Wood Hay And Stubble
Both are the doctrines of men that are extra-biblical and too often unbiblical.
Wood hay and stubble. After explaining in Chapter 2 that spiritual knowledge comes through the Holy Spirit and not through human wisdom Paul goes on to argue that the Corinthians must build with solid. Peoples Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 312. Stubble therefore represents lost men that preachers try to add to the household of God for numbers sake.
The wood hay stubble are the vapid and trivial doctrines which the false teachers were introducing into the Church. Costly marble from Paros Phrygia etc. For instance when Billy Graham began his ministry thousands of people were getting saved.
The gold silver and precious stones are the solid and substantial verities which Paul and his friends were proclaiming. Paul writes Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold silver precious stones wood hay straw each ones work will become manifest for the Day will disclose it because it will be revealed by fire. The other group builds with what is called wood hay and stubble Note that both groups build on the foundation of Jesus Christ.
On the other hand the wood hay and stubble represent those things that are done in the flesh which are temporary in nature. They started using wood hay and stubble. 13 Every mans work shall be made manifest.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold silver precious stones wood hay stubble. And the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is. Wood Hay Stubble The doctrines of men - Religion Judaizers Psychology Our Righteousness versus the Righteousness of Faith.
You see a lot of wood hay and stubble in the building today. A fire is going to come. Because wood hay and stubble promise that if you just take a few more minutes concentrating on them you will be able to focus better on more important thingsproduce the desired resulthave them out of the way.