BIBLE: FOUNDATION DECLARATION By Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
“For I delivered unto you
first that which I received, how that Christ DIED for our sins according
to the scriptures and that He was BURIED, and that He ROSE AGAIN
the third day according to the scriptures.” (1 Cor. 15: 3,4)
This treatise sets forth
in no uncertain terms the foundation stone of the Christian Faith. Without
fear of contradiction, we can truthfully declare that the foregoing statement,
is in fact God’s unvarnished, unedited Truth!
The Bible says, “All Scripture
is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction, for righteousness: That the man of God be
perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Tim.3:16)
“Forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold from your
vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the
precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and without spot:
“Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last
times for you, who by Him do believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and
gave Him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
“Seeing ye have purified
your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the
brethren, that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being Born
Again, not of corruptible Seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of
God, which liveth and abideth forever.
CHRIST HAS
DIED! CHRIST WAS BURIED! CHRIST IS
RISEN!
“But the Word of the Lord
endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto
you.” (2 Peter 1: 18-23, 25). The church’s foremost message must
always be Christ’s death on the Cross on Golgotha, His Burial, and His Resurrection
on the Third Day. Christ is the only foundation stone of Christianity!
“According as His Divine Power
hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the
knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Whereby are given
unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be Partakers
of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust.” (2 Peter 1:3,4)
“So shall My Word be that
goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish
that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing where unto I
send it.” (Is. 55:11):
“…He hath said, I
will never leave thee, nor forsake thee, so that we may boldly say, The Lord is
my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Jesus Christ, the
same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Heb. 13:5,6,8).
“Now the God of Peace,
that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the
sheep, through the BLOOD of the Everlasting Covenant. Make you perfect in every
good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His
sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Heb.
13:20)
“For of Him, and through
Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory forever. Amen.” (Rom.
11:36); “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. I can do all things through Christ which
strengthens me. But my God shall supply all your Need according to HIS riches
in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7,13, 19)
IN THE BEGINNING GOD!
In his letter to the
Corinthian Church, St. Paul lays out the body of our belief system. It is
Christ alone: His death, burial, and resurrection! Whatever else we
teach or preach must conform to that definite, unchanging, and eternal truth.
It is all about Christ. He is the Centrepiece of our theology! Anything added
to that or taken away from that set-in-stone teaching is erroneous and demonic!
JESUS warned: “And the
Spirit and the Bride (church) say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And
let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of
life freely. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the
prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall
add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
“And if any man shall
take away from the Book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of
the Book of Life, and out of the Holy City, and from the things written in this
Book.” Rev.22: 17-20). “All scripture is given by Inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Cor.3:16)
1 BLAME THE
DEVIL!
Jesus said: “I am the
Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out,
and find pasture.” (John 10:9); “The thief cometh not but for to steal kill
and destroy. I am come that they may have life and have it more abundantly.”
(John 10:10): I am the Good Shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the
sheep.” (John 1: 11)
Satan is a Murderer, Killer, and Lying
Monster! He is the death giver. Jesus is the Life giver!The
Bible says: “He that committeth SIN is of the devil. For this purpose the Son
of God was manifested, that He might Destroy the works of the devil.” (1
John 3:8). “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he
will FLEE (in terror) from you.”
(James 4: 7,8)
JESUS said: "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto ME. This He said signifying what death He should die. Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the Light with you.
"Walk while ye have the light lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have light, believe in the Light, that ye may be the children of light...But though He had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on Him.
"Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me but on Him that sent Me. And he that seeth Me seeth Him that sent Me. I an come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on Me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear My words, and believe not, I judge him not; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." (John 12: 31- 47)
ALL GLORY AND PRAISE BELONGS TO JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD!
“Giving thanks
unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance
(qualified) of the children in light: Who hath DELIVERED us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His SON: In Whom we have
Redemption through His BLOOD, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of
the invisible GOD, the firstborn of every creature:
“For by HIM were all
things created…And He is before all things, and by Him consist. And He is the
head of the body, the Church; who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence. For it pleased the
Father that in Him should all fulness dwell.
“And having made PEACE through the BLOOD of the CROSS,
by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself: by Him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in Heaven.” (Col. 1: 12-20)
ON CHRIST THE SOLID ROCK
My entire philosophy is
based on the words and teachings of Jesus Christ. He is the Light of the world,
the Creator and upholder of the universe and the only Way, Truth and Life. I am
what I am only by the Grace of God. I will be what I will be only by the Grace
of God and I can do what I can do only by the Grace of God. My life is in His
hands!
An old Gospel Hymn says; My
hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness. I dare not
trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ Name. On Christ the solid
Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand!
JESUS said unto “If thou
canst believe, All things are possible to him that believest.” (Mark 9:23);
“And Jesus looking upon saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for
with God all things are possible.” (Mark 10:27)
“If ye abide in Me, and
My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you.” (John 15:7); "But when the Comforter is come whom I will send unto
you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the
Father, He shall testify of Me: (John 15:26)
And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in
all the world as a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.” (Matt. 24: 14).
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