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1 Corinthians 3: 10-15 “According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw (stubble), each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire’.
The foundation is Jesus Christ, the manifested form of the Divine essence, the visible representation of the invisible, unapproachable light, God.
Isaiah 28: 16 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “ Behold, I lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; Whoever believes will not act hastily.
A stone for a foundation. Jesus is that foundation. What is the stone? The truth that declares that Jesus is Son of the Living God. He is the only mediator between man and God. Those who approach God are confused because God cannot be comprehended by man, thus all the confusion with religions.
Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
‘ The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the LORD’s doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Luke 20:18 Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” Some stumble, others will be winnowed, there will be a separation as to their understanding and doctrines. The chaff from the wheat, the husk from the corn.
Daniel 2:35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that no trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Acts 4:10-12 Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
1 Timothy 6:14-16 That you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Hebrews 1:1-3 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Revelation 2:17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”
White speaks of righteousness, purity, truth separated from falsehoods, living in the sunlight.
Believers are to be careful how they build upon the stone/truth that Jesus is the Son of the Living God which is the foundation of their spiritual life. The teachings and doctrines going upon this foundation stone is likened to gold ( good from God) ; silver ( truth from God); precious stones ( spiritual truths that lead to greater good); wood ( natural human good, humanism for reputation and honours, advantage and respect); hay ( animal/beasts food, feeding the natural affections);
Stubble ( pride and wickedness, feeding the natural affection of self and the world)
MalachI 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says the LORD of hosts.
This is talking about the church.
Isaiah 47: 12-14 Stand now with your enchantments . And the multitude of your sorceries, In which you have laboured from your youth— Perhaps you will be able to profit, Perhaps you will prevail. You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels;
Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, And the monthly prognosticators Stand up and save you From what shall come upon you. Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the flame;
It shall not be a coal to be warmed by, Nor a fire to sit before!
THE REWARD
2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
Colossians 3:24 Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
The Lord is the inheritance and reward.
Hebrews 10:35 We must be faithful, confident, and steadfast. Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.
Revelation 22:12 And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
God bless you.
In Christ Jesus,
Everflowinglife
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