Proclamation:
“God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the
love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same
diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully
realized. We do not want you to become
lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been
promised.” Hebrews 6:10-12 (NIV)
Explanation:
These
words were written by an unknown human author under the influence of The Holy
Spirit of God. In this chapter the
author urges the people of God to move on “from milk to meat,” from the
elementary teachings of God to the more mature doctrine. (Hebrews 6:1-2) He then begins to discuss those who have been
enlightened by The Word of God and then fallen away. (Hebrews 6:4-8) Although The Bible makes it clear that once
we are saved, we cannot lose our salvation.
We cannot be taken out of the hand of God. (John 10:27-29) Then he goes on to say that The Lord God will
not forget their good works. (Hebrews 6:9-12)
He concludes the chapter by encouraging them to persevere in faith because
of the certainty of God’s promise. (Hebrews 6:13-17)
Application:
The Lord God knows everything about everything, and He
remembers all that we do. We are
encouraged to do good so that men can see our good works and give God glory.
(Matthew 5:16) Our good works will not
save us. Our salvation is based upon our
belief in Christ. However, we will be
rewarded for doing good works when we have to give an account of our
stewardship. (Luke 16:2 and Matthew 25: 21 and 23) The Lord considers the good that we do to
those who are in need as if we had done it unto Him. (Matthew 25:35-40) So, keep on doing good works and helping
God’s people and we will receive God’s promise.
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