The Parable of the Two Builders
At the end of His most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus confronts those who profess to be His followers and provides them with an illustration to determine their true spiritual condition: Is their professing Christian life built on a faulty foundation that will be swept away, or is their spiritual life built on a solid foundation that will stand the test of time? From Matthew chapter 7, Tom Pennington helps us as Christians understand The Parable of the Two Builders.
Part 1
The gospel of Matthew is one of the four New Testament gospels that presents the good news of Jesus Christ—that salvation is of grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. And Matthew does this by explaining that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah of the Hebrew Scripture—and our divine Savior & King.
Part 2
A common misconception about Christianity is that, at its core, it is rooted in blind faith. But in reality, the Bible teaches that true Scriptural faith is rooted in three great realities: knowledge of the truth, mental assent to the truth, and an authentic trust or confidence in that truth.
Part 3
In Matthew 7, Jesus describes the danger of making a false profession of faith in Jesus Christ—one that isn’t truly genuine. He describes this person as the foolish builder, one who is ultimately a false disciple. But He also describes the wise builder, who is found to be a true Christian.