Have Foundation

While building any building, the architect will plan the foundation with respect to the surroundings, which include climatic conditions and the strength of the soil. Same it said about the faith in men. If the faith needs to be strong, the foundation should be very strong according to the personal situations. Jesus told an example which can be found in Mathew 7:24-27. Foolish men will build his house in sand, but a wise man will build his on the Rock. When rain and flood came, the house built on sand got washed away, while the one on the rock did not fall as it had a rock foundation. For faith to work in a person’s heart and life, he should have a solid foundation.

For a person to live a life closer with God, the spiritual foundation laid by God is none other than Jesus Christ. The person should accept Christ as his saviour, should confess his sins, and should believe that Christ came to take away his sins, and his sins are forgiven and forgotten and he is not going to his old ways of living. He should go ahead and live a life pleasing to God, glorifying the name of Christ who saved him. For that he should study the word which God gave, understand it and live accordingly. Bible is a set standard on which to base spiritual life. “Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands form in the heavens” – Psalm 119:89

Accepting Christ is the first step towards your spiritual life. For growing old in your spiritual life you need a spiritual foundation based on the doctrine of Jesus Christ, which can be attained by mediating and study the word of God. 

There are six foundational doctrines listed in Hebrews 6: 1-3. Repentance from dead works, Faith towards God, Doctrine of Baptism, Laying on of hands, Resurrection of the dead and Eternal Judgement.

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgement. And God permitting, we will do so. Hebrews 6: 1-3

I urge you to be closer with the word and understand the foundations proper and become a true servant of God. We are not living to somehow get into heaven, but to live a victorious life in Jesus, then go to heaven when called, and get the crown which Christ provides to his faithful ones.