{"id":61,"date":"2011-03-25T17:09:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-25T17:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2023-09-22T05:41:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:41:21","slug":"our-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/about-us\/our-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id61_a37ee0-25{margin-bottom:32px;}.kb-row-layout-id61_a37ee0-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id61_a37ee0-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id61_a37ee0-25 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id61_a37ee0-25 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column61_c63906-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column61_c63906-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column61_c63906-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column61_c63906-13{position:relative;}.kadence-column61_c63906-13, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column61_c63906-13:not(.specificity){margin-right:-50px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column61_c63906-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column61_c63906-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column61_c63906-13, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column61_c63906-13:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column61_c63906-13\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading61_fed08e-03\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading61_fed08e-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading61_fed08e-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading61_fed08e-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading61_fed08e-03\">We believe in a sure foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Matther 7:24-26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">I Corinthians 3:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So this is what the Lord GOD says: \u201cSee, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Isaiah 28:16<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e{z-index:2;position:relative;}.kadence-column61_beb639-7e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column61_beb639-7e:not(.specificity){margin-top:50px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column61_beb639-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column61_beb639-7e inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pexels-pixabay-67235.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-want-to-be-wise-builders\">We want to be wise builders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We talk a lot about building our homes, our marriages, our families upon &#8220;a sure foundation&#8221;, but some of our readers may wonder what &#8220;foundation&#8221; we mean. We are using this analogy to describe the fact that our faith in Jesus Christ is the bedrock of our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our beliefs, our choices, our motives, our decisions, our thoughts, our words, our actions are all ultimately based upon our relationship to Him. He is our reason for living.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items61_cb9951-51 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_673d07-bf .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_673d07-bf .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_673d07-bf kt-svg-icon-list-level-2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">We want our marriage to reflect the selfless, sacrificial love Jesus has for His Church. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_ae3cec-06 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_ae3cec-06 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_ae3cec-06 kt-svg-icon-list-level-2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">We want our interactions with our children to model our Heavenly Father&#8217;s tender, patient care over us. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_9f2817-52 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_9f2817-52 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_9f2817-52 kt-svg-icon-list-level-2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">We want the fruit of the Holy Spirit \u2014 His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control \u2014 to be evident in our lives to everyone around us.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_887216-86 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_887216-86 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-61_887216-86 kt-svg-icon-list-level-2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"> We want to bear witness to the fact that it is possible to have a soul-satisfying, intimately personal relationship to Almighty God \u2014 not as a result of anything <em>we<\/em> have done, but solely through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on our behalf.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"verses\"><\/a>The good news is that you can know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, too. 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 3:23<\/a> \u2014 &#8220;&#8230;for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God&#8230;.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/romans\/6-23.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 6:23<\/a> \u2014 &#8220;For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/2_corinthians\/5-21.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 Corinthians 5:21<\/a> \u2014 &#8220;He who knew no sin became sin for us, that we may be made the righteousness of God through Him.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/context\/romans\/10-9.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 10:9-10<\/a> \u2014 &#8220;If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, 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new to the faith or have been a Christian for years, we encourage you to build upon that foundation through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/01\/01\/read-through-the-bible-in-2012\/\">daily Bible study<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2017\/07\/24\/praying-boldly-for-myself-free-printable-prayer-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prayer<\/a>. God&#8217;s Word is holy and will never fail. &#8220;All Scripture&nbsp;<em>is<\/em>&nbsp;given by inspiration of God, and&nbsp;<em>is<\/em>&nbsp;profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/context\/2_timothy\/3-16.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So immerse yourself in Scripture. The Gospel of John is a good place to start. You may download the gospel of John for free by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechristofchristmas.com\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Pray that God will give you a heart to understand and apply all you read. He promises to give wisdom to all who ask (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/james\/1-5.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James 1:5<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-61_d9f72d-22{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-61_d9f72d-22 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-61_d9f72d-22 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-61_d9f72d-22 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-61_d9f72d-22 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-61_d9f72d-22 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/01\/01\/read-through-the-bible-in-2012\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" alt=\"One Year Bible Reading Plan\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png\" data-id=\"24916\" class=\"wp-image-24916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png?resize=600%2C426&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/One-Year-Bible-Reading-Plan-Facebook.png?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2017\/07\/24\/praying-boldly-for-myself-free-printable-prayer-guide\/\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png?resize=1024%2C677&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" alt=\"Praying Boldly for Myself\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png\" data-id=\"32262\" class=\"wp-image-32262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/LL-Praying-Boldly-for-Myself.png?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We believe in a sure foundation &#8220;Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 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