Read the words carefully...it does NOT say the man will be burned up..it says his WORK will
So lets look at context
1 Cor3:11For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because will test the quality of each man's work,15If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
This is where I say the 3 most important words when reading scripture CONTEXT CONTEXT CONTEXT
The TOPIC of this chapter is not SIN it is MINISTRY
Please read the chapter... this is written to resolve issues within the church.. some said they were following Paul..others said they did not follow paul..they followed Apollos ... this was dividing the church...
Paul had important point here ..That CHRIST need to be the foundation of any ministry. But if that ministers work
See what Paul said just before Romes "proof text"
…Cor 3:7So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. 8Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.…8Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.10According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 11For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.…
And now comes Romes proof text
12Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,…13each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work.…
As you can read China, this is not about burning up mans sin.. but the day revealing the truth of a ministry, and also our works for the gospel
Gold and silver were tested by fire in the OT so that image is used to explain that God will test the work of ministries to see if they are built on HIM
Psalms 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.
This verse should make Rome VERY afraid
I for the life of me don’t see why people can’t see that.