The one who lives by faith
There is the one who lives by faith, and, there is the one that “shrinks back”. Have you shrunk away?
“The Promise”
God has given us “The Promise”. God’s “promise” was made to those who “live by faith”. That is a sure thing.
We put our faith in Him, and we live by faith in Him.
35 Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive [l the promise]what was promised.
37 For yet in a very little while,
He who is coming will come, and will not delay.
38 But My righteous one will live by faith;
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.
39 But [m]we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.
What does that mean, the idea of one who “shrinks back”?
“38 But My righteous one will live by faith;
And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”
Immediately after this verse 38, the writer of Hebrews declares firmly:
39 But [b]we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith for the safekeeping of the soul.
He is emphasizing that we who “live by faith” — will most certainly NOT “shrink back to destruction”. The instantaneous moment of salvation will never be undone. Christ has charge of “the safekeeping of the soul”.
We who genuinely received Christ with sincerity and truth — will never ever shrink back. We will never lose our salvation. Ever.
…if he shrinks back? But we are not among those!
“New things have come” (past tense). It happened. Past tense happened. Done.
17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Present tense: “he is“. Past tense: “have come“.
This Hope we have – and what this hope does
Jesus gave us this gift. Have you received it?
The Gift by His precious undeserved grace
19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20 where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us…. – Hebrews 6:19-20
FOR MORE:
“We are shrink-proof wrapped in Jesus.”
This Hope we have – and what this hope does
Salvation in Christ is beyond huge
The Gift by His precious undeserved grace
Freed from a righteous “God Damn”
Are you in The Book of the Living?
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