Summary
Every person builds their life on something; no one is completely objective. The truth that you allow to be your authority will determine each and every other thing that you believe. Using the analogy of a house, Jesus reveals the fate of trusting any authority outside of Himself. To build your house on any other foundation may seem safe, but when the storm comes, it will fail. The truest test comes at death, but even before then, in the storms of life, a foundation is tested. Jesus taught with a different authority and boldness because He was not simply the messenger of truth, but He was truth itself.
Bible References
- Matthew 7:24 - 29