Hebrews 6:1-20.
Hebrews 6:1-20. (GNT).
1 "Let us go forward, then, to mature teaching and leave behind us the
first lessons of the Christian message. We should not lay again the
foundation of turning away from useless works and believing in God; 2
of the teaching about baptisms and the laying on of hands; of the
resurrection of the dead and the eternal judgment. 3 Let us go
forward! And this is what we will do, if God allows. 4 For how can
those who abandon their faith be brought back to repent again? They
were once in God's light; they tasted heaven's gift and received their
share of the Holy Spirit; 5 they knew from experience that God's word
is good, and they had felt the powers of the coming age. 6 And then
they abandoned their faith! It is impossible to bring them back to
repent again, because they are again crucifying the Son of God and
exposing him to public shame. 7 God blesses the soil which drinks in
the rain that often falls on it and which grows plants that are useful
to those for whom it is cultivated. 8 But if it grows thorns and
weeds, it is worth nothing; it is in danger of being cursed by God and
will be destroyed by fire. 9 But even if we speak like this, dear
friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better
blessings that belong to your salvation. 10 God is not unfair. He will
not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help
you gave and are still giving to other Christians. 11 Our great desire
is that each of you keep up your eagerness to the end, so that the
things you hope for will come true. 12 We do not want you to become
lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive
what God has promised. 13 When God made his promise to Abraham, he
made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater
than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow. 14 He said,
"I promise you that I will bless you and give you many descendants."
15 Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised. 16
When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves,
and the vow settles all arguments. 17 To those who were to receive
what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never
change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise. 18 There are
these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot
lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to
hold firmly to the hope placed before us. 19 We have this hope as an
anchor for our lives. It is safe and sure, and goes through the
curtain of the heavenly temple into the inner sanctuary. 20 On our
behalf Jesus has gone in there before us and has become a high priest
forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
1 "Let us go forward, then, to mature teaching and leave behind us the
first lessons of the Christian message. We should not lay again the
foundation of turning away from useless works and believing in God; 2
of the teaching about baptisms and the laying on of hands; of the
resurrection of the dead and the eternal judgment. 3 Let us go
forward! And this is what we will do, if God allows. 4 For how can
those who abandon their faith be brought back to repent again? They
were once in God's light; they tasted heaven's gift and received their
share of the Holy Spirit; 5 they knew from experience that God's word
is good, and they had felt the powers of the coming age. 6 And then
they abandoned their faith! It is impossible to bring them back to
repent again, because they are again crucifying the Son of God and
exposing him to public shame. 7 God blesses the soil which drinks in
the rain that often falls on it and which grows plants that are useful
to those for whom it is cultivated. 8 But if it grows thorns and
weeds, it is worth nothing; it is in danger of being cursed by God and
will be destroyed by fire. 9 But even if we speak like this, dear
friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better
blessings that belong to your salvation. 10 God is not unfair. He will
not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help
you gave and are still giving to other Christians. 11 Our great desire
is that each of you keep up your eagerness to the end, so that the
things you hope for will come true. 12 We do not want you to become
lazy, but to be like those who believe and are patient, and so receive
what God has promised. 13 When God made his promise to Abraham, he
made a vow to do what he had promised. Since there was no one greater
than himself, he used his own name when he made his vow. 14 He said,
"I promise you that I will bless you and give you many descendants."
15 Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised. 16
When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves,
and the vow settles all arguments. 17 To those who were to receive
what he promised, God wanted to make it very clear that he would never
change his purpose; so he added his vow to the promise. 18 There are
these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot
lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to
hold firmly to the hope placed before us. 19 We have this hope as an
anchor for our lives. It is safe and sure, and goes through the
curtain of the heavenly temple into the inner sanctuary. 20 On our
behalf Jesus has gone in there before us and has become a high priest
forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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