Thank you.
Soooo there are 2 billion "people who have put their faith in the Saving Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ".
Which ONE of those 2 billion is the pillar and foundation of truth? OR are you saying that all 2 billion of us Christians combined are the pillar and foundation of truth?
Mary
but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in
the house of God, which is the church of the living God,
the pillar and ground of the truth.
> When Jesus was physically here with us, He said that He was "the way, THE TRUTH and the Life".
Now, if Jesus (the Truth) be in you, by the Holy Spirit of God, you are now a member of His body, which is collectively called "the church" , aka "called out ones".
In that
collection of born again believers (God's people- Rom. 8:8-9), called the church, they are the pillar and ground of His Truth.
BUT if you are
not a "born again" member of His body, then Romans 8:8-9 also says that
you are none of His.
From that scripture, what is the determining factor that authorizes one to be a member of His body, aka the "church"?
Ans. Whosoever HAS the Holy Spirit of Christ/God.
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Now lets go back to those scriptures I previously quoted:
"Rev. 3[
12] Him that
overcometh will I make
a pillar in the temple of my God,"
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1 John 5[
4] For whatsoever is born of God
overcomeththe world: and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith.
[5]
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
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Every person, who believes in Jesus, and has recieved the free Gift of His Holy Spirit,
IS an overcomer!!
Therefore,
every overcomer will be made by Jesus to be a
pillar (of His Truth) in God's temple (His church).
Quite literally, they become
"the pillar and ground of [the Lord's] truth.