Contradiction with John 11:25-26
These verses claim Jesus is the resurrection and believers will live even if they die, implying knowledge beyond the grave.
John 11:25-26: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Contradiction with Luke 23:43
Jesus tells the thief on the cross that he will be in paradise that day, suggesting awareness after death.
Luke 23:43: And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Contradiction with Revelation 14:13
The verse speaks of the blessed state of the dead who die in the Lord, indicating awareness of such state.
Revelation 14:13: And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. [from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea]
Contradiction with Philippians 1:23
Paul expresses a desire to depart and be with Christ, implying an experience after death.
Philippians 1:23: For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:8
Paul mentions being absent from the body and present with the Lord, suggesting consciousness after death.
2 Corinthians 5:8: We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Contradiction with Matthew 22:31-32
Jesus speaks of God as the God of the living, indicating knowledge exists after death.
Matthew 22:31-32: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.