Eternal Security

Eternal Security – What is at Stake?

Assurance I John 5:13

Forgiveness

Which of your sins were future at the cross? All

Faith alone

No room for boasting in Heaven

(Unconditional) Love

If there is a condition – even just one – attached to God’s willingness to maintain a relationship with His children then it is not unconditional

(Avoiding the traps of) Legalism

Self-deception , pride

Focus on Christ

Phil 4:8, Col 3:3, Heb 12:1-2

“It may be that the Deity can forgive sins, but I do not see how” Socrates to Plato 500BC

GUILT REMOVAL

Only 3 options open to God as sinners stand in His courtroom

1. He must condemn them

2. Compromise His own righteousness to receive them just the way they are

3. He can change them into righteous people

If He can exercise the third option, then He can announce them righteous, which is justification

Dr. Charles C. Ryrie, Basic Theology

IMPUTATION - II Corinthians 5:21

Became sin for us on the cross - Mark 15:33-34

Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 9:11-12, John 1:11-13, Romans 4:5-8, Romans 5:1,

Colossians 2:13-14, legal process for debt cancellation certificate – testelestai! John 19:30

Romans 3:26-28

I have been saved justification

I am being saved sanctification

I will be saved glorification

Dr. Earl Rademacher

THE PARADIGM OF SALVATION

Justification past tense

The gift from God of everlasting life received by faith alone in Christ alone

John3:18, 5:24, Ephesians 2:5,8

Separation from the PENALTY of Sin

Sanctification present tense

A work in progress that involves the faith and the works of the believer

Separation from the POWER of sin

Glorification future tense

The result of the previous aspects

All believers will be glorified (resurrected & given a body like Christ) but some will have more glory (rewards) than others

Separation from the PRESENCE of sin

Justification is FOR us

Sanctification is IN us

Justification DECLARES sinners righteous

Sanctification MAKES sinner righteous

Justification removes GUILT & PENALTY of sin

Sanctification removes GROWTH & POWER of sin

Can you lose your salvation?

YES! If it depends on you!!

The Arminian denies that the true child of God is eternally secure

The Calvinist insists that if he does not persevere in holiness he was never regenerate in the first place

After 400 years of doctrinal disputes with outstanding scholars on both sides of this issue it appears to be the result of a failure to adequately distinguish between justification and the possibility of several different inheritances

Overcomers are eternally secure with the distinction between ENTERING and INHERITING –

Variation of rewards

Hebrews 3:14 – partakers “metochoi” one who shares in, companion, comrade, partner in a work, office or dignity “IF”

Partaker is “obligated” to persevere Romans 8:12

But if he does not,

he does not forfeit salvation but faces divine discipline in time,

and the loss of reward at the Judgment Seat of Christ II Cor 5:10

All three persons of the Godhead have a share in preserving to fruition that which God has determined

The Basis of our Eternal Security depends on The Father, The Son, & The Holy Spirit

THE FATHER

His Sovereign Purpose

Eternal purpose is declared Eph 1:11-12

Anchored within the veil, by oath Heb 6:17-20

His Sovereign Promise

Salvation depends on His promise, not our faithfulness

It is of faith (nothing on man’s part)

That it might be by grace (all on God’s part)

To the end the promise might be sure - Romans 4:16

If it depended at any point on us the promise is not secure

The promise is confirmed

Genesis 15:6, John 3:16, Acts 16:33, Romans 4:23-24

His Infinite Power

He is now free to save us

Christ’s death has rendered God free to save us in spite of moral imperfection

Not on our moral worthiness

Christ is the propitiation for our sins I John 2:2

To assume there is some sin sufficiently serious which causes us to forfeit our salvation

Is to assume that we were less worthy of salvation after having committed this sin than before

And reduces salvation down to human ability to merit it

He has purposed to keep us saved Jn 6:37-40, 10:28-29 (2 hands!) never perish- emphasis

We are in God’s hands, not ours!

His “Much More” Love - Romans 5:6-10

God knew when he saves us that we were totally depraved and therefore any new manifestation of sin in our lives after our conversion cannot be any motivation to God to change His mind and withdraw His grace and His salvation Romans 11:29, 8:32, 38-39

He saved us for reasons independent of us and outside of us

He was motivated by His electing love and not by observation of any good in the sinner (none righteous, no not one!)

