Contradictions and Paradoxes in Romans 8:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Romans 8:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Romans 8:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God is the one who makes things right for the people He has chosen, so no one else can say they are wrong. It means that if God says you are okay, then you are really okay.

Romans 8:33: Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? [It is] God that justifieth.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21-23

This verse suggests that not everyone who calls on the Lord will be saved, implying that some may still face condemnation, contradicting the assurance in Romans 8:33 that no one can lay a charge against God’s elect.

Matthew 7:21-23: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:26-27

These verses warn that willful sinning after knowing the truth can lead to judgment, contradicting Romans 8:33's implication of protection from accusation for the elect.

Hebrews 10:26-27: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Contradiction with James 2:24

This verse emphasizes that a person is justified by works and not faith alone, which can contradict Romans 8:33's assertion of justification from God.

James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:12

Advises believers to be cautious and not be overconfident, implying vulnerability to falling, in contrast with the security highlighted in Romans 8:33.

1 Corinthians 10:12: Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Contradiction with Hebrews 6:4-6

Warns about the impossibility of renewing repentance for those who fall away, which contradicts the unshakable standing of the elect in Romans 8:33.

Hebrews 6:4-6: For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
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