How seriously do we take the voice of God in Scripture?
Thesis: the terrible fate of neglecting the voice of God in Christ
Outline: 1. Heed 2. Think 3. Fear
1. HEED "For if this reason we must pay closer attention to what we heard, so that we do not drift away from it"
a) What reason? (Review chapter 1) That God's voice through Christ is superior to any other God has used in the past. Because Christ is the highest expositor and revealer of God's mind:
b) Pay closer attention - its an emphatic imperative
c) The danger: so that we do not drift away from it"
2. THINK vs 2
"For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty"
a. The weight of Moses' Law = “the word delivered by angels”
b. “The Law was unalterable” Lit.: “reliable” or “firm”
c. The Penalty: “and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty"
3. THEN LET US FEAR FOR… vs 3-4
"How will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?
a) The word of salvation during Jesus' earthly ministry.
b) The word spoken by those who heard John 15:26-27. 26
c) The word confirmed: by apostolic signs and miracles whose purpose was to confirm the message of the resurrection of Christ Ex: Acts 3:12-ff
CONCLUSION / IMPLICATIONS: 1. How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?
2. Why is that salvation “so Great”?
3. The terrible fate of apostasy
4. How do we neglect our salvation?
1. In context, rejecting or exchanging the message of the Gospel for another 2. Taking the word for granted 3. Presuming on Grace:
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