At the heart of the story of two men who build two houses is the genuine reconciliation of the sinner with the Father in Heaven. How one approaches the offer of forgiveness and a new life in Christ is the lesson from Jesus' Parable. The genuine Christian and False Christian are portrayed side-by-side in this concluding parable from Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount.

Loving God and loving his commandments are the genuine signs of a genuine Christian. The foundation is in the love of Christ. It is the love of the Father on which the genuine Christian depends. Jesus will establish this foundation and the wise Christian will build upon this foundation ... not his own.