According to Paul, the foundation of the Christian faith is Jesus Christ — and no one can lay any other foundation.
In 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, Paul describes himself as the wise master builder who laid the foundation, then states plainly that the foundation itself is Jesus Christ. Les Feldick emphasizes that this foundation is Christ's finished work on the cross, so the faith rests on Christ alone — His crucifixion, burial, and resurrection — plus nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:10 — Paul states that by God's grace he laid the foundation and warns every builder to take care how they build on it.
1 Corinthians 3:11 — Paul explicitly defines the one foundation as Jesus Christ, making it the direct answer to the question.
In 1 Corinthians 3:10, Paul writes, "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." Then, in verse 11, he removes any doubt about that foundation: "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." The Scripture itself declares that Christ is the one and only foundation for the church and for the faith that is built on Him.
Les Feldick repeatedly points to 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 to show that Paul was only the master builder, not the foundation. The foundation of everything believers believe and hope for is Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. He stresses that faith must rest on Christ crucified, buried, and risen from the dead, and that there is no other name and no additional requirement — Jesus Christ plus nothing. Les also applies this to the present day, warning against the idea that all monotheistic religions are in Christ; Paul's exclusive foundation stands against any effort to add another foundation. Finally, he reminds believers that what will count at judgment is obedience to the Word built on that foundation, not loyalty to a church or denomination.
Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 3:11 is absolute: "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Les Feldick explains that this means there is no way there can be another foundation for salvation. It has to be the one already put down, which is Christ Jesus. He also applies this to the modern push toward ecumenicalism — the idea that all monotheistic religions are in Christ — and rejects it because Paul's foundation is exclusive. There is no other name given among men whereby we must be saved; it is Jesus Christ plus nothing.
Les Feldick is careful to distinguish between Paul's role and the foundation itself. Paul calls himself a wise master builder, and Les compares him to a contractor merely carrying out what God has already established. Paul laid the foundation, but he is not the foundation — Jesus is. Everything that followed, including the other apostles and the Old Testament prophets, builds on the same foundation that Paul laid, which is Christ.
Les Feldick says that when a person stands before the Lord's throne, God will not ask whether they were obedient to their church or denomination, but whether they have been obedient to the Word. The foundation of the faith is not built on denominational labels, human opinions, or any other foundation — it is Christ and His finished work. Believers are laborers building on that one foundation.
Obedience to the Word
Les explains that at judgment God will ask whether you were obedient to the Word, not whether you obeyed a denomination — the Word rests on Christ as the one foundation.
Paul Is Not the Foundation
Les clarifies that Paul is not the basis of salvation; Christ is the foundation of everything in the church age — doctrine, practice, and all that followed.
The Finished Work of the Cross
Les identifies Christ's finished work on the cross as the foundation of everything believers believe and hope for, with Paul as the master builder who laid it out.
Jesus Plus Nothing
Les insists faith must rest on Christ crucified, buried, and risen — there is no other name and no additional requirement.
The One and Only Foundation
Les states that Jesus Christ is the one and only foundation for what believers believe, following Paul's claim to have laid that foundation.
No Other Foundation for Salvation
Les stresses there can be no other foundation for salvation; it must be the one already laid, Jesus Christ.
Paul Is the Contractor, Not the Foundation
Les shows Paul acted only as contractor carrying out God's work; Christ is the foundation itself.
Rejecting Ecumenicalism
Les applies Paul's exclusive foundation against the idea that all monotheistic religions are in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:10: 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.
This verse shows Paul laying the foundation and warning every builder to build carefully on that foundation.
1 Corinthians 3:11: For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
This verse explicitly identifies Jesus Christ as the one foundation, directly answering the question.
Paul states in 1 Corinthians 3:11 that no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. Les Feldick explains that this foundation includes Christ's finished work on the cross — His crucifixion, burial, and resurrection — so the faith is Jesus Christ plus nothing.
No. Paul called himself a wise master builder who laid the foundation, but Les Feldick clarifies that Paul was only the contractor; Jesus is the foundation. Paul explicitly says the foundation is Jesus Christ.
Les Feldick teaches that at judgment God will not ask whether you were obedient to your church or denomination, but whether you have been obedient to the Word. Salvation rests on Christ alone, not on denominational affiliation.
No. He rejects the idea that all monotheistic religions are believers, pointing to Paul's words that no other foundation can be laid than Jesus Christ. The foundation is exclusive.
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