"the epistle to the hebrews, one of the most important books of the new testament in that it...

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"The Epistle to the Hebrews, one of the most important books of the New Testament in that it contains some of the chief doctrines of the Christianfaith, is, as well, a book of infinite logic and greatbeauty. To read it is tobreathe the atmosphereof heaven itself. To

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study it is to partake ofstrong spiritual meat. To abide in its teaching is to be led from immaturity to maturity in the knowledge of Christian truth and of ChristHimself. It is to 'go on unto perfection.'"

E. Schuyler English

Better than… ~ kreittōn – 12 of 18 usages in Hebrews

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6 warnings:

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1. Drifting from "the things we have heard" (2:1-4)2. Failing to enter into God'srest (3:1-14)3. Departing from a faith inChrist (5:11-6:6)

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4. Despising the "knowledge of the truth" (10:26-29)5. Falling "short of thegrace of God" (12:15-17)6. Refusing Him who speaks (12:25-29)

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Again there was a day whenthe sons of God came topresent themselves before the LORD, and Satan came alsoamong them to presenthimself before the LORD.

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Job 1.6; 2.1

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.

Nor is there any mediator between us, Who may lay his hand on us both.

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Job 9.33

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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Matthew 11.28

Harden – sklērunō – sclerosis

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7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice: 8 Do not harden your hearts,as in the rebellion, As inthe day of trial in the wilderness,"

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Psalm 95.7-8

1. Not true believers

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• Once enlightened ~ hapax – once for all• Tasted ~ Same as Jesus

Hebrews 2.9

2. Loss of reward

But we see Jesus, who wasmade a little lower than theangels, for the suffering ofdeath crowned with gloryand honor, that He, by thegrace of God, might tastedeath for everyone.

3. Loss of salvation4. Proof is in he pudding

It is impossible to restore again to repentance believers who fall away

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Simplified restating

Pon·ti·fex : \ˈpän-tə-ˌfeks\ – noun Latin pontific-, pontifex, from pont-, pons bridge + facere to make

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• Literally, bridge builder

Uttermost ~ pantelēs – completely, all

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Habakkuk 2.4b

Rom. 1:17 Gal. 3:11Heb. 10:38

tells us “who”tells us “what”tells us “how”

… but the just shall live by his faith.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to Hispurpose.

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Romans 8.28