Some thoughts on Scripture

Hebrews 13:8--"Jesus is the same yesterday, today, forever." People have a mistaken idea about God if they think He is so mean in the Old Testament but gracious in the New Testament. Jesus is the embodiment of God, part of the Trinity; and He does not change. He was not absent in the Old Testament... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 12:2-4--"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who endured such haostility from sinners against Himself, lest you... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 11:1--"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (NKJV) Hebrews 11:1--"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (NIV) The above verse is often used as the defining verse of "faith." However, this meaning is hard... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 10:31--"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." The above verse rings powerfully like the title to Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Both speak to having a reverence and fear of God. Why should we? Because God is holy. In our... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 9:27--"And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment." There are no second chances. Not after this life ends. Some people might be short-sighted to know this, seeking to make their lives one big glut-fest. This amounts to self-induldence. But they forget an... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 7:15-16--"And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Mechizedek. there arises another priest who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life." Who is Melchizedek? I feel unqualified to answer that question. He has no... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 6:19a--"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast..." Storms there are for us in this life, even if we have salvation. If we only look at what is immediately before us in our everydays lives, we might succumb to despair. Thank God, then, for the hope that comes with... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 5:14--"But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." It is clear to me that in the above context, it is a positive and valuable asset to be able to disern good and evil. But I also thought... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 4:12--"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." As I have recalled this verse prior to my latest reading of it, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Hebrews 3:13--"but exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today,' lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." It is a daily battle to pray to God and read His W ord. Our salvation is not dependent upon meeting with God the same hours every day, but the integrity of our walk... Sign in to see full entry.