14.What does Paul warn each saint? .

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"Be careful how you build on the foundation Paul has laid."

Verses 12 through 21 may be directed toward preachers and teachers of the Gospel, advising them to be careful how they build on the foundation Paul has laid.

It is true also that the individual saint can apply this exhortation to his own growth in Christ.

Many preachers have applied Paul’s teaching concerning justification by faith in such a way that countless thousands of Christian people are unaware that justification by faith is a narrow, problem-filled path the saint must walk if he is to stand in the Day of the Lord.

The foundation of Christian theology is of God, but the structure that has been erected on it is not of God.

We begin with a profession of faith, and then we have to live by faith. The righteous are to live by faith.

If we accept Christ, and then live as any other fleshly person, the Gospel will condemn us rather than save us.