' sayings.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

It is appointed for men to die once, which contradicts the idea that anyone can avoid death, as suggested in John 8:51.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse implies that the living know they shall die, contrasting with John 8:51's implication of not experiencing death.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:48

This verse questions if any man can avoid seeing death, contradicting the assurance in John 8:51.

Psalm 89:48: What man [is he that] liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

Contradiction with Job 14:1-2

Job describes life as brief and ending in death for all, conflicting with the promise in John 8:51.

Job 14:1-2: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]
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