Is it possible for a christian to lose his or her salvation. Hebrews series audio hebrews is a book of encouragement to the spirit filled remnant of israel who have been rejected by jerusalem. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. In that passage, the writer of hebrews is speaking to the unsaved who have heard the truth and acknowledged it, but who have hesitated to embrace christ. We may safely say that from a human perspective, they had all appearance of salvation. So passionately does it remind us that gods grace was no stroll in the park. These epistles are widely misunderstoodthey are not retrograde, but a reach beyond these books also feature a conspicuous jewish cast.
Gods word keeps us ever mindful of his majesty, his sovereignty, and his incredible grace as he ever faithfully meets with, leads, and provides for his people. Hebrews 6 is no doubt a difficult passage and when read in isolation it almost seems to indicate. May 19, 2015 the book of hebrews thus adjusts israels program in light of the dispensation of grace that god used to temporarily interrupt israels program. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. First you are not a hebrew that these warnings are written to and secondly you do not live in the last days for which these warnings apply. Therefore, eternal standing of those written of in hebrews 6. He is incurably antigod, and for him is reserved the hottest hell. Hebrews 6 and 10 are another commonly misinterpreted piece of scripture that seem to suggest that salvation might by lost by sins. Those who say that its certainly possible point readily to the warning in hebrews 6 as. Follow the book of hebrews to a life of radical grace kindle edition by mccallum, dennis.
This view, expressed most recently by john macarthur and wayne grudem, states. Whether or not we have the grace to overcome our sin will depend ultimately on god. The book of hebrews maintain your salvation june 7, 2020 join us as we meet for worship at 10am cdt. Follow the book of hebrews to a life of radical grace. This was quickly followed by my recollection that michael cards soul anchor album is the book of hebrews in song just about. The first four verses of hebrews are often called the prologue. Hebrews 1 commentary and bible study a grace view of the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading liberation.
In it, the author introduces the readers to the two offices of jesus christ discussed in detail in the book. No matter how many times wesley affirmed christian perfection as a gift of grace, he was unable to prevent this becoming a basis for performance based salvation, judgment, and selfrighteousness. However, internal evidence such as the fact that timothy was alive at the time the epistle was written and the absence of any evidence showing the end of the old testament sacrificial system that occurred with jerusalems destruction in a. Hebrews 1 bible study the book of hebrews gives us a logical reason to abandon the law and grab on to a whole new way for salvation, for righteousness, and. The grace he had received in the spirit would have no meanin. Nevertheless, from the perspective of gods perfect wisdom it is impossible to say on this side of eternity. The book of hebrews helps us see the connection between gods grace in our lives and the call to invest ourselves in gods mission in the world. Heavenly father, thank you for the amazing book of hebrews which offers so much insight into the person, the work, the mission, and the ministry of the lord jesus christ and your perfect plan of redemption. Chapter 6 warned about the consequences of falling into doubt and disbelief.
It seems to me that the book of hebrews has a special way of making us serious. If you are a midacts or acts 28 dispensationalist, then you will not like this commentary. Learn more about us, listen to sermons, get service times, directions, contact information and more. Book of hebrews,chpt 6 and 10 explained eternal security. In the song of moses, the angels are called to worship yahweh jehovah. The book of hebrews teaches that jesus was not an angel a servant of god from heaven hebrews 1. While the surface reading seems to suggest this, the truth is that it does not. From thunder to the throne room and gods amazing grace.
As in building a house one must never leave the foundation. You dont earn a gift nor are you required to pay for a gift. It will be seen that the greater part of this long sentence is dependent on the word renew in hebrews 6. Can we say that those in the church that reject christ have received saving grace. In the book of hebrews, you will discover a bold perspective on who jesus is and what he has done, as well as a powerful reflection on the meaning. Pastor barry continues his series in the book of hebrews. This is one of the bibles most difficult passages to interpret, but one thing is clearit does not teach that we can lose our salvation. The lord god uses solemn admonitions to keep his people from backsliding and away from a host of dangers. The exhortation comes through the better things of faith in jesus christ according to prophecy and the fulfillment of things to come. The book of hebrews and i would invite you to take your own bible open up to the book and and follow along as i read these first three opening verses beginning with verse one god after he spoke long ago to the fathers and the prophets in many portions and in many ways, and these last days has spoken to us in his son whom he appointed.
They hold to a decisional view of salvation and they reduce saving faith to a notional mental assent that does not include repentance. Its our plan to concentrate on the authors original intention, placing his words in their historic context, as well as gleaning sound doctrine and training for us. Liberation follow the book of hebrews to a life of radical. Paul also points out that faith is what saves, and that grace is a gift from god. Follow the book of hebrews into a life of radical grace available on amazon by. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of christ, let us go on unto perfection. Allusions to this hymn are found in eleven books of the new testament twice in hebrews 1. Inperson sunday small groups resume this sunday april 4th easter morning from 9. Since i do not now have the time to explain these verses to you, i have instead attached a survey study of the book of hebrews. Hebrews 6 is one of the most difficult passages of scripture to understand, mainly because we dont know who wrote the book or the circumstances surrounding its writing.
