Jesus laid our foundation by His death, burial, and resurrection. When we apply His foundation to our life by becoming dead to sin by repentance, buried with Him by water baptism in Jesus name, and resurrected by the infilling of His Spirit to live a holy life, we are ready to build a new life in Christ.

"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." - 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

There was no man that was without sin that could pay the price of our sins to set us free from our death sentence. For the wages of sin is death.

God, in His love and mercy, put on human flesh so that He could pay the price for us. He came in His saving name “Jesus.”

He could pay the price because He is holy, born without sin. So by His death, burial, and resurrection, God provided a way for us to once again - as in the beginning before sin entered in - have eternal life with Him.

We find eternal life by repentance, baptism in Jesus name for the remission of sins, and by receiving the gift of God’s Spirit within us, His Holy Ghost.

It is on this foundation, the gospel, that only Jesus could lay, that we begin building a new, holy life.

"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one…" - Romans 3:10

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God…" - Romans 3:23

"And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him." - Isaiah 59:16

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." - 1 Peter 2:24

"For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls." - 1 Peter 2:25

"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." - Romans 6:22

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." - Romans 6:23

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." - Acts 2:42