Hebrews 6:1

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Hebrews 6:1

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Summary

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,

Leaving

Hebrews 5:12

Principles of the doctrine

Mark 1:1

John 1:1

1 Timothy 3:16

Let

Laying

2 Timothy 2:19

Repentance

Faith

Bible References

Leaving

For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.

Principles of the doctrine

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory.

Let

Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put entirely out of joint

You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.

but when the perfect state of things is come, all that is imperfect will be brought to an end.

Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.

in order fully to equip His people for the work of serving--for the building up of Christ's body--

I do not say that I have already won the race or have already reached perfection. But I am pressing on, striving to lay hold of the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.

Him we preach, admonishing every one and instructing every one, with all possible wisdom, so that we may bring every one into God's presence, made perfect through Christ.

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, sends greetings to you, always wrestling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand firm--Christians of ripe character and of clear conviction as to everything which is God's will.

Only let endurance have perfect results so that you may become perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

And God, the giver of all grace, who has called you to share His eternal glory, through Christ, after you have suffered for a short time, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong.

No one has ever yet seen God. If we love one another, God continues in union with us, and His love in all its perfection is in our hearts.

Laying

and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock.

He is like a man building a house, who digs and goes deep, and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, because it is securely built.

In discharge of the task which God graciously entrusted to me, I--like a competent master-builder--have laid a foundation, and others are building upon it. But let every one be careful how and what he builds.

storing up for themselves that which shall be a solid foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of the Life which is life indeed.

Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."

Repentance

"Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

From that time Jesus began to preach. "Repent," He said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.

So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.

"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Repent, therefore, and reform your lives, so that the record of your sins may be cancelled, and that there may come seasons of revival from the Lord,

This statement of Peter's silenced his opponents. They extolled the goodness of God, and said, "So, then, to the Gentiles also God has given the repentance which leads to Life."

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.

but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.

For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, a repentance not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world finally produces death.

He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth

Faith

But where there is no faith it is impossible truly to please Him; for the man who draws near to God must believe that there is a God and that He proves Himself a rewarder of those who earnestly try to find Him.

"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who listens to my teaching and believes Him who sent me, has the Life of the Ages, and does not come under judgement, but has passed over out of death into Life.

But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;

"Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God: trust in me also.

are faithful to God, who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are resting upon God.

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his own heart: he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, in that he has refused to accept the testimony which God has given about His Son.