Contradiction with John 5:24
This verse speaks of eternal life and not coming into condemnation, contrasting with the idea of remaining in the congregation of the dead.
John 5:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Contradiction with Luke 15:24
This verse describes the return of the prodigal son as being alive again, which contradicts the notion of remaining among the dead.
Luke 15:24: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Contradiction with Ephesians 2:1-5
These verses discuss being quickened and made alive in Christ, contrasting the idea of remaining in the congregation of the dead.
Ephesians 2:1-5: And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39
These verses emphasize that nothing can separate us from the love of God, contradicting the notion of wandering away from understanding leading to death.
Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Paradox #1
Proverbs 21:16 warns about straying from wisdom leading to rest in the company of the dead. A possible contradiction could be the notion of a loving, forgiving deity punishing people eternally for merely lacking wisdom or understanding, which seems harsh and unforgiving. This could conflict with the more compassionate and forgiving aspects emphasized elsewhere.