Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
It suggests the heart is deceitful and incurable, indicating the difficulty of renewing the mind.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 7:18
It emphasizes the struggle with sin within human nature, contradicting the renewal of the spirit.
Romans 7:18: For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14
It remarks on the meaninglessness of human pursuits, conflicting with the idea of a renewed mindset.
Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Advises relying not on one's own understanding, contrasting with individual spiritual renewal.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:19
Declares worldly wisdom as foolishness with God, opposing any human-led mental renewal.
1 Corinthians 3:19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Contradiction with Genesis 6:5
States that human intentions are inherently evil, opposing the concept of a pure renewed heart.
Genesis 6:5: And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. [every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires] [continually: Heb. every day]
Contradiction with Romans 8:7
Describes the carnal mind as hostile to God, which opposes the idea of a spiritually renewed mind.
Romans 8:7: Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. [the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh]