Hebrews 6
Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the
basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance
from dead works and faith toward God, 2 instruction about baptisms, laying on
of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And we will do this, if God permits. 4 For it is impossible to restore again to
repentance those who have once been enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly
gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the
word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away,
since on their own they are crucifying again the Son of God and are holding him
up to contempt. 7 Ground that drinks up
the rain falling on it repeatedly, and that produces a crop useful to those for
whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it
is worthless and on the verge of being cursed; its end is to be burned over.9
Even though we speak in this way, beloved, we are confident of better things in
your case, things that belong to salvation.
10 For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that
you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we want each one of you to show the
same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope to the very end, 12
so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith
and patience inherit the promises.13 When God made a promise to Abraham,
because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying,
“I will surely bless you and multiply you.”
15 And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the
promise. 16 Human beings, of course,
swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation
puts an end to all dispute. 17 In the
same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the
promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,
18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God
would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to
seize the hope set before us. 19 We have
this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the
inner shrine behind the curtain, 20
where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high
priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
Striving for perfection is the key to your full happiness
and inheritance. There is no other way.
You can work out your own salvation with fear and trembling if you are trying
to please God rather than yourself knowing by doing this you will both be happy
in the end. We are not to look at the
next man’s progress but keep our eyes fixed on the works of the Lord. Promoting the things He did and saying them
with grace and humility with all our hearts.
Faith without works are dead. God
wants peace and love in His kingdom. He
wants tithes to the church and offerings to man. He wants smiles on our faces and our eyes to
connect in peace and love to a stranger on the street. We are to believe in this word, stand on His
word and go to our deaths resting on this word.
Patience must be working in every area of our lives with no complaining
and our words giving life to one another and God. Hope, prayer and fasting must also be implemented
into our lives for all situations and matters.
Especially for the love of God, love for His Son and His word must be
evident. Then and only then can the
darkness be penetrated. The wisdom and knowledge
obtained and His perfect blessing’s falling upon you. Let perfect love guide your life. Then you will be striving for perfection
Let the strivings for our Lord be manifested.
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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