“Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
-Matthew 7:24-25 (NKJV)
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
-Matthew 16:18 (NKJV)
As stated elsewhere, a proper foundation is the “sine qua non” to the viability of the structure. Most of our time and attention should be spent preparing that foundation. The skeleton and the façade will then go up quickly and easily and endure.
What’s the proper foundation for biblical thinking? What’s the proper foundation upon which to build our faith? Upon what should we spend most of our focus to build a lifetime of faith which will endure?
The obligatory answer for believers is, “Jesus”.
This answer is too obvious to have any real value. That sounds strange to say. What does it REALLY mean to have Jesus be the foundation of our faith? Too often it defaults to something based on feelings, emotions, relationships. Are these things important? Of course. Unfortunately, the “Jesus is love” crowd has overtaken every aspect of theology. What do they mean by “love”? It has less to do with self-sacrifice or laying down one’s life for others. It has more to do with sentimentality and the feminization of anything masculine. It’s a deception. It gives the illusion of virtue and masks it with a façade of piety. Today, the attitude of Churchianity seems more in line with the philosophy of ageing hippies who want to re-live their “glory days” back in the summer of ’69 at Woodstock before they transition into eternity.
What does it REALLY mean to have Jesus be the foundation of our faith?
There are certain principles which can help us understand it.
What are those principles?