Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NO OTHER FOUNDATION!

Without sound of hammer, unperceived by the world and without any self promoting press release; the greatest move of God known to man is taking place: “And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building” (1Kings 6:7).

To understand the greatest move of God, you must see that it is not something the Lord is beginning; it is something he is finishing: “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it”(Zechariah 4:9). The greatest move of God is simply the house of God —the church which is inhabited by the Spirit of God. Jesus, the chief cornerstone of this house, began building this house some two thousand years ago and it is nearing completion: He will soon bring forth the capstone!

Some two thousand years ago Jesus Christ the Son of David, the lowly Carpenter from Nazareth, began building the church with three nails and a cross: “He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever” (2 Samuel 7:13). He laid the foundation with his own spotless Blood which He shed in our stead. This church is in “no way a human institution” as A.B. Simpson has said. Therefore it is as Eternal as his Almighty Blood and therefore it can not be altered from the blueprint clearly revealed in his Word.

This house of God that is being built is the greatest move of God known to man: “The house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent, of fame and of glory throughout all countries” ( 1 Chronicles 22:5). Solomon asked, “But will God indeed dwell on the earth?” Behold, the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built thee?” The house that Solomon built was a
type and could never fulfill the reality or even comprehend the greatness of the actual truth that God himself would dwell in his Church: “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you” (1 Corinthians 3:16)?

Nothing could possibly be greater than this. Who alone could build such a glorious house that is full of the very Presence of God? Jesus. Who laid the foundation? Jesus. Who is going to finish it? Jesus.How is he going to finish it? By his all powerful hands according to the Heavenly blueprint revealed in his Word.

Here is another question of utmost importance: Can there be, or is there a need for another foundation to be laid? NO, NO, AND A Thousand times NO: “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). This being true, how is it that we have a major movement in the United States built on the erroneous teaching that the church is built on the foundation of present-day apostles and prophets? Anyone claiming to be such is in heresy and of the spirit of error!!!

2 comments:

  1. There will be no other doctrine other than the doctrine of Christ, we shall not be glorified on this earth, but in our new resurrected state we shall be, for now we overcome and endure as servants, walking in obedience and authority of the Almighty through Jesus.

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  2. Let me be clear, I stand with you on this blog.

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