Faith
(a) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
(1) God communicated by prophets
(2) God communicates by Jesus in these last days
(3) Jesus
(a) heir of all things
(b) crowned with glory and honour
(c) by whom God made the worlds
(d) the brightness of God's glory
(e) the express image of God's person
(f) upholding all things by the word of his power
(g) purged our sins
(h) sat down on the right hand of his magesty (God)
(i) being made so much better than the angels
(1) By inheritance he obtained a more excellent name then they
(a) To which of the angels did God say Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?
(b) when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
(c) And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
(d) of Jesus he said, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
(e) But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
(f) Are angels not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
(g) But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
(h) For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
(j) Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity
(k) even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
(l) And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands
(1) They shall perish; but thou remainest
(a) they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed
(b) but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail
(4) The word of Angels and of Jesus
(a) For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
(b) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; (1) God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
(5) What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
(1) Thou madest him a little lower than the angels;
(2) thou crownedst him with glory and honour
(3) and didst set him over the works of thy hands
(4) Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.
(a) For in that he put all in subjection under him
(b) he left nothing that is not put under him
(c) But now we see not yet all things put under him
(6) Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham
(a) that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God
(1) to make reconciliation for the sins of the people
(2) For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted
(3) he is able to succour them that are tempted
(7) But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels
(a) for the suffering of death
(1) that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man
(2) to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings
(a) For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory
(b) For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one
(c) for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
(1) Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee
(2) And again, I will put my trust in him
(3) And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me
(3) Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same
(a) that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil
(b) And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage
(b) Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
(1) Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
(2) For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
(a) For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.
(b) And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
(c) But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we,
(1)if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
(c) Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,Harden not your hearts,
(1) as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
(2) Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said,
(a)They do alway err in their heart;
(b)and they have not known my ways.
(3) So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.
(4) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief,
(a) in departing from the living God.
(5) But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day;
(a) lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
(6) For we are made partakers of Christ,
(a) if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
(7) While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
(a) But with whom was he grieved forty years?
(1) was it not with them that had sinned,
(a) whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
(b) And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest,
(1) to them that believed not?
(a) So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
(8) Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
(a) For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them
(1) but the word preached did not profit them
(2) not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
(d) For we which have believed do enter into rest
(1) As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest
(2) although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
(a) For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise
(1) And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
(a) And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
(3) Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
(a) Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time
(1) To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
(b) For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
(1) There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God
(a) For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
(1) Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief
(e) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword,
(1) piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow
(2) and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart
(f) Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight
(1) but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
(g) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God
(1) let us hold fast our profession
(2) For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities
(a) but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
(3) Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace
(a) that we may obtain mercy
(b) and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God( failing the grace of God would have to be by unbelief); lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. 17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
When we look at this passage, we have a warning to not fail the grace of God. Looking diligently, lest any man fail the grace of God. It seems true faith is always accompanied by continuance. We dont get saved and say within ourselves, now i am alright, im saved, i can do what i wish. That is trampling the blood of Christ under our feet. Continuance always accompanies salvation. Esau is given as an example of a porfane person and this is the reasoning( who for a morsel of meat sold his birthright). The birthright belonged to Esau, it was his by the Grace of his father, but Esau looked at a peice of food as of more value than his birthright, so he sold it for the food. A believer should hold nothing in higher esteem than the Grace of God. Do you hold have anything in your life that you cherish more than the Grace of God. If so the Bible says you are a profane person, as Esau. Next we see that Esau sought repentance, but he found no place for repentance, for he lost his blessing.
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
This passage tells us, if we sin willfully after we have been saved, there remains no sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgement and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversaries. Those who have trodden under foot the blood of Jesus shall recieve a more severe punishment than those who trampled the law of Moses under their feet.
Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
We recieve blessing from God in the Grace that saves us, just as the earth recieves rain from God and brings forth fruit according to its gift of God, we likewise bring forth fruit of his spirit that is within us, but that which bears thorns and briers is rejected. This could mean they were never saved to begin with, but i dont think so. God uses many words to explain that we are to leave the basic principles, and not revisit repentance, and belief unto salvation, etc. Clearly God is giving us anouther example of what Jesus said, ye shall know them by their fruits.
Fail the grace of God. How can a person fail the grace of God? Romans 11:18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: 21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
This passage says we can be cut off because of unbelief. This passage also says if the natural branches do not continue in unbelief, but rather they believe they shall be grafted back in. Hebrews 6 makes a case that the Christian, who is under the blood of Christ, if they are to fall away, it is impossible for them to be renewed unto repentance, and this is the reasoning, seeing they crucify to themselves the son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. This Open shame I am not sure about, unless it is speaking of an unfinished work on the cross. If this passage is speaking of a sinful condition, rather than an act of sin, this could explain this mention of Open shame, or an unfinished work.
I really don’t understand not being renewed again unto repentance. 1 john 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation( covering atonement) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
Verse 1 directly contradicts Hebrews 6. Verse 1 says we have a advocate, or intercessor in Jesus.
Maybe I am going the wrong way with this. Maybe because this is a book to the Hebrews, God is trying to show them the error of the law, and the better way of Grace. Hebrews 12 fits this idea. Heberws 6, Can go with this idea,