1 Cor. 3:10-15
"10: According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11: For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13: Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14: If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15: If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
The cornerstone of the foundation is Christ, the Apostles and prophets the footing and remaining part of the foundation and the bricks that makeup the remaining part of the structure, the Christians.
Man is called as co-builder of the Kingdom of God by his preaching, teaching, and general building of the Kingdom. We help build the Kingdom by first bringing other to Christ and then giving them the treasures of the Church--the Bible, the Worship (Liturgical services), the works of faith and charity, and the teachings given by the Holy Spirit century after century. It is our obligation to transmit the entire treasury of Christianity to the next generation of Christians so that they can continue with cc-building of the Kingdom with Christ.
Although we are saved by faith in Christ only, we will be judged by our works. It will not be a judgment of our salvation but a judgment of our rewards in the Kingdom! |
