Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me. I am meek (mild) and humble in heart. You will have a restful life,
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While the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear that one of you might come up short and not enter. Indeed, we have had good news presented to us. They also had it. But the word that was heard did not benefit them because they were not united in faith by what was heard. We who believe enter into the rest. As God said: I swore in my anger: 'They shall not enter into my rest.' Yet God's works were completed from the foundation of the world. read more.
Somewhere God said this about the seventh day: God rested on the seventh day from all his works. Again: They shall not enter into my rest. It remains for some to enter into it. Those who first received the good news did not enter in because they did not obey and lacked faith. He determines a certain day by saying through David: Today, after so long a time; just as it was said before, Today, if you will listen to his voice, do not harden your hearts. (Psalm 95:7) If Joshua had given them rest, he [God] would not have spoken afterwards about another day. There remains then a Sabbath rest for the people of God. He who enters into his rest also rests from his own works, just as God did from his. Let us do our utmost to enter into that rest. Let no one fall into the same pattern of disobedience by not obeying the word.
Somewhere God said this about the seventh day: God rested on the seventh day from all his works. Again: They shall not enter into my rest. It remains for some to enter into it. Those who first received the good news did not enter in because they did not obey and lacked faith. He determines a certain day by saying through David: Today, after so long a time; just as it was said before, Today, if you will listen to his voice, do not harden your hearts. (Psalm 95:7) If Joshua had given them rest, he [God] would not have spoken afterwards about another day. There remains then a Sabbath rest for the people of God. He who enters into his rest also rests from his own works, just as God did from his. Let us do our utmost to enter into that rest. Let no one fall into the same pattern of disobedience by not obeying the word.
Symbols and similitudes » Canaan, of the spiritual rest
So I swore in my anger: 'They will not enter into my rest.' Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.
Again: They shall not enter into my rest.
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