The Altar Gives Structure to Our Faith In 1Kings 18:31-38 we see that Elijah took 12 stones and built an altar, which represented the 12 tribes of Israel as one. These 12 stones represented the 12 Elements of the Gospel. As Elijah constructed an altar with 12 stones, we, as New Testament believers, construct the altar of Christ with the 12 Elements of the Gospel. These are the 12 stones of Jesus’ altar. The foundation of truth and the altar of Christ both use the same 12 Elements of the Gospel. The foundation of truth and the altar of Christ both use the same 12 Elements of the Gospel. Don’t let this confuse you. God is explaining to you two separate, but related things. When God speaks of building His house with the knowledge of Christ He speaks of the need to lay the foundation of our thinking with the 12 Elements of the Gospel. Just as God gave Moses the blueprint to build the tabernacle in the wilderness, He gave apostles His blueprint of knowledge in Jesus Christ to build His spiritual house in the soul. When God speaks of the need for us to construct an altar it is for worship. Jesus is the true altar and He is in heaven. The altar in our soul is constructed with the same knowledge that He is that the altar in the soul might be a perfect reflect of the altar in heaven. God is speaking of us using those same 12 Elements to build the altar of Christ in our soul that we might have a priesthood. The altar is related to the priesthood. The priests are those who draw near to God in divine service to Him. You will be drawing upon the 12 Elements of the Gospel to offer spiritual sacrifices to God. The 12 Elements of the Gospel give structure to our faith. The 12 Elements are: grace, faith, righteousness, sanctification, holiness, peace, rest, charity, truth, regeneration, and the renewing of the mind s8wministries.org/lesson.php?id=66&lesson=the-altar-gives-structure-to-our-faith
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