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God’s greatest desire is that we inherit the salvation He has promised us, so with strong words He warns us against turning away in unbelief.

BibleGateway: Hebrews 6:1-12

ESV Text: Hebrews 6:1-12


KJV Text:

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     1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

     9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 610 :
And Will the Judge Descend

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1. And will the Judge descend, 
And must the dead arise 
And not a single soul escape 
His all-discerning eyes? 

2. And from His righteous lips 
Shall this dread sentence sound 
And thro’ the num’rous guilty throng 
Spread black despair around: 

3. “Depart from Me, accursed, 
To everlasting flame, 
For rebel angels first prepared, 
Where mercy never came”? 

4. How will my heart endure 
The terrors of that Day 
When earth and heav’n before His face 
Astonished shrink away? 

5. But ere that trumpet shakes 
The mansions of the dead, 
Hark from the Gospel’s cheering sound 
What joyful tidings spread: 

6. Ye sinners, seek His grace 
Whose wrath ye cannot bear; 
Fly to the shelter of His cross 
And find salvation there. 


Hymn: LSB 511 :
Herald, Sound the Note of Judgment

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