Contradiction with John 3:18
This verse states that those who do not believe are already condemned, which implies immediate judgment without the law.
John 3:18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Contradiction with Romans 3:28
This verse emphasizes justification by faith without the deeds of the law, differing from the concept of sinning with or without the law.
Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
It asserts that a person is not justified by works of the law but by faith, suggesting a focus on faith over law.
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 James 2:24
This verse states that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, implying the necessity of works contrary to the emphasis on the law.
James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9
It emphasizes salvation by grace through faith, not by works, suggesting a divergence from judgment by law.
Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
Paradox #1
Romans 2:12 might seem to conflict with the idea of fairness in judgment. It talks about people being judged according to whether they have the law or not, which could seem unfair to those who haven’t been exposed to the law or teaching. The contradiction is in how judgment is applied differently based on knowledge or exposure, potentially conflicting with the concept of equal treatment.