But, Beloved
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner” (Hebrews 6:9). Send article as PDF
Category: Hebrews
Reprove, Rebuke, and Exhort
Every New Testament epistle is its own unique blend of inspired reproof, rebuke, and exhortation. These three essential ingredients of preaching (2 Timothy 4:1-2) are purposefully woven into every book which is precisely tailored for its first century recipient(s). In some epistles (like Galatians), there…
The Earth and Its Crops
“For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end…
A BIG DEAL!
“if they fall away…” (Hebrews 6:6). Send article as PDF
It is Impossible
Four times the Greek word adunatos appears in the book of Hebrews. Each time it is translated “It is impossible”. Each usage declares a significant and sobering truth. Send article as PDF
The Horrors of Apostasy
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to…
If God Permits
“And this we will do if God permits” (Hebrews 6:3). Send article as PDF
First Principles: Eternal Judgment
“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God…repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection…
First Principles: The Resurrection of the Dead
“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God…repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection…
First Principles: Laying on of Hands
“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God…repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands…” (Hebrews 5:12,…