Blueprint Series—Foundation Principles

1 Blueprint series Foundation Principles Blueprint series Foundation Principles FOUNDATION 2. 3. Foundation 4. The Nature of The Nature of 5. REPENTANCE FROM DEAD 6. Requirements for 8. Dead 9. FAITH TOWARD 10. Definition of 10. Faith and the 12. Faith and 12. THE DOCTRINE OF Definition of 14. Types of John's 16. Conditions for Christian 17. Significance of Christian 18. Baptism in the Holy 20. Examples of the Baptism in the Holy Baptized into One 22. LAYING ON OF 22. Old Testament New Testament 24. Laying on of hands for 24. Laying on of hand to impart the Holy 25. Laying on of hands to impart spiritual 25. Laying on of hands to commission 26. Laying on of hands to commission elders and 26. Warning about laying on of 28. RESURRECTION OF THE 28. Time and 28. After Death--Before 30. Sheol, Hades, The Work of Jesus in His Death and 32. Changes for the New Testament 35. Resurrection 35. The Order of 36. 2002, 2004 Art Nelson Lifestream Teaching Ministries Page 1 of 63.

2 Blueprint series Foundation Principles Five Main Purposes of Christ's Second ETERNAL God, the Father, as 40. Jesus, the Son, as 40. The Word as Principles of Divine 41. God's Judgments in 42. Examples of God's Judgments in 44. The Seats of 45. The Judgment Seat of Principles of Christian 47. The Throne of His Glory Judgment 49. Judgment of the Gentile The Great White Throne Judgment 53. 2002, 2004 Art Nelson Lifestream Teaching Ministries Page 2 of 63. Blueprint series Foundation Principles FOUNDATION STONES. The scriptural basic for this course is: Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the Principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. To have a foundation implies that something will be built upon it and that is exactly what God is doing.

3 He is in the process of building a dwelling place for Himself. I Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. I Corinthians 3:10-16 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

4 Ephesians 2:20-22 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. I Peter 2:4-8 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he 2002, 2004 Art Nelson Lifestream Teaching Ministries Page 3 of 63. Blueprint series Foundation Principles that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

5 Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. Our foundation must be built upon the Rock if it is to stand the storms of life. We all face the same storms but only lives founded upon the Rock will stand when the storm has passed. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

6 Blueprints When one determines to build a building, the first thing needed is a set of building instructions which tell the builder all of the details needed to construct the building. These architectural instructions are called blueprints. All of the specifications, that is, instructions, are contained in the blueprints. When someone begins to work on the building, he consults the blueprints to make sure that he is doing the correct work with the appropriate materials to accomplish the desired results. Whenever God desires for something to be built, He provides the blueprints to those whom He has called to do the building work. When God told Noah to build an ark, He gave him the instructions on size, material, etc. as explained in Genesis Chapter 6. When God told Moses to build the Tabernacle and the furniture for it, He gave him detailed instructions for the pattern he was to follow. Read the details in Exodus Chapters 25 through 27.

7 It was extremely important that Moses follow the instructions exactly because the earthly Tabernacle that he was building was fashioned after the pattern of the heavenly Tabernacle. 2002, 2004 Art Nelson Lifestream Teaching Ministries Page 4 of 63. Blueprint series Foundation Principles Hebrews 8:5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount. Hebrews 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. The furniture and structure of the Tabernacle also reflect spiritual truth concerning Jesus and His work. If Moses had not followed the plan, the earthly patterns would not have reflected the spiritual truth of the heavenlies.

8 If God had a plan, a pattern, a set of instructions, a Blueprint for the Tabernacle (the dwelling place for God with His people), then he surely has a Blueprint for the Temple that He is building under the New covenant. The building materials have changed from stones of rock to living stones of people. It is these living stones which god is using to build His Temple, a place where He can dwell and people can come and worship and talk with Him, and spiritual sacrifices can be made. Foundation Components One of the most important aspects of a building is its foundation. Without a proper foundation the building will shift or collapse under stress or even under the weight of its own structure. The taller or larger the building the deeper and stronger the foundation must be. The foundation of God's New Covenant Temple consists of three parts with Jesus being the primary or most important. Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.

9 It requires all three of these foundation components to provide a complete foundation for the individual, the Church, and the Kingdom. These are also the foundation for all doctrine. God calls others into His building work (making it even more important that everyone follows His plan and not one of their own). I Corinthians 3:10-11 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. To lay a foundation requires a footing to be done first. In large buildings these are huge metal or 2002, 2004 Art Nelson Lifestream Teaching Ministries Page 5 of 63. Blueprint series Foundation Principles concrete pylons that go deep into the earth. In smaller buildings these are trenches filled with concrete to create a stable sub-foundation to tie the foundation together with the ground.

10 Before we get to the six foundation stones listed in the first three verses of Hebrews Chapter 6, we need to build a footing upon which these doctrines can stand. The footing is made up of things which the Hebrew people understood but which understanding we have either lost or corrupted through pagan philosophy. The Nature of Man Psychology has attempted to define the nature of man in many different ways, none of which are based on the Word of God. Our God is a trinity, that is, three in one. When He made man, He made him in His image;. therefore, man is also a trinity, that is, three in one. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. The body was formed or fashioned from dirt and is primarily the part of man which is in contact and interaction with this world and through which we receive all of our sensory input. God then breathed into man the breath of life.