Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
This verse speaks of God's plans for prosperity and hope, while Luke 3:18 involves exhortation and warning.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:9
This verse says God has not appointed us to wrath, while Luke 3:18 includes warnings that imply possible wrath.
1 Thessalonians 5:9: For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Contradiction with Romans 5:8
Romans 5:8 emphasizes God’s love and Christ's sacrificial death, whereas Luke 3:18 focuses on exhortation rather than explicit expressions of love.
Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Contradiction with John 3:17
John 3:17 states that God sent His Son not to condemn the world, while Luke 3:18 includes exhortations that serve as warnings.
John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Contradiction with James 1:17
This verse emphasizes God as the giver of good gifts, while Luke 3:18 speaks of exhortations that include warnings of judgment.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.