Discover the edenic background to the doubleedged sword of the book of hebrews and the way to the tree of life. Our calling points to heaven, the book of hebrews, part 2. Our eternal destiny is heaven, gods habitation, house, temple, sanctuary. John macarthur explains how difficult it must have been for a jew to forsake all he had known for the way. Grace and gratitude, author and new testament scholar david desilva takes you through a study of hebrews, tracing the themes of grace and gratitude through this unique new testament book. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified hebrews 10. The biblical books of james and 1 john, and john macarthurs faith works word refute this view.
As you read this last chapter in hebrews, you get the impression that the writer had a great deal of miscellaneous matter to discuss and saved it till the end. If taken in context, the entire book of hebrews is intended to have the. For more details about john macarthur and his bibleteaching resources, contact grace to you at 80055 grace or. After we pass through pauls epistles in the bibles canon, hebrews follows. For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the. The book of hebrews teaches many things about jesus.
If you are a baptist dispensationalist, then this is the perfect commentary on hebrews for you. Future salvation in the book of hebrews grace evangelical. These are not christians falling from grace into damnation. We may think of a friend, a spouse, a car or dog, but sometimes, even these will fail us. They are not just idle words for you they are your life deuteronomy 32.
Resurrected humanity of the son of god entered heaven, promoted to the fathers right hand. In the second place, an assortment of basic teachings addressed in the book of hebrews also appears in texts at qumran. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. Grace haven presbyterian church the book of hebrews 1. The context of the new testament, and the book of hebrews, indicates that salvation cannot be lost john 10. In doing so, we express gratitude for the salvation we have received and respond to gods grace by being faithful to the one who delivers us. In my experience, hebrews has provided a wealth of texts for sermons that call for works and human effort. We have such a high priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens, hebrews 8. The book of hebrews the epistle to the hebrews is a complex and compelling book, arguing for the superiority of the new covenant in christ over every aspect of the old covenant. Jan 01, 2019 chapter 1 of the forthcoming commentary on hebrews christ is the king. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner in which the author employs expositions of eight specific passages of the ot scriptures. When you understand what the book is about and the time it covers, you should. Study on the book of hebrews the seed christian fellowship. May 20, 20 zane hodges bible knowledge commentary, hebrews victor books and the grace evangelical society are the main advocates, along with r.
The holy spirit warns them, you had better come to christ now, for if you fall away it will. He has rejected jesus christ against the full light and power of the gospel. Whether or not we have the grace to overcome our sin will depend ultimately. Title when the various nt books were formally brought together into one collection shortly after a. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. Jul 20, 2018 for by grace are ye saved through faith. He has authored numerous bestselling books, including twelve ordinary men and one perfect life. Hebrews 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The grace he had received in the spirit would have no meaning.
Jesus our joy 17 project61 6 ruth 2 secret church 23 sex 3 stand alone 2 sunday school 3 testimonies 7 the book of acts 28 the book of hebrews 28 the book of john 60 the book of matthew 84 the book of romans 22 the gospel of mark 48. Feb 28, 2012 in hebrews 6 paul is saying that once you have all these amazing gifts of the holy spirit healing, casting out demons, raising the dead and now you fall away, you cant be brought back because you are already indwelt fully and you cast that off, now you have nothing left. Craig keenerthere are a number of warnings against. Pastor tom continues his series on the book of hebrews. Mccallum personally because i began attending his church in columbus, ohio in 1983 and continued for upwards of 20 years. Grace and the book of hebrews threads from henrys web. The book of hebrews is an important book that teaches many lessons about the bible. Pride of place, perhaps, should be held by the wesleyan doctrine of christian perfection, for which one of the central texts is hebrews 6. The book of hebrews the faithfulness of jesus christ june 28, 2020 faithfulness means to be faithful, loyal, true, trustworthy, constant, consistent, dependable, and unfailing. Does hebrews 6 say that if you lose your salvation you can never. The early church father clement quoted from the book of hebrews in a.
This certainly has been my experience with hebrews 6. Liberation follow the book of hebrews to a life of. John macarthur holds a similar view in dealing with pretenders of the faith but concludes. The book of hebrews is such a powerful message of gods truths and his eternal plan of redemption for a lost peopleyou and i. Walter martin, founder of the christian research institute and writer of the bestselling book kingdom of the cults, quipped in his usual tongueincheek manner that the book of hebrews was written by a hebrew to other hebrews telling the hebrews to stop acting like hebrews.
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