Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9
Contradicts Matthew 18:35 by emphasizing salvation through grace and faith, not by actions such as forgiving others.
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 Romans 3:28
Contradicts Matthew 18:35 by stating that justification is by faith without the deeds of the law, contrasting the conditional forgiveness in Matthew.
Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
Contradicts Matthew 18:35 by underscoring that a person is justified by faith in Jesus Christ, not by observing the law or actions.
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 Titus 3:5
Contradicts Matthew 18:35 by highlighting salvation through mercy, not by righteous works or actions like forgiveness.
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 John 3:16
Contradicts Matthew 18:35 by focusing on belief in Jesus for eternal life, without a condition of forgiving others to avoid punishment.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Paradox #1
Matthew 18:35 highlights the need for us to forgive others if we want God to forgive us. Some might see a contradiction because other parts of the Bible emphasize salvation by faith and God's grace, not based on what we do, like Ephesians 2:8-9 which talks about being saved by grace through faith, not works. This might create an inconsistency in how forgiveness and salvation are understood.
Paradox #2
The potential moral conflict in that verse may involve the idea of forgiveness being conditional. It suggests that if you do not forgive others, God will not forgive you. This might seem inconsistent with the idea of unconditional love and forgiveness that is often associated with God, creating a tension between conditional and unconditional forgiveness.