The foundation is Christ and His finished work, I and every one who believes upon Him is eternally saved, secure on that foundation, and yet there is such a thing as being saved "as by fire" (i Cor. 3:15). It is when a man's life, instead of being devoted to Christ, is spent for himself. He may gather riches, honor, dignities. He may have abundance of pleasure, as it is called, but when the judgment-seat of Christ tests all this, when the fire of God's holiness passes upon it, will it stand or will it all be consumed ? Oh, as we think of this, does it not stir us to be careful in all we do and say ? May we not well ask ourselves the question, Is what I am doing going to abide, or will I suffer loss ?

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