We have come to share in Christ. We are part of Him, and we share in what He achieved, but we have to hold firmly. People sometimes debate about "once saved always saved". This really is a lot of nonsense. There are two things that the Bible is absolutely clear about:
- We are to live with a confidence and peace in Christ.
- We must persevere, and it matters how we live.
One side of the debate worries about us living in fear that we might not be saved, or might lapse into earning our salvation. The other side worries about people thinking they can live however they like. We get into a problem because we elevate intellect above faith. We think that if we have absolute peace about salvation we will live however we like, or if we persevere we will not have peace. We should do both.
The writer draws attention to the experience of the Israelites, and draws two clear warnings. They had been with Moses, yet still died; and they had heard the word of God, yet still died. Hearing and being in the right company is not enough. We need to believe for ourselves. Then we will enter the life that God has for us.
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