What happens to wood, hay, and stubble among the building materials?
Wood, hay, and stubble are the perishable building materials among the six listed. Unlike gold, silver, and precious stones, they are not indestructible and can go up in a puff of smoke. They are still potential materials a Christian may use in daily experience.
Les explains that verse 12 lists six building materials built upon the foundation, which is Jesus Christ. Three are indestructible by fire—gold, silver, and precious stones. The other three—wood, hay, and stubble—are different: they can go up in a puff of smoke. Yet Les stresses that all six are potential materials for the Christian to use in daily experience. He also notes the warning applies to anyone, not just men.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
More Questions
What kind of work is wood, hay, and stubble?
Works that are wood, hay, and stubble are those done without the right motive and are of no consequence.
What are the two categories of building materials in 1 Corinthians 3:12?
The six building materials in 1 Corinthians 3:12 are divided into two groups: gold, silver, and precious stones are indestructible by fire, while wood, hay, and stubble can go up in a puff of smoke.
Can wood, hay, and stubble be legitimate materials for a Christian to build with?
Even though wood, hay, and stubble can burn up, they are still potential materials for the Christian to use in daily experience.