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…go up to God in I Thessalonians 2:13 because God’s word was accepted, not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God. Hebrews 1:1 tells us that God spoke through the prophets. Hebrews 2:1-2 emphasizes that the word of the law was unalterable and “every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense.” (NAS) The weight of these and the multitude of other references, including Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalm 119, Jeremiah 1:7-9, Ezekiel 2:7, 3:26,27,…

…that the writer of the book of Hebrews notes that there is more than one baptism (Hebrews 6:2; see also Acts 19:1-5). The last passage your commentator mentions is 1 Peter 3:21. That verse speaks of a baptism that saves by the request of a good conscience towards God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thus, I do not concede that any of the passages cited in the commentary show that water baptism comes before salvation. Further, the commentary (at…

…regret. I am now 29. Recently, all of a sudden I have had this burning and overwhelming desire to read the Bible and search for meaning. I have become hardened over time, and I do struggle with temptations and wrongful thoughts. But now the Gospel is hitting me and I know I have erred. I am deeply troubled however by Hebrews 6:4-6 and 2 Peter 2:20-22 and Hebrews 10:26. Is it not possible for someone to return to repentance after…

…none should perish. Thus, the best thing you can do, no matter where you are, is to return to God and draw close to Him. He will accept you back. He accepted David after he murdered Uriah and stole Uriah’s wife. He accepted Manasseh after he did more evil than any king before him. And He always accepts us. You ask about Hebrews 6. The repentance in view in verse 6 when he speaks of it being impossible to renew…

Question from a Site Viewer Could Jesus have sinned? Isn’t this referred to as the impeccability or peccability of Christ? Tim’s Answer You ask the question whether Jesus could have sinned. All historic traditions of the Church affirm that Jesus did not sin. This is what Scripture states (John 8:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 3:5). And until recently, that was the end of the matter. However, in modern times within evangelical and reformed Christianity, the issue has…

…role to play in our choice to follow or depart. Scripture repeatedly emphasizes this point. We need to be on the watch, lest our hearts be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin (Hebrews 3:13). We need to pursue peace and holiness (Hebrews 12:14). We need to walk in love, as Ephesians 5:1 argues. We need to avoid drawing back (Hebrews 10:38-39). We need to continue in the faith (Colossians 1:23). We need to avoid becoming estranged from Christ (Galatians 5:1-4)….

…Paul’s first Roman imprisonment. 62-65 A.D. Matthew Written while Peter and Paul were preaching at Rome, according to Irenaeus (175-195 A.D.). 62 A.D. James, brother of Jesus and early church leader, is martyred in Jerusalem (Josephus) 62-65 A.D. 1 and 2 Peter Written before Peter was put to death by Nero in 65 A.D. (most probable date of his death). Nero heavily persecuted Christians after the fire in 64 A.D. 2 Peter 3:15-16 states Paul’s writings were viewed as sacred…

…received. For a book to be “received” meant that it was viewed as being part of sacred Scripture. Origen, in 230 A.D., states that with regard to the New Testament Scriptures, there is no dispute about the four Gospels, Acts, the 13 Pauline epistles, 1 Peter, 1 John, and Revelation. He lists Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, and Jude as being disputed. He commends Hebrews but did not believe it was apostolic. But he himself quotes James…

…has the word “baptize” (including its other forms) and attempted to categorize them. I’ve discovered that there are a number of different baptisms (Hebrews 6:1,2), such as the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16, Acts 11:16 I Corinthians 12:13 & others), the baptism of Moses (I Corinthians 10:2), the baptism of John (Luke 20:4, Acts 18:25, 19:3 & others) and the baptism of Jesus (Luke 12:50, Mark 10:38-40, Acts 2:38, 19:5 & others). However, I want to focus on…

…should do what is just and God is the big judge and therefore He also should do what is just. Abraham believed that God was held to the concept of being just. We find much the same relationship between God and justice in Hebrews 6:10 where the author of Hebrews states that God is not unjust to forget the reader’s labors. Jesus used the relationship between abstract thought and God is precisely the same way in Luke 18:7 in the…