In false Christianity churches try to reconstitute the old covenant temple experience. Dressed in robes a priest stands at the altar. Incense burns. A choir sings. But Christ has introduced a new covenant (Heb. 13:9-16).
Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the Truth in Love
The Epistle of Better Things
Newlyweds may be surprised to learn that marriage doesn’t erase all conflict, that relational friction is completely natural. New Christians may be surprised to learn that conflict in the church is also to be expected. Preachers, elders, and saints sometimes make each other sad (Heb. 13:7, 17, 24).
Persecution tempted the recipients of Hebrews to drift away from Jesus. Flirting with this temptation always has a corrupting influence on Christian conduct (Heb. 13:1-6). Hebrews 13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. 3 Remember the prisoners as if chained with…
The Israelites rested every Sabbath. They entered Canaan rest. But these rests merely foreshadowed the ultimate rest for God’s people (Heb. 4:1-10).