His Answer to the Prayer of His Son

Believers are called:

Saints, believers, elect, sheep, partakers, etc

Dearest of Jesus? “Those whom Thou has given me” John 17:2,6,9,11,12,24,

7 times in John 17:11,12, 15, 20, 24

Father always answers the prayer of the Son John 11:42

A CHAIN OF 5 LINKS - Romans 8:29-30

God’s sovereign purpose exemplified in these 2 verses

Uncertainty about election can arise from some kind of self-righteousness with its roots in pride

This eternal choice & foreknowledge involves more than establishing a relationship between God and believers. It involves the certainty of our sanctification - Romans 8:29

1. Foreknowledge God’s Knowledge

2. Predestinate Abraham

3. Called Isaac (Genesis 21:12, Hebrews 11:18, Romans 9:7)

4. Justified Jacob

5. Glorified Joseph

The process starts with FOREKNOWLEDGE – Brought into God’s eternal plan by divine foreknowledge and choice is predestined – predetermined Ephesians 1:11

PREDESTINED – planned in advance Ephesians 1:4-6

CALLED - the call to come to Him John 10:27, Romans 1:6, 8:28

JUSTIFIED – declared righteous Romans 5:1, 3:24, 28, 4:2, 5:1, 9

GLORIFIED – Those he also Romans 8:30, 3:23, 8:17, Col 1:27, 3:4

A clear statement of the eternal security of the saints

FOREKNOWLEDGE - “proginosko”

ELECTION – “eklegomai”

PREDESTINATION – “proorizo”

DESTINY

Foreknowledge determines Election

Predestination brings to pass the Election

Election looks back to Foreknowledge

Predestination looks forward to Destiny

DIVINE ELECTION

Corporate

Israel Isaiah 45

Church Ephesians 1:4

INDIVIDUAL

According to the foreknowledge of God I Peter 1:2

Wholly of grace, not of human merit Romans 9:11, 11:5,6

Whereby certain are chosen for himself John 15:19

Or for distinctive service Luke 6:13, Acts 9:15, I Cor 1:27,28

Predestination has to do with God’s purpose with His people; it refers only to those who are saved

Election People of God

Predestination Purposes of God

GOD THE SON

Romans 8:34

Jesus is God’s appointed judge John 5:22, 27 Acts 17:31

Jesus is whom the believer has trusted for salvation

He is the One who died, raised from the dead, and at the right hand of God the Father

Luke 22:69, Acts 2:33, 5:31, Eph 1:20, Col 3:1, Heb 1:3, 13, 8:1, 10:12, 12:2, I Pet 3:22

He is also presently interceding for us

Who is he that condemns? 4 Answers given, each taught elsewhere but all listed here

1. Christ died

2. He is risen

3. He advocates

4. He intercedes

If God has already justified the man who believes in Jesus how can He lay anything to the charge of His already justified one? Romans 8:26, 30

His justification comes from the imputed righteousness of Christ and is legally ours

It is not a subject of merit, and cannot be lost by demerit

Like a father, God can and does correct His earthly sons, but they always remain sons

Prodigal Son Luke 15:24

1 . Upon His Substitutionary Death Romans 5:8, 8:34

Who can condemn us if the penalty has already been paid?

Greatest proof of eternal security is justification by faith

Justification refers to how God sees us, and no one else

It is entirely a legal matter Col 2:14

This redemption is eternal Heb 9:12

And once for all Heb 10:12, 14

2. Upon His Substitutionary Life Rom 5:9-10, 19, 10:4, Col 2:20

3. Upon His Present Session; Advocate & Intercessor Heb 9:24

Saves to the uttermost Heb 7:23-25

Arminians fear this doctrine will tend toward sin

John says that it is a motivation not to sin I John 2: 1-2

Hebrews 7:23-25 II Timothy 1:12 (He is able)

HOLY SPIRIT

Ministry of Regeneration Titus 3, 5, II Cor 5:17, Eph 2:10

Baptizing Ministry Romans 6:3, 8-11, I Cor 12:13

Sealing Ministry II Cor 1:22, Eph 1:13-14, Eph 4:30

Jesus sealed in the tomb Mt 27:66

Satan sealed in abyss 1000 years Rev 20:3

Several books sealed Dan 12:4, Rev 6

144,000 sealed Rev 7 9:4

If one person who was born again in Christ ever fails to enter into heaven when he dies

