Articles I write for the weekly bulletin of the East Main Church of Christ, the congregation where I preach.
Moses had shared the good news of God’s promised land of rest across the Jordan to them just as the good news of Jesus has been preached to Christians today. Yet that gospel message ultimately will be of no benefit if one does not truly believe it.… Read More Hebrews: Strive To Enter The Eternal Rest Of Heaven
Pleading with the Hebrew Christians of the early church to not abandon Christianity due to pressure from Jewish persecution, the Hebrew writer reminds them that they are the house of Christ…but on one condition: “if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope” (Hebrews 3:6). Despite what Calvinism promises, Christianity has never been a religion promising unconditional salvation under the doctrine of “once saved, always saved no matter what.” On the contrary, these Hebrew Christians had, by virtue of obeying the gospel and becoming Christians, received salvation and forgiveness of sins. Yet all of that was now in jeopardy should they give into Satan’s machinations and “fall away from the living God” by going back into Judaism.… Read More Hebrews: Take Care That You Do Not Fall Away
The Hebrew Christians to whom the book of Hebrews was initially addressed were being tempted to abandon Christianity and go back to Judaism to avoid persecution. Thus, Hebrews is basically a reasoned argument showing that Christianity is superior to Judaism. After having shown Christ’s superiority to angels and the Old Testament prophets who had spoken to their ancestors (Hebrews 1-2), the inspired author now turns his attention to comparing Jesus to the prophet for whom the Hebrews justifiably had the most respect: Moses.… Read More Hebrews: Jesus’ Superiority Over Moses
Satan targets all of us every day. We need to be both exhorted and encouraged…… Read More Hebrews: Christians Need Encouragement Just As Much As Correction
I’m reposting my series on the book of Hebrews which I wrote a few years ago. Click on the link to the article to read some thoughts on Hebrews 2:10-18… Read More Hebrews: Why Did Jesus Have To Suffer?
Pre-Denominational Christianity 
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