The great principles of the law, of the very nature of God, are embodied in the words of Christ on the mount. Whoever builds upon them is building upon 149 Christ, the Rock of Ages. In receiving the word, we receive Christ. And only those who thus receive His words are building upon Him. "Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11. "There is none other name under heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12. Christ, the Word, the revelation of God,--the manifestation of His character, His law, His love, His life,--is the only foundation upon which we can build a character that will endure.

De store principper i Guds lov, i Guds egen natur, er sammenfattet i Kristi ord på bjerget. Enhver, som bygger på dem, bygger på Kristus, den evige klippe. Ved at modtage ordet modtager vi Kristus, og kun de, der således tager imod hans ord, bygger på ham. »Thi ingen kan lægge anden grundvold end den, der er lagt, nemlig Jesus Kristus,« (1Kor. 3,11; Apg. 4,12). Kristus, ordet, Guds åbenbaring fremstillingen af hans karakter, hans løv, hans kærlighed, hans liv: dette er den eneste grundvold, hvorpå vi kan opbygge en karakter, der vil bestå.