Then God will have broken His pledge

No conditions are mentioned

It is a work of God and depends upon Him alone

II Corinthians 1:22 sealing – “sphragizo” to set a seal of protection and ownership - Mt 27:66

Earnest “arrabon” a legal concept, a pledge, a first installment with which a man secures a legal claim upon a thing as yet unconsummated

A down payment: deposit: pledge

An evidence of good faith; obligating the party to consummate the commitment involved Gen 38:17

The Holy Spirit is designated as a down payment, a “first fruits” to be followed by more Rom 8:23

II Cor 1:22 - sealed earnest

Ephesians 1:13-14 - sealed with the Holy Spirit, earnest of our inheritance

Ephesians 4:30

Sealing “sphragizo” to set a seal of protection and ownership (also used a a boundary marker)

When the Holy Spirit seals, it is with the signet ring of the Father on our hearts. He leaves His mark of ownership. For how long? Is it just temporary?

Seal unto the day of redemption

A broken seal is an indication that the protection wasn’t adequate

Can you break the seal? Can Satan?

KEY TERMS

Justification

Imputation

Predestination

Sealing

Adoption

More than simply acquittal

Forgiveness implies the restoration of a relationship

Romans 8:15-16 received the Spirit of adoption

From the Judge’s courtroom to His family room

Galatians 4:4-6 the adoption of sons

This was His goal from the very beginning

Ephesians 1: 4-7 He chose us in Him…before foundation of the world

Predestined us to adoption

Once a Son, always a Son

The Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-32

Squandered his inheritance

But the father’s love & acceptance was not contingent on the son’s works

He never lost his sonship

Romans 8:15-17 if we suffer with Him

Most Christians when they get to heaven will be disappointed

I Corinthians 9:27 castaway

What was Paul afraid of?

Not of losing salvation. He wrote Romans 8:28-39

Judgment seat, loss of rewards

II Corinthians 5:10 the bema seat

I Corinthians 3:11-15

Gold, silver, precious stones Inflamable

Wood, hay, stubble flammable

Every man’s work – work is judged, not the man!

Revealed by fire…fire shall try

He himself shall be saved

Hebrews 3:14 partakers IF

REWARDS FOR FAITHFULNESS

Some entrusted with special privileges

Some not I Cor 3:11-15

Some reign with Christ

Some not II Timothy 2:12, Rev 3:21

Some rich

Some poor Luke 12:21, 33 16:11

Some heavenly treasures of their own

Some not Luke 16:12

Behavior Matter!

Behavior will not save you, that is in Christ alone, but it does impact our rewards!

Caveats

Not under the Law

Messiah is the fulfillment of the Torah Matthew 5:17

Avoid a “Works Trip”

Walk by the Spirit not the flesh Galatians 3:3

Sin not to reign anymore Romans 6:12

Walk with Him

Not ahead, nor behind Hebrews 4

Your action Plan – What is God calling you to do

Raise the bar on your personal walk with Him

Commit to a systematic program to learn the Bible

Join or start a small group

Respond to His call now

A PRIMARY RIDDLE

One of the primary challenges in the entire NT Hebrews 6:4-6

BOOK of HEBREWS - 5 Major Warnings

1. The Danger of Drifting Heb 2:1-4

2. Danger of Disobedience Heb 3:7-4:13

3. Progress toward Maturity Heb 5:11-6:20

a. Dull of hearing pitfalls Heb 5:11-14

b. (16 different views) Heb 6:4-8

4. Danger of willful Sin Heb 10:26-39

5. Warning Against Indifference Heb 12:25-29

UNITY of the 5 WARNINGS

All 5 warnings are a unit

They go together and complement each other

Each builds upon the other

Each intensifies until the 5th capstone

The writer relies heavily on Israel’s Exodus as an example (type) of individual Christians

The Exodus generation, a redeemed people, failed to heed God’s instruction and was judged (disinherited) for its disobedience.

All were written to believers

Do not represent any chance of loss to the past aspect of salvation: justification

The eternal security of the believer

The warnings admonish believers to press on and obtain all God has promised to the faithful Overcomer

The warnings represent the very real possibility of the loss of privileges or rewards offered to the believer, which will be revealed at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

What is at stake? What are these believers going to lose, forfeit, or suffer?

