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LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 49
Hebrews 6:4-10 - Part 2
"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation,…" Notice how Paul calls them "beloved." Salvation. The whole reason for the Word of God is to bring lost mankind to a knowledge of salvation. If we go beyond that, that’s just by God’s good grace.
The vast majority have spurned God. They’ve spurned His salvation.
But, now Paul is admonishing these people - that he understands that they do have salvation and the things that accompany it. Salvation is not just a "fire escape." Let’s go back to Romans chapter 1 verse 16 and pick this whole thing up of salvation. I think most of you know this verse, where Paul writes:
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it (the Gospel) is the power of God unto (what?) salvation…" Salvation! Eternal life!
Now, skip over to chapter 3, and we’re going to use some verses associated with this one crucial word – salvation. Verse 23, which I always call the very first step of faith to salvation and that is, we have to recognize that we’re sinners. That we have fallen short of the glory of God.
"For all (Jew and Gentile, Black and White, rich and poor) have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Why? Now verse 24,
"Being justified…" What’s justification? It’s a result of salvation. When we enter into God’s great salvation, He justifies us, see?
"Being justified freely by his grace (not by works) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"
Paying the price to gain something back that was lost. Every sin was paid for. The price of redemption was paid and we experience it only by virtue of our salvation experience.
Again, the other offshoot word of "salvation" in Scripture is "saved." Alright, so we have two great words right here in one verse. We are "justified freely through the redemption (or the process of paying the price) which is in Christ Jesus." Then verse 25:
"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood…." The price of redemption. With the precious blood of Christ." Now verse 26:
"To declare, I say, at this time, his righteousness: that he (God in Christ) might be just,…." Oh I love these verses! We’re redeemed by placing our faith in that shed blood of Christ. We are justified when we believe the Gospel, that Christ died, was buried and rose again. And God is perfectly just in declaring us as justified. Not for salvation, but as a result of it. Now I’m going to Romans chapter 7 and the whole idea is that as a result of our salvation, God has now redeemed us, justified us. The Muslim world. World dominion. Work day and night. God intends us to be productive.
"Wherefore, my brethren, (Paul writes) ye also are become dead to the law…"
I remember in my younger days, hearing people say, "Well, that’s the preacher’s job. I know people hate to hear that! Now let’s go to Ephesians chapter 2 verse 4. Remember this is all jumping off from that word salvation in Hebrews chapter 6 as Paul was agreeing that the believing element of these Hebrews had salvation.
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, (the offspring of Adam) hath quickened (or made us alive spiritually)us together with Christ, ( by grace are you saved") 6.
We’re saved for the purpose of producing fruit, and that’s not "easy believeism." Never!
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (and you don’t work for a gift) 9. Not of works, (because if it was works then) any man should boast. (now we follow-up after salvation) 10. For we are his workmanship, (We are something now that God is working to form us and to prepare us for our service.) created in Christ Jesus unto good works, (Not for salvation I think that’s evident, but as a result of it.) which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." "Wherefore remember, (he’s writing to Gentiles. that ye being in times past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision…" Now verse 12.
Ephesians 2:12
"That at that time (while God was dealing with Israel back there in that Old Testament economy and during Christ’s earthly ministry and yes, even these Hebrews to whom Paul is addressing in the letter) ye (Gentiles) were without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel (we weren’t citizens of Israel. We were uncircumcised Gentiles)and strangers from the covenants of promise, (consequently where were the Gentiles before the Age of Grace?) having no hope, and without God in the world." Ephesians 2:13
by the blood of Christ." Through the blood of Christ. And remember what the Book of Romans said concerning the blood of Christ? God has said that the blood of Christ has paid your sin debt. Alright, Hebrews chapter 6 verse 9 again,
Hebrews 6:9-10

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