Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 6:48

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 6:48 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 6:48. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus is teaching that if we listen to Him and follow His words, we will be strong and safe, like a house built on a strong rock that doesn’t get knocked down when a big storm comes. It's important to have a strong foundation by trusting in Him.

Luke 6:48: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:25

Proverbs 10:25 suggests that the righteous will never be moved, while Luke 6:48 implies stability requires effort and a strong foundation.

Proverbs 10:25: As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation.

Contradiction with James 1:6

James 1:6 indicates that a person who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind, contrasting with the steadfastness of the house on a solid foundation in Luke 6:48.

James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:26-27

Matthew 7:26-27 describes those who hear but do not act as building on sand, not directly contradicting but illustrating a failure of the principle shown in Luke 6:48.

Matthew 7:26-27: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

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