Not Salvation John 10:28,29

Rewards at the Judgment Seat of Christ

We cannot escape this by applying it to others

The burden of Hebrews is not the rescuing sinners from Hell: it is the bringing of sons to glory

The danger of a relapse and forfeiting their inheritance

HEBREWS 6:4-6

These were believers because

They were once enlightened

They tasted of the heavenly gift

They were partakers of the Holy Ghost

They have tasted the good word of God & powers of the coming age

CAN THESE READERS LOSE THEIR SALVATION???

How does this passage impact your views of Eternal Security

Examine Numbers 14 & Hebrews 6 (entire chapters)

Formulate your own analysis and its impact

16 different views

1. Professing but not real believers?

2. Truly saved then permanently lost?

3. “impossible” really means “difficult”???

4. Repetitive lost and resaved, to a limit?

5. Refers to OT sacrifices?

6. Purely hypothetical

And variations of each

Hebrews 6:4 is the beginning of one long sentence

The first three of five qualifiers - participles

Once enlightened regenerated, same word used in Heb 10:30

Tasted the heavenly gift a real experience Heb 2:9

Partakers of the Holy Ghost a real partaking “metochos” Heb 2:14, 3:1,14

6:5 two remaining qualifying participles

Have seen miracles and signs Hebrews 2:4

“world to come” aion – singular not plural, specifically: the Messianic Age

They have understood the glory that awaits Christ and his “metachoi” in the coming Millennial kingdom, but have turned to go back to the world.

They are in the same position as the Exodus generation at Kadesh-Barnea, refusing to go forward to fight for their inheritance

A participle is a form of a verb that is used to form complex tenses, such as “was loving” and “has loved” and may also be used as an adjective

Impossible “adunaton”

Were once enlightened

Have tasted of the heavenly gift

Made partakers of the Holy Ghost

Have tasted the good word of God & of the coming age

Each participle in aorist tense – a completed action, except that which describes coming age (meilontos)

Heb 6:6 repentance – “metanoia” a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done

Fallen away – “parapesontas” aorist – completed action

Crucifying – “anastaurountas – present active, a continuing action

Publicly ridiculing – “paradeigmatizontas” – present active, a continuing action

Being restored by repentance – “anakainizein eis metancian”

GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS

The impossibility continues during the present state of crucifying and the present state of ridiculing

The grammar of the passage connotes that the main verb of the sentence (ie the verb “to be”) and its descriptive aorist participles that modify it in verse Heb 6:4-5 are all limited and defined by the present tense of the participles in verse Heb 6:6

That is, the actions described by the aorist participles occur during the time of the crucifying to themselves and the public ridiculing.

After the person stops these two actions, at which time these behaviors become past tense activities as soon as they are ceased, the impossibility of renewal or restoration no longer applies, since they no longer are present tense activities relating to the word “impossible”.

Once these two present actions cease, the impossibility is removed. If the impossibility were described by the author as being permanent the two present tense participles would have to have been described with aorist participles.

However the author uses the present tense thus giving hope to those who might otherwise be hopeless.

If the author had used aorist participles for the verbs “crucify” and “ridicule” anybody who fell away for a season could never be renewed to repentance.

In any case

The impossibility referred to is an impossibility to being restored to repentance, not to restore “salvation” (justification);

And the restoration to repentance is connoted by the verbs as occurring only during the time described by the two present tense participles

Numbers 13 & Numbers 14 is repeatedly referred to throughout the book of Hebrews

OUR IMMUTABLE GOD

The Israelites had angered God so thoroughly that He swore on His name they would not enter the Promised Land. God made up His mind, and He would not repent.

Num 14:16 “he swore” Num 14:20 “I have pardoned” Num 14:30 “I swore”

Hebrews 3:17-19 18 “he swore”

Numbers 14:39-40

They changed their mind – repented – but too late

But God did not change His

Therefore they suffered defeat when they attempted to enter the land

God is jealous about sharing His glory

Those to whom He shows great and mighty works and His glory should take heed

The impossibility of repentance in Hebrews 6:6 might be on God’s part, not the individual’s

Hebrews 12:16-17 Esau’s father couldn’t change his mind even though Esau did

Repentance – metanoia – a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done Genesis 27:32-40

Hebrews 6:7-8 compare with I Cor 3:10-15 “to be burned”

Gold, silver, precious stone inflammable

Wood, hay, stubble flammable

“the fire shall try it”

Not salvation but rewards, the work is being tested, not the man

I Corinthians 3:15 They are believers, their justification is not at issue

Judgment not mercy will emanate from the Bema seat, with a just recompense of reward for works- positive and negative as appropriate

