How
Shall We Escape If We Neglect
So Great A Salvation?
Hebrews
2
"Therefore
we ought to give the more earnest attention to the things
which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them pass
away. For if the word spoken by angels proved reliable, and
every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,
how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation; which
at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed
unto us by them that heard Him. God also bears witness, both
with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts
of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
"For
He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection
to angels. But one testified in a certain place, saying: 'What
is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that
You take care of him? You have made him a little lower than
the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, and
set him over the works of Your hands. You have put all things
in subjection under his feet' (Psalm 8:4-6).
"For
in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing
that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things
put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower
than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with
glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, should taste
death for everyone.
"For
it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and by whom
are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the
captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For
both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified
are all of one: for which reason He is not ashamed to call
them brethren, saying: 'I will declare Your name to My brethren,
in the midst of the assembly will I sing praise to You"
(Psalm. 22:22).
"And
again: 'I will put My trust in Him" (2 Samuel 22:3).
"And
again: 'Here am I and the children whom God has given Me'
(Isaiah 8:18).
"Inasmuch
then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He
himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He
might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the
devil, and deliver those who through fear of death were all
their lifetime subject to bondage.
"For
indeed He did not take on the nature of angels; but He did
take on the seed of Abraham. Therefore, in all things He was
made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful
high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation
for the sins of the people.
"For
in that He himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able
to aid those who are tempted" Hebrews 2:1-18.
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