Contradiction with James 2:24
James 2:24 emphasizes that a person is justified by works and not by faith only, which contradicts Romans 5:9 where justification is seen as being by faith through the blood of Jesus, implying no mention of works.
James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
Galatians 2:16 states a person is justified not by works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, seeming to agree but challenges the notion in Romans 5:9 that emphasizes the blood of Christ for justification, adding complexity to faith-alone justification.
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.
Paradox #1
Romans 5:9 suggests that we are saved from God's wrath through Jesus' sacrifice. A possible theological conflict here is with the idea of a loving and merciful God; it raises the question of why wrath needs to be appeased through sacrifice if God is inherently forgiving. Some may interpret this as contradictory to the concept of unconditional divine love.