Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 19:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 19:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 19:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, a man asked Jesus what good thing he needed to do to live forever with God. Jesus wanted to teach him that being close to God is about more than just doing good thingsā€”it's about having the right heart.

Matthew 19:16: And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

This verse states that salvation is by grace through faith, not of works, which contradicts the implication in Matthew 19:16 that eternal life can be obtained by doing good things.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

Here, it declares that a person is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law, which contrasts with the requirement in Matthew 19:16 of doing good to have eternal life.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:16

This verse emphasizes that a person is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, contradicting the notion in Matthew 19:16 about doing good deeds for eternal life.

Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Contradiction with Titus 3:5

This passage underscores salvation not by righteous acts but according to God's mercy, which is contrary to the idea presented in Matthew 19:16 that good deeds lead to eternal life.

Titus 3:5: Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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