Recalling Paul's urgency we have to look at his words very closely in these passages is to filter them through the first century Pharisee's trained eyes. "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession." Paul wasn't stating... Continue Reading →

Man O Man does the church love to quote this one... Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God* is quick**, and powerful***, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the... Continue Reading →

Hebrews 4:1 "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." God has prepared for all of mankind an Everlasting Gospel that remains unchanged from the "foundations of the world." The Everlasting (for all of the existence) Gospel (good... Continue Reading →

In previous blogs I have written about the Terms and Conditions, the EULA and some mighty Big But's that exist within the Scriptures. Here are a few IF's and Then's to go with ... First is where we pick up our study in verse 14 where the "then" comes first ... Hebrews 3:14 "For we... Continue Reading →

A quick recap: Paul starts off chapter 3 with these words... "partakers of the heavenly calling". This is the therefore he is referring to... and it is what WE are here for.... Later in the book/letter Paul will discuss the grafting in of all mankind to the faith 'once delivered' to the saints. Here, he... Continue Reading →