Contradictions and Paradoxes in Romans 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Romans 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Romans 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, people are very happy and thankful when God forgives the wrong things they've done and doesn't hold those mistakes against them. It's like having a big eraser that makes all the bad stuff go away.

Romans 4:7: [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Romans 4:7 speaks of blessedness of forgiven sins, while Ezekiel 18:20 emphasizes individual responsibility for one's own sin.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:36

Romans 4:7 talks of sins forgiven and forgotten, but Matthew 12:36 warns that people will have to account for every idle word spoken, highlighting continued accountability.

Matthew 12:36: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:7

Romans 4:7 implies the blessing of forgiveness, whereas Galatians 6:7 reminds that "whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap," suggesting inevitable consequences.

Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
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