Paul the apostle wrote: “As a wise master builder, I laid a Foundation.” For about 50 years I have pursued the knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom on what it means to “lay the Foundation of Christ” through discipleship. This publication discusses laying the Foundation of Christ through apostolic teaching in the context of Revelation of Christ in the … Read more
Church … Jesus said, “I will build My Church”. What is the Church? What did Jesus mean when He used that word? Foundation … What is the Foundation of the Church? Paul said he “laid the foundation”, and that the foundation he laid had already been laid? What could that possibly mean? And, in any … Read more
No Christian would deny that Christ is the Foundation of the Church. But what does that actually mean? How is the Foundation of Christ laid in the life of a disciple? What is different about a body of Christians who have been truly built upon the Foundation of Christ?
In this article, I am focusing on the adjectives, “apostolic” and “prophetic”, rather than the nouns, “apostle” and “prophet”. My goal is a more Christ-centered perspective and understanding of the phrase, “the foundation of the apostles and prophets” (Ephesians 2:20-22), as well as, what it means to “lay” that Foundation. (1 Corinthians 3:10-11)
Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church. We cannot discern the Body until we first discern the Head. We cannot understand the mystery of the Church until we understand the mystery of Christ. Jesus is building His Church through revelation of Himself. As we pursue the revelation of Christ, He builds His Church. … Read more
Introduction Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church. We cannot discern the Body until we first discern the Head. We cannot understand the mystery of the Church until we understand the mystery of Christ. Jesus is building His Church through revelation of Himself. As we pursue the revelation of Christ, He builds … Read more
