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While pastors and preachers will get a closer scrutiny, this does not mean the rest of the congregation is off the hook. Paul begins now to drive home the very weighty matter of the work all Christians are to put into building the Temple of God. No building will be able to stand without a solid, firm foundation. If the foundation is cracked, it cannot stand. If the foundation is made of varying materials, it cannot stand. If the foundation is made of shifting sand, it cannot stand. As the wise master builder, it was Paul who laid the foundation of Christ alone for the church in Corinth. No other foundation will do. The foundation isn’t the only part of the building. A house is not a house if it’s just a cement slab. Without the right foundation, a house cannot be built, and a house must be built. This then is the responsibility of the church as a whole. Every member of a congregation is tasked with building on the right foundation of Christ, and Paul knows each person will bring different things to the table. He encourages us to build with materials that will last: gold, silver, precious stones; as opposed to relying heavily on wood, hay, and straw, which are easily consumed by fire.
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About the SeriesPaul’s First Epistle to the church in Corinth is a letter full of love and sorrow. Love for God’s Word and His Church is present on every page and sorrow for a church that has given over to the divisive wantonness of a real-world “Vanity Fair.” Categories
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