Matt 18:23-35, 24:42-51, 25:14-30, Mark 8:34-38, Luke 12:1-12, 41-48, 19:11-27

Heb 6:9-10 Behavior matters “accompany salvation”

Believers who press on to maturity receive God’s blessing of rewards for the Messianic Kingdom because they have lived a useful life for the Lord

Heb 6:11-12 inherit the promises

Difference between entering heaven and inheriting heaven

Which promises were optional

Heb 6:13-15

He could swear by no greater

Abraham exercised 25 years of patient endurance to obtain the promise of Isaac

Heb 6:16-17

Confirmed by an oath

The oath renders it immutable- unchangeable: not open to “repentance”

Heb 6:18,19

When Abraham was 75 YOA God promised him a son. The promise contained the content of the covenant Genesis 12

The promise with an oath was given when Abraham was 99 YOA Genesis 17

Heb 6:20

By mentioning the order of Melchizedek the author picks up where he left off in Hebrews 5:10

Earlier he told his readers why they might not be able to understand these difficult truths

Hebrews 5:11-14

Having again encouraged them to press on to maturity, he is now ready to expound on the Melchizedekian Order

Hebrews 7:21 “The Lord swore and will not repent”

Contrasting the Aaronic priests with the Kingdom everlasting Priest

Again, swearing an oath forecloses any opportunity to “repent” to change His mind

THE GOAL OF OUR SECURITY

The resurrected and glorified Lord Jesus Christ will become the Head of a new race of humanity

Purified from all contact with sin and prepared to live eternally in His presence I Cor 15:42-49

It is astounding to realize that God’s plan of salvation for people is a program that reaches from eternity past to eternity future which God will carry out perfectly

Recognizing this we now encounter

THE ULTIMATE TOUR D’FORCE

Seven Questions of Romans 8:31-39

1 & 2 Can opposition defeat the Christian Rom 8:31

“if” – first class conditional means “since” not ambiguous, definitive

Obviously Satan & his demonic hosts are against us Eph 6:11-13, I Peter 5:8

But they cannot prevail & triumph over believers

God is the self-existent sovereign Creator

Since He is for believers, no one can oppose believers successfully

3 Will we have the resources? Rom 8:32

KJV & RV failed to translate the Greek participle “ge” to read “that EVEN spared not”

Spare “epheisato” is same word used in the LXX Genesis 22:12

Abraham never “withheld” his son Genesis 22:2-14

God offered His own Son, on that very spot, as the Sacrifice for sin John 1:29

Since God sacrificed His own Son, He will not hesitate to give believers all things pertaining and leading to their ultimate sanctification 2 Peter 1:3

4 Will our failures reverse our justification? Rom 8:33

Charge – “enkalesei” – make formal accusation in court: press charges

Acts 19:40, 23:29, 26:2

Satan is identified as “the accuser” of God’s people

Revelation 12:10, Zech 3:1

His accusations are valid, because they are based on the believer’s sinfulness and defilement

Satan’s accusations will be thrown out of court, because it is God who justifies

The accused person is righteous on the basis od his faith in Jesus Christ Rom 3:24, 5:1

Result all accusations are dismissed and no one can bring an accusation that will stand Rom 8:1

5 Can anyone condemn us for any reason Rom 8:34

Jesus is God’s appointed Judge John 5:22, 27, Acts 17:31

Jesus is whom the believer has trusted for salvation. Furthermore, He is the One who died – more than that, who was raised to life – who is at the right hand of God.

Luke 22:69, Acts 2:33, 5:31, Eph 1:20, Col 3:1, Heb 1:3,13 8:1, 10:12, 12:2, I Pet 3:22

And is also interceding for us

Having justified the ungodly Romans 4:5

God will not and cannot contradict Himself by charging them with evil

“Who is he that condemneth?” Romans 8:34

Paul gives 4 answers, each of which are taught elsewhere in Scripture but are gathered here to underscore the unconditional security of the believer

1. Christ died

2. He is risen

3. He advocates

4. He intercedes

If God has already justified the man who believes in Jesus, how can He lay anything to the charge of His already justified one? Romans 8:26, 30

His justification comes from the imputed righteousness of Christ and is legally ours!

