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WHAT FOUNDATION IS THE CHURCH BUILT UPON?
By: doug Date: September 12, 2025, 2:43 pm
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[EPHESIANS 2:19 KJV] 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers
and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the
household of God;
God has made a way to reconcile the world unto himself and form
his household.
[Gal 3:26 KJV] 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus.
By faith in Christ Jesus we have been adopted into the family of
God.
[EPHESIANS 2:20 KJV] 20 And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief
corner [stone];
There are differing views in regard to the identity of the
apostles and prophets.
Are the apostles such as Peter the foundation?
Are the old testament prophets likewise the foundation?
They both laid the foundation, which was Christ. The apostles
preached Jesus as Christ, the Son of God, as well as the
prophets. The prophets foretold his coming and his death and
resurrection.
[1Pe 2:4-5 KJV] 4 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious, 5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an
holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to
God by Jesus Christ.
Peter spoke of believing Israel as constituting a spiritual
house. A house must have a foundation.
[Rev 21:14 KJV] 14 And the wall of the city had twelve
foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb.
The holy city of God identifies the twelve apostles as being the
foundation.
[Eph 4:11-12 KJV] 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Christ revealed that there were apostles and prophets in the
body of Christ church.
[Isa 28:16 KJV] 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I
lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious
corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not
make haste.
Without controversy, Christ is the chief cornerstone, no matter
what foundation is laid.
[EPHESIANS 2:21 KJV] 21 In whom all the building fitly framed
together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Having laid the foundation, God grows his building.
[1Co 3:9-11 KJV] 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye
are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building. 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.
The building is composed of the believing saints.
Paul says that by grace, he has laid the foundation.
How can Paul say he has laid a foundation when scripture says
the foundation was laid upon the apostles and the prophets?
I contend that there are two foundations.
Peter and the apostles, and the prophets laid their foundation
in God's household.
Paul laid his foundation in God's household.
God's building is built upon these two foundations.
There can be no other foundation laid but Christ Jesus.
[EPHESIANS 2:22 KJV] 22 In whom ye also are builded together for
an habitation of God through the Spirit.
The body of Christ, and the believing remnant of Israel are
built together to be an habitation of God.
[Eph 3:14-15 KJV] 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named,
The family of God is composed of those in heaven and earth. The
believing remnant of Israel, and the body of Christ occupy
heaven and earth. Both entities have Christ as their foundation.
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