Let
Us Go On To Maturity
Therefore
let us leave the Elementary Teachings about Christ
AND
GO ON TO MATURITY,
Not
laying again the Foundation of Repentance
From
Acts that lead to Death,
And
of Faith in God,
2
Instruction about Baptisms,
The
laying on of hands,
The
Resurrection of the Dead,
And
Eternal Judgment.
3
AND GOD PERMITTING WE WILL DO SO.
4
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ONCE BEEN ENLIGHTENED,
WHO
HAVE TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT,
WHO
HAVE SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
WHO
HAVE TASTED THE GOODNESS OF THE WORD OF GOD
AND
THE POWER OF THE COMING AGE,
6
IF THEY FALL AWAY,
TO
BE BROUGHT BACK TO REPENTANCE,
BECAUSE
TO THEIR LOSS
THEY
ARE CRUCIFYING THE SON OF GOD ALL OVER AGAIN
AND
SUBJECTING HIM TO PUBLIC DISGRACE.
7
Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it
And
that Produces a Crop useful to those for who it is farmed
RECEIVES
THE BLESSING OF GOD.
8
But land that Produces Thorns and Thistles is Worthless
AND
IS IN DANGER OF BEING CURSED.
IN
THE END IT WILL BE BURNED.
9
Even though we speak like this, dear Friends,
WE
ARE CONFIDENT OF BETTER THINGS IN YOUR CASE--
THINGS
THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION.
10
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.
11
WE WANT YOU TO SHOW THE SAME DILIGENCE
TO
THE VERY END,
IN
ORDER TO MAKE YOUR HOPE SURE.
11
We do not want you to become Lazy,
Bit
to Imitate those who through Faith and Patience
INHERIT
WHAT HAS BEEN PROMISED.
The
Certainty Of God's Promise
13
When God made His Promise to Abraham,
Since
there was no one greater for Him to Swear by,
He
Sword by Himself, saying
14
'I WILL SURELY BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU MANY DESCENDANTS.'
15
And so after waiting Patiently,
ABRAHAM
RECEIVED WHAT WAS PROMISED.
16
Men swear by someone greater than themselves,
And
the Oath confirms what is said
And
put and end to all argument.
17
BECAUSE GOD WANTED TO MAKE
THE
UNCHANGING NATURE OF HIS PURPOSE VERY CLEAR
TO
THE HEIRS OF WHAT WAS PROMISED,
He
confirmed it with an Oath.
18
GOD DID THIS SO THAT, BY TWO UNCHANGEABLE THINGS
IN
WHICH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE,
WE
WHO HAVE FLED TO TAKE HOLD OF THE HOPE OFFERED TO US
MAY
BE GREATLY ENCOURAGED.
19
WE HAVE THIS HOPE OFFERED TO US
AS
AN ANCHOR FOR THE SOUL,
FIRM
AND SECURE.
IT
ENTERS THE INNER SANCTUARY BEHIND THE CURTAIN,
20
Where Jesus, Who went before us,
Has
entered on our behalf.
HE
HAS BECOME A HIGH PRIEST FOREVER,
In
the order of Melchizedek.
(Hebrews
6)
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