Hebrews 2:3

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Summary

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

How

So

Began

Acts 2:22

And was

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Bible References

How

We must, therefore, be very careful, though there is a promise still standing that we shall enter upon God's Rest, that none of you even appear to have missed it.

When a man disregarded the Law of Moses, he was, on the evidence of two or three witnesses, put to death without pity.

Beware how you refuse to hear him who is speaking. For, if the Israelites did not escape punishment, when they refused to listen to him who taught them on earth the divine will, far worse will it be for us, if we turn away from him who is teaching us from Heaven.

You serpents and brood of vipers! How can you escape being sentenced to the Pit?

You who judge those that do such things and yet are yourself guilty of them-do you suppose that you of all men will escape God's judgment?

When people are saying 'All is quiet and safe,' it is then that, like birth-pains upon a woman with child, Ruin comes suddenly upon them, and there will be no escape!

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the House of God; and, if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God's Good News?

and they are crying to the mountains and the rocks-- 'Fall upon us, and hide us from the eyes of him who is seated on the throne, and from the Wrath of the Lamb,

So

and, being made perfect, he became to all those who obey him the source of eternal Salvation,

And that is why he is able to save perfectly those who come to God through him, living for ever, as he does, to intercede of their behalf.

And has raised up for us the Strength of our Salvation In the House of his servant David--

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life.

And Salvation is in him alone; for there is no other Name in the whole world, given to men, to which we must look for our Salvation."

How true the saying is, and worthy of the fullest acceptance, that 'Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners'! And there is no greater sinner than I!

For the loving-kindness of God has been revealed, bringing Salvation for all;

And they are crying in a loud voice-- ' Salvation be ascribed to our God who is seated on his throne and to the Lamb.'

Began

has in these latter days spoken to us by the Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.

At that time Jesus began to proclaim-- "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."

After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God--

"What things do you mean?" asked Jesus. "Why, about Jesus of Nazareth," they answered, "who, in the eyes of God and all the people, was a Prophet, whose power was felt in both his words and actions;

Men of Israel, listen to what I am saying. Jesus of Nazareth, a man whose mission from God to you was proved by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God showed among you through him, as you know full well--

And was

Then he said to them: "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Good News to all creation.

Just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message.

And that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations--beginning at Jerusalem.

Yes, and you also are to bear testimony, because you have been with me from the first.

From his baptism by John down to that day on which he was taken from us--some one must be found to join us as a witness of his resurrection."

This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,

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He sent them out as his Messengers, to proclaim the Kingdom of God, and to work cures.

You yourselves are to be witnesses to all this.

We have no power at all against the Truth, but we have power in the service of the Truth.

We have also the testimony of the Holy Spirit. For, after saying--