1 Corinthians 3:11-15

mikeforjesus

Can someone try to explain what some of this means according ? to the understanding of the coptic orthodox church?

1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (King James Version)

11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

From
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 corinthians 3:11-15;&version=9;

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Subject: it's strange but true

IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT

Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill
seems like such a large
amount when
you donate it to church, but
such a small amount
when you go shopping?


Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when
you're at church, and how
short they seem when you're
watching a good movie?



Isn't it strange that you can't
find ! a word to say when
you're praying,
but you have no trouble
thinking what to talk about
with a friend?



Isn't it strange how difficult
and boring it is to read
one chapter
of the Bible, but how easy
it is to read 100 pages of
a popular novel or ZANE GREY book?


Isn't it strange how everyone
wants front-row-tickets
to concerts or
games, but they do whatever
is possible to sit at the last
row in Church?


Isn't it strange how we need to
know about an event for
Church 2-3
weeks before the day so we can
include it in our agenda, but we can
adjust it for other events in
the last minute?


Isn't it strange how difficult it
is to learn a fact about God to share it
with others, but how easy
it is to learn, understand,
extend and repeat gossip?




Isn't it strange how we
believe everything
that magazines and newspapers
say, but we question the words in the
Bible?


Isn't it strange how everyone
wants a place in
heaven, but they don't want
to believe, do, or say anything
to get there?


Isn't it strange how we send
jokes in e-mails
and they are forwarded
right away,
but when we are going to send
messages about God, we think
about it twice before we share
it with others?

IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?

Now that you've read this message,
forward it to anybody that you
consider a friend, family member or foe(enemy).
If you don't do it not only
you will deprive
yourself from being blessed,
but you will also do that
to others who may need
God in their life.

mikeforjesus, I recommend you to read this, especially the part about, [glow=red,2,300]Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book?[/glow]!

Forever,
Coptic Servent

mikeforjesus

Do you mean that reading some novels and doing other things might be something that is building on the foundation maybe?

mazza

Only One Foundation
10God was kind and let me become an expert builder. I laid a foundation on which others have built. But we must each be careful how we build, 11because Christ is the only foundation. 12-13Whatever we build on that foundation will be tested by fire on the day of judgment. Then everyone will find out if we have used gold, silver, and precious stones, or wood, hay, and straw. 14We will be rewarded if our building is left standing. 15But if it is destroyed by the fire, we will lose everything. Yet we ourselves will be saved, like someone escaping from flames.
(Contemporary English Version) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 corinthians 3;&version=46;

i know its not the right bible to use but sometimes reading a more contemporary version of the bible helps u understand it in pure english

mikeforjesus

Was crucifixion ever banned by the Jewish laws?