English “the foundation” emboldened in Luke 6:48 “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock” was translated from Greek noun 2310 themelios which was translated into “foundation” in 1Corinthians 3:9-15 “For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building” “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” “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” “Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble” “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” “If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward” “If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire”. Greek noun 2310 themelios was translated into “foundation” in Ephesians 2:19-22 “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God” “And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” “In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord” “In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit”. This is the crux. There is a spiritual New Testament/covenant contract between God and “seven thousand” “election” who will construct human spiritual edifices as the abode of God’s spirit during this earth age. God will construct his Kingdom of heaven with his “election” being the stones of his foundation and Christ being the corner stone in the sense of the first stone God laid to begin construction.
Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
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