Simplicity in Christ

Biblical Contradictions — The things that cause much confusion. They are what bring many, if not most or all, people to investigate Rightly Dividing OR to abandon religion altogether. We KNOW the Bible does not contradict itself, but look at these verses:

Scroll through these Biblical Contradictions and click on a card to see a discussion.

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

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
— Ephesians 2:8,9

Which is it???

"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
— Matthew 6:14-15

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”
— Romans 5:1

Which is it???

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

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus”
— Romans 8:1

Which is it???

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed”
— John 8:31

“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,”
— Ephesians 1:13

Which is it???

James 2:24 vs Ephesians 2:8–9

James, writing AFTER the Cross, to his readers that works are required to be justified.
But Paul is stating that salvation is through faith. He also wrote this:
"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." — Romans 3:28

They can't both be true - UNLESS James was writing to one group and Paul to another.
That is exactly what was happening. James was writing to Messianic Jews, while Paul was writing to the Body of Christ.

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Matthew 6:14-15 vs Romans 5:1

Is our salvation conditional upon our forgiving other people? Not according to our Apostle, Paul. Romans 5:1 he said we are "justified by faith." I can emphasize again, Jesus was speaking to Jews and Paul to the Body of Christ.

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Hebrews 10:26 vs Romans 8:1

The writer of Hebrews is saying that by sinning wilfully one will lose his salvation. But, Paul said that if we are in Christ Jesus we have no condemnation.

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John 8:31 vs Ephesians 1:13

Jesus said His listeners were His disciples IF they continued following His word. Who were His listeners? Again, Messianic Jews.
Paul on the other hand tells us, the Body of Christ, that at the moment we trust HIM for our salvation we are SEALED by the Holy Spirit.

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