Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 7:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 7:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 7:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, if someone listens to Jesus' words but doesn't follow them, they are like a silly person who builds a house on sand. When the storms come, the house falls down because it wasn't built on something strong.

Matthew 7:26: 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:

Contradiction with James 1:22

This verse advises believers to be doers of the word, not just hearers, contrasting with Matthew 7:26, which describes those who hear and do not act as foolish.

James 1:22: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Contradiction with Romans 2:13

This verse states that not the hearers of the law, but the doers are justified, differing from the foolish outcome in Matthew 7:26 for those who listen and don’t act.

Romans 2:13: (For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Contradiction with 1 John 2:4

This verse claims that knowing God means keeping His commandments, contradicting Matthew 7:26, where hearing but not doing is labeled foolish.

1 John 2:4: He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Contradiction with Luke 6:49

This verse directly parallels Matthew 7:26 with a slight variation in words, emphasizing a similar concept of foolishness.

Luke 6:49: But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Contradiction with Revelation 3:1

This verse critiques those having a reputation but lacking deeds, differing from Matthew 7:26, highlighting a different negative consequence.

Revelation 3:1: And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
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