Foundations

In building a house there a two basic types of foundations that I know of. The first type of foundation you find used a lot in Texas and is the newer type called slab foundation. It consists of preparing the ground, digging trenches for footings, putting down a layer of gravel,using re bar and finally pouring the cement to reach about 4 inches above the ground. The older method is called pier and beam foundation. Holes are dug deep into the ground,footings are poured and piers are put on top of the footings. The piers rise up out of the ground as high as you want your sub floor to be off the ground. The piers are used to support the beams that the house is built on. It is hard for people to believe that the pier and beam foundation happens to be the stronger of the two types, especially if you have seen mostly the slab foundation used all you life.

No matter which foundation is chosen, they perform the same function, to build a house upon . One is stronger ,will withstand more stress and will have more stability. There will be more security using the stronger foundation, last longer with less problems.

This comparison reminds me of the Bible issue. The Authorized King James Version had been the foundation for doctrine for almost 400 years. In it you can find the Trinity,Coming Redeemer and King, virgin birth, sinless life of the Redeemer, blood atonement, death, burial, bodily resurrection, The Son's Ascension into heaven, sitting on the right hand of the Father, coming again. This foundation has given us a fear of G-d, producing wisdom and knowledge.It has caused many to see their guilt before G-d, to repent( to turn from their wrong way to G-d and His way having faith in Yeshua's  blood atonement).

Other versions started being proclaimed as better. Since then, fear of G-d has died along with the wisdom and knowledge the fear of G-d brought. People are confused, cannot see any difference in G-d's way and the way of the world.

The Bible says "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Psalm 11:3