Contradiction with Matthew 6:5
Warns against public displays of piety, while Colossians 4:15 acknowledges a church meeting in a private house, implying communal worship.
Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Contradiction with Matthew 18:20
Suggests that God's presence is ensured where two or three are gathered, implying all locations are sacred, whereas Colossians 4:15 references a specific location for the church.
Matthew 18:20: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Declares that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, while Colossians 4:15 notes the presence of a church within a man's house.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27
Questions if God will indeed dwell on earth in physical locations, potentially contradicting the idea of a church in a household as implied in Colossians 4:15.
1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?