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LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 49
Hebrews 6:1-4
"…not laying again the foundation; of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God."
Put it into everyday life. You’re going to start building.
Now remember the primary subject of the book of Hebrews is Jews. I can come back to Hebrews so just hold your hand in Hebrews. Come back with me to Acts chapter 20 verse 24. Paul of course, refers to this Gospel of his in various forms. He’ll call it my Gospel. He’ll call it that Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles. He’ll call it the Gospel of Christ. The Gospel of the Grace of God is that God has now through the person of the Son, died the horrible death of the Cross. Not just Israel, not just the Gentiles, but rather the whole human race.
That’s the Gospel of the Grace of God. So Paul is saying now, once you’ve come through these words of Jesus in His earthly ministry establishing Who He was. Because, when Israel rejected all that and crucified their Messiah, in reality, they were just simply fulfilling the Sovereign blueprint of God because Christ had to die. Alright, so now then Paul says, don’t stay on just that foundation. They’ve got the foundation poured. Let’s look at the foundation of the Gospel of the Grace of God that we’re going to be talking about. I Corinthians chapter 3 dropping in at verse 10. I Corinthians 3:10
"According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder. I have laid (not a foundation, but what) the (the only) foundation, and another buildeth thereon. We had to leave that foundation that was offered to Israel under the Gospel of the Kingdom, because that is now moot. But now we move to a new foundation which is that which the Apostle Paul has laid. Now, let’s be careful. Paul isn’t claiming to be the foundation. Now the next verse,
Jesus Christ." That’s the foundation on which everything now rests.
"I certify you, brethren, that the gospel (this Gospel of the Grace of God) which was preached of me is not after man. Revealing. What’s a revealing? 13. For ye have heard of my conversation (or manner of living) in times past in the Jews’ religion,…"
Now finishing verse 13.
The Apostle Paul speaks of Christ on this side of the Cross. After the finished work of death, burial and resurrection. The Four Gospels are before the Cross and most people can’t understand that. Back to Hebrews 6.
"…not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith toward God."
That was the very tenets or the precepts of the Gospel of the Kingdom that Jesus and the Twelve proclaimed to Israel. And Paul says, ‘That’s moot.’ "Don’t lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works and faith toward God."
Now goodness sakes, didn’t all the Old Testament understand those two. Faith! Dead works, wow!
Alright, remember now what he says, not to lay the foundation of repentance from dead works.
Works. Dead works, because it couldn’t generate life. Alright, looking at the verse again.
"For ye have heard of my conversation (manner of living) in time past in the Jews’ religion, (practicing those dead works as he calls it in Hebrews.) and how that beyond measure, I persecuted the church (or the assembly of God) and wasted it:"
Stop and think. They’ve done it throughout their national history. Religious differences. Look at Israel today. Well, Paul was no different. He was a Jew’s Jew. See his fellow Jews put to death. Why? Just watch the little Nation of Israel. Alright, now verse 14.
Paul was a religious zealot just like some of these Muslims that we’re dealing with. Religion will always do that to people. Now back to the Book of Hebrews. Get away from that foundation which required repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. We all know that without faith it’s impossible to please God. Hebrews 6:2a
So Paul says, move on. Hebrews 6:2b
"…and of resurrection of the dead and (the next part people don’t like to read) eternal judgment."
Eternal. How long is eternity? As long as God lives! Either in bliss and glory or eternal doom. Now of course, modern Judaism, a lot of Jews do not believe in a literal, viable life after death. Remember Job is clear back before David. Job 19:25-26
Now there’s resurrection life way back in Job’s day. See? Alright, let’s come on up to Daniel chapter 12, and we’ll start right up there at verse 1. Daniel 12:1-2
It’s either a life of bliss and glory in the presence of the Lord or it’s a life of doom. Now verse 3.
Daniel 12:3
Alright, let’s look at one more in Christ’s earthly ministry. Let’s go back again to John chapter 11, the death of Lazarus. Alright, verse 23, Jesus comes back to Bethany, and He’s telling Mary and Martha,
John 11:24
Just exactly what Job, and Daniel were talking about. Alright, back to Hebrews chapter 6. Eternal judgment. Revelation 20:14

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