Contradictions and Paradoxes in Romans 8:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Romans 8:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Romans 8:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, if Jesus is in your heart, your body might still do wrong things, but God's Spirit helps you be good and full of life. This means that even if we mess up, God helps us do what's right.

Romans 8:10: And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.

Contradiction with James 2:26

James 2:26 states that faith without works is dead, suggesting an active component to life in the Spirit, whereas Romans 8:10 emphasizes life through the Spirit due to righteousness, focusing on faith.

James 2:26: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. [spirit: or, breath]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Ecclesiastes 9:5 implies that the dead know nothing and lack consciousness, conflicting with Romans 8:10's idea of life through the Spirit even when the body is dead.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

In 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, the resurrection body is described as being raised in power and glory, which contrasts with Romans 8:10’s notion of having life through the Spirit despite the body being dead.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44: So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
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