Other Foundations

The Bible teaches the Christian that the foundation of all spiritual practices is Jesus Christ. Paul said “For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” 1 Cor. 3:11. Jesus has all authority “in heaven and in earth” Matt. 28.18. Therefore, “whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” Colossians 3:17.

It is so important for those wishing to follow Christ to make certain that the foundation for their beliefs is none other than Jesus Christ. The reason for this is clearly seen; no other foundation exists. Everything that is to be done in our Spiritual lives is to be done by the authority of Jesus Christ.

It does not matter what I like to do. Paul stated, “Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves” Romans 15:1. We have no right to simply please ourselves in Spirituality. We must please God.

It does not matter what my opinion is. The prophet said, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death” Proverbs 14:12. Just because it seems right to me does not make it right. Jeremiah said “O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” Jeremiah 10:23. God directs our steps through Christ and his Holy Word.

It does not matter what I want to do. Paul told the Galatians “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do” Galatians 5:16-17. Things pertaining to Spirituality are the “desires of the Spirit”. When it comes to Spirituality, I cannot do just anything I want.

It does not matter what my preacher says. Paul said “As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed” Galatians 1:9. Just because the preacher said it does not make it right. We must “examine the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so” Acts 17.11.

Jesus laid the foundation for our Spiritual lives. Remember the words of Peter found in Acts 5:29 “We must obey God rather than men”. We must obey God and reject any foundation laid by men or women. No counsels, conventions, colleges, or thrones can lay any foundation; it has already been laid. Let us seek the true foundation.