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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Ground is another name for foundation. The foundation of the church is the same foundation as a Christian's - it is Christ. What or who else could it be?
The ground or foundation of the church is none other than the crucified Christ (closest reference I can find is Matt 16:18).
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You lost me. I thought you were talking about the doctrine of "The Ground of the Church" as taught by Witness Lee:
The ground of the church is not the foundation of the church. The foundation of the church is Christ. “Another foundation no one is able to lay besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 3:11). The ground is completely different from the foundation. The foundation is a basic and integral part of the construction of a building, whereas the ground is not. The ground is a piece of land, called the site, upon which the foundation is laid. It is not part of the construction but simply a lot upon which the construction is placed. We must not mistake the ground for the foundation or the foundation for the ground. They are two vital, yet distinct entities for the construction of a building. Although the foundation may be deeply embedded in the ground, it is still distinct and separate from it. The ground is the standing on which the foundation is laid. (The Ground of the Church, Witness Lee, Chapter 1, Section 1)
In Witness Lee's doctrine Ground and Foundation are distinct and different.