Proclamation:
“See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a
sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from The Living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as
it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s
deceitfulness. We have come to share in
Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.” Hebrews 3:12-14 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the unknown human author of The
Bible Book of Hebrews to the Hebrew believers, and indirectly to all
believers. He begins this chapter stating
that Jesus, The Christ, is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:1-6) Then he warns the people against unbelief by
quoting Old Testament scriptures. (Hebrews 3:7-11 is taken from Psalm 95:7-11) He goes on to tell them not to turn away from
God and not to let their hearts be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. After that he encourages them to encourage
one another and tells them to hold on to their beliefs and convictions.
Application:
The storms of life can sometimes
knock us down, and sinful temptations can test us, but we should never let go
of our belief and conviction in Christ.
Even if we fall into sin, we should never turn away from Christ, and we
should never doubt Him. The devil can
tempt us and test us because he knows our weaknesses. However, there can be not testimony without first
having to pass a test. Since we all have
our temptations, let us encourage each other daily. Let us also share The Word of God with
others. Failure to believe in Christ is
the reason for the loss of salvation.
Those who have heard The Word of God and who choose not to believe are
lost.
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