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What does the Bible say about no other foundation?

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The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ alone is the sure and sufficient foundation of God’s people, and every life and ministry must be built upon him. In 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Paul says no one can lay another foundation, while our works will be tested and may receive reward or suffer loss. Christ’s church belongs to him, as Matthew 16:18 declares, and believers are his workmanship, created for good works (Ephesians 2:10). Therefore Christians should remain faithful to apostolic teaching, pursue holiness and peace in marriage, and walk in obedient discipleship, trusting not in human leaders or achievements but in Christ alone.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:11-15

    [11] For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. [12] But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; [13] each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is. [14] If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward. [15] If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:11

    For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

  • Matthew 16:18

    I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

    [10] But to the married I command--not I, but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband [11] (but if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband not leave his wife.

  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6

    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

  • Acts 8:36-39

    [36] As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?" [37] [38] He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. [39] When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

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