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Before we begin to look at the significant contrast of the foundation vs. the building, let us ponder the
call Paul gives in 2 Timothy 2:15 to every believer to study God’s Word in such a manner that we
become among those who know how to

THE WORD OF TRUTH”

Such a mandate cannot be relegated to the overly simplistic division of “Old Covenant vs. New

Covenant.” Rather, I would like to suggest that this admonition of Peter is more pertinent insight into

the meaning of Paul’s mandate:

God’s prophets were “OB…FWETSTHHMPTHIOAHCIENTKEHWDEYHWFNOOOUERUBLLRDYYES COMOOAMFFNAUTDNHSDETMHEENT God’s apostles were
given revelation to guide given revelation to
us through future events. OF THE LORD…” guide us through
Amos states of the present events by
ministry of the prophets, 2 Pet. 3:2 means of “sound
“Surely, the Lord God doctrine.” Paul
will do NOTHING unless exhorts, “But as for
He reveals His secret to you, speak the
things which are

His servants the proper for sound

prophets” (Amos 3:7). doctrine” (Titus 2:1).

The apostle Paul reminds us of this foundation upon
which the church is to be built:

“…YOU ARE…MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF GOD, HAVING BEEN BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION
OF THE APOSTLES AND PROPHETS, JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF BEING THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE,

IN WHOM THE WHOLE BUILDING, BEING JOINED TOGETHER, GROWS INTO A HOLY TEMPLE IN THE
LORD, IN WHOM YOU ARE BEING BUILT TOGETHER FOR A HABITATION OF GOD IN THE SPIRIT”
Eph. 2:19-22

In the UONCOF“OWDHF…IWEUIHSLTRTSGHODH1SAHKHARTCECTENHThAETOrHTOAoNNTInIAD.SMWOD1RR2IEAND:S3E2,OGL…T”H“CATSROATWHUEERFEYHENDEOTAETDFTHEUHBUTIEMMEURLETWLNESTLIHNYT…OAE…AGLRN…WKDEDIpLIhSL. .5”:15-17 In the
Old Covenant, New Covenant,
the people of God had we are admonished
understanding of the times in to “redeem the time”
which they lived so that they by walking carefully
knew what they ought to do. according to the
This “understanding of the revelation of the will
times” came through the
mouth of the prophets. The of God. This
church also must “be mindful revelation comes
of the words spoken by the from the mouth of
holy prophets” in order that the apostles through
they too may know what they
ought to do. “the apostles
doctrine” (Acts 2:42).

As a teacher of God’s Word I have sought over the years to feed His people with a delicate balance of
the words of THE PROPHETS (prophecy) and the words of THE APOSTLES (sound doctrine). We
need both! Peter tells us the believer “ we also have the prophetic word……you do well to heed as a
light that shines in a dark place” (2 Pet. 2:19). Far too many of God’s people ignore the study of
prophecy and therefore remain in the dark as to what lies around the corner. Ignorance of prophecy is
not bliss!