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1 Corinthians
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Bible Question:
1Corinthians 3:15 saids that : If anyone 's work is burned,he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved yet so as through fire. (NJK) does this mean the works will be burnd or the person? |
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Bible Answer: The interpretation of this verse requires the context of the verses preceeding it (see below). Some people would look at this individual verse and think that it says that everyone goes to Heaven. They would think that it says that the only difference is if one lives a holy Christian life they have a mansion there, and if one lives however they want (fulfilling sinful desires) that these works will be discarded and the person will slide into heaven anyway. When seen in context with verses 11-14, this is clearly not the case. This whole passage is specifically talking about Christians, because it speaks of building on the foundation of Christ (which the pagans and other religions do not do). Instead this is just comparing between people within the Christian faith who have lived lives of varying commitment to God. All will be saved becuase of their faith, but some will have more to show for their lives because their works were done out of the right motivations (love for God) instead of wrong ones (approval of men, selfish gain, etc.). 11: For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12: Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw -- 13: each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14: If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15: If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. |
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