What are the six building materials in 1 Corinthians 3:12 and how do they divide?
First Corinthians 3:12 lists six building materials: gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and stubble. They divide into two groups of three: gold, silver, and precious stones are indestructible by fire, while wood, hay, and stubble are combustible and can go up in a puff of smoke.
Les explains that verse 12 brings the discussion down to the nitty-gritty of everyday Christian experience. The foundation is Jesus Christ, and anyone builds on it through daily experience. The six materials are gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and stubble. The first three are indestructible by fire or anything else. The other three—wood, hay, and stubble—can go up in a puff of smoke. Yet all six are potential materials for the Christian to use in his daily experience.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
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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.
What does building on the foundation refer to in 1 Corinthians 3:12?
In 1 Corinthians 3:12, 'building' refers to what the believer does in his daily experiences.
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.