Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Philippians 3:15 suggests being "thus minded," while Proverbs 3:5 advises not to lean on our own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Philippians 3:15 implies a unified mindset is possible, whereas Jeremiah 17:9 teaches the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:10
Philippians 3:15 refers to being "thus minded," yet 1 Corinthians 1:10 emphasizes no divisions, pointing to potential disagreements in mindset.
1 Corinthians 1:10: Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. [divisions: Gr. schisms]
Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26
Philippians 3:15 appears to advocate for trust in the collective mindset, whereas Proverbs 28:26 warns against trusting in one's own heart.
Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Romans 11:34
Philippians 3:15 suggests a shared understanding, while Romans 11:34 questions if anyone can fully know God's mind.
Romans 11:34: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
Philippians 3:15 encourages like-mindedness, yet Isaiah 55:8-9 highlights that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, implying limited human understanding.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.