It is not a subject of merit and cannot be lost by demerit

Like a father, God can and does correct His earthly sons, but they always remain sons

Luke 15:24 (The Prodigal Son)

6 & 7 What kind of assurance can we have of victory? Romans 8:35

The apostle suggested 7 setbacks a believer might experience

Paul experienced all of them II Cor 11:23-28

Tribulation “thilpsis” pressure or distress mentioned frequently by Paul in II Corinthians

Distress “stenochoria” literally narrowness, being pressed in, hemmed in, crowded

Persecution “diogmos” chased, pursued (10 xin NT, always in reference to the gospel)

Famine “limos” 12 x in NT The God of Elijah looks after His own

Nakedness “gumnotes” I Corinthians 4:11

Peril “kindunos” jeopardy, danger, 8 x in one verse II Cor 11:26, I Cor 15:30

Sword – The world hates the saints

In all these adversities, Romans 8:36-37, more than conquerors Romans 8:28,32,37

Rather than being separated from Christ’s love, believers are more than conquerors (present tense, “keep on being conquerors to a greater degree” or “keep on winning a glorious victory”) through Him who loves us.

Final guarantee Romans 8:38-39

Angels, Principalities, Powers of Darkness…what else is there?

This should really re-prioritize our outlook on everything!

I Corinthians 9:27 What was Paul afraid of?

Losing his rewards! II Corinthians 5:10

Hebrews 3:14 – partakers “metochoi” one who shares in, companion, comrade, partner (in a work, office or dignity)

Revisit the REWARDS FOR FAITHFULNESS and CAVEATS (page 10)

Entering vs Inheriting

An invitation to my home allows you to enter it but not to rearrange the furniture

You can enter a hotel but that doesn’t mean you inherit it

Inheritance (privileges) will be widely variable, as rewards

Two kinds of inheritance “kleronomia”

1. An inheritance by birth; heir by sonship: a gift Eph 1:11,14

2. A conditional earned reward Col 3:24

a. OT Dt 6:18, 19:9-10, 11:22-23

b. NT Mt 24:43, 47 II Tim 2:12, James 2:5, Heb 10:35

CHAIN OF INHERITANCE - Sanctification

Which leads to Partaking

Which leads to Overcoming

Which leads to Inheriting Hebrews 3:14

INHERITANCE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Inheritance came to the firstborn son by virtue of his birth

Whether he actually secured it depended upon his obedience & the father’s choice

Subject to conditions and obedience

Abrahamic inheritance based on Divine oath Gen 12:7, 15:18-21, 26, 3, 28:13, Ex 6:8

Conditioned on obedience Deut 19:8-10

INHERITANCES FORFEITED

Land of Caanan

Inheritance Dt 15:4, 19:14, 25:19, 26:1

Merited by obedience Ex 23:30, Dt 2:31,11:11-24, 16:20, 19:8-9, Josh 11:23, 1:6-7

Exodus Generation, promised an inheritance, but failed to obtain it at Kadesh-Barnea Num 13

Israel was God’s “firstborn son” Ex 4:22-23

Only 2 adults over 20 from 2 million took possession of their inheritance

Even Moses was excluded due to his disobedience Deut 4:41,22

Esau sold his inheritance for a bowl of pottage Gen 25:29-34

Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn I Chron 5:1-2

David warns Solomon I Chron 28:8

Generation of Israelites enslaved to Babylon Lamentations 5:2

INHERITANCES MERITED

Abraham Genesis 17:14

Caleb Numbers 14:24

Joshua Joshua 14:8,9

THE SECOND BEFORE THE FIRST

Not Cain, but Abel (and Seth)

Not Japeth but Shem

Not Ishmael but Isaac

Not Esau but Jacob

Not Manasseh but Ephraim

Not Aaron but Moses

Not Eliab but David

Not the Old Covenant but the New

Not the First Adam, but the Last Adam (Jesus)

Hebrews 4:11

Firstborn Status

Headship of the family

Priesthood of the family

Double-portion of the inheritance

Blessing forfeited Genesis 27:30-40

Esau Hebrews 12:16-17 He seeks his father’s repentance Hebrews 4:11

RESOURCES

Book – The Kingdom, Power, & Glory

King’s High Way, Coeu d’Alene, Idaho

Eternal Security: Can you be sure? Charles Stanley

Thomas NelsonPub. Nashville TN 1990, 2002

The Reign of the Servant Kings Joseph C Dillow

Schoettle Pub. 1992

King’s High Way Nancy Missler

Koinonia House (DVD, CD, Book)