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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Since I am Late For Work Anyway....

I missed my morning bus, and having a moment to spare (life has been trés busy lately), I thought I would quickly post a thought or two.

The transition from Hebrews chapter one to Hebrews chapter two is sheer poetry.

The thrust of what the author is saying is that everything that God ever revealed to us through his messengers has proven solid, rock solid in fact. The author reasons for us that if everything God sent through messengers has proven trustworthy, how much more so when God speaks to us directly through the person of Jesus Christ? If they did not escape who ignored the messengers Christ sent, how can anyone escape if they ignore Christ directly?

The wording speaks of salvation - how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? A salvation from what? A salvation from sin. How shall we escape the wrath to come if we make so little of our salvation from sin? Or put another way - anyone who thinks they are going to get to heaven because they now assent to the facts about Christ (however passionately or impassionately), but at the same time ignores their own salvation from sin - how will such a one escape God's wrath?

The New Covenant is not "you can sin all you want and go to heaven" the new covenant is "I will put my Spirit in you, pouring out my own love into you so that through my love you will definitely keep My commandments" But some have turned the doctrine of eternal security into a doctrine of unconditional justification. They forget that the justified are those whose faith produces obedience.

posted by Daniel @ 8:04 AM

5 Comments:

At 7:43 PM, February 14, 2008, mark pierson said…

"They forget that the justified are those whose faith produces obedience."

EXCELLENT!!!

I humbly ask that you please consider this post for BC blog. Thank you.
At 4:36 AM, February 15, 2008, Garry Weaver said…

This is an awesome post. I want to add a hearty "AMEN".
At 6:25 AM, February 15, 2008, Daniel said…

Thanks fellas. Mark - I put it up this a.m.
At 9:38 AM, February 15, 2008, Jim said…

Daniel, you are not saying justification is conditional are you? :)

Nice to hear from you again brother!
At 5:57 PM, February 15, 2008, Daniel said…

Jim - justification is conditioned on saving faith of course!