Contradiction with Matthew 5:13
This verse speaks about salt losing its savor and becoming useless, contrasting with Romans 11:16, which speaks of the firstfruit and root being inherently holy and impactful.
Matthew 5:13: Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Contradiction with Galatians 1:6-7
These verses discuss turning away to a different gospel, contradicting the analogy in Romans 11:16 of a holy root leading to holy branches, indicating permanency in divine truth.
Galatians 1:6-7: I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Contradiction with Hebrews 6:4-6
These verses talk about it being impossible to renew those who fall away to repentance, contradicting Romans 11:16, which implies continuity and steadfastness in holiness.
Hebrews 6:4-6: For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:21
This verse describes Israel as a degenerate plant of a strange vine, opposing the imagery in Romans 11:16 of a holy root producing holy branches.
Jeremiah 2:21: Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Contradiction with John 15:6
This verse talks about branches being cast forth and burned if they do not abide in the vine, which contrasts with the assurance of holiness spreading through the branches in Romans 11:16.
John 15:6: If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.