Title: True Heart and Complete Faith
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Hebrews 10:19-25 A true heart and perfect faith
If you do not believe in and obey God's promise, you cannot enter eternal rest (Heaven). (Hebrews 3:16-19) Of the 12 men who spyed out on the land of Canaan, ten did not believe in God's promise, so they killed the giants of the Anak descendants. When I saw it, fear prevailed and I blamed God. But when Joshua and Caleb believed God's promise and saw the giants of the Anakites, they could say, "They are our food" (Numbers 14:9). To confess Jesus as Lord, you must believe in God's promises in your heart to be saved. (Romans 10:9-10)
In the Old Testament era (the Age of Law), the blood of bulls and goats sacrificed by the priests could not take away sins, so God prepared a body (body) to send his only begotten Son, Jesus, into the world and became the descendants of David (Joseph and Mary). When he came into the world, when Joseph found out that Mary was pregnant, an angel of the Lord appeared and instructed him to be conceived by the Holy Spirit and to call his name Jesus (the one who will save his people from sin) ( Matthew 1:18-25) The Prophet Isaiah He also prophesied that Jesus would come to the world as the son of David (Isa 11:1), and also prophesied the virgin birth of Jesus (Isa 7:14).
Jesus was crucified as he testified that John the Baptist was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). After Jesus had poured out all his water and blood on the cross, he said he was thirsty and said it is finished (John 19:28-30). His soul departed, died, and He rose from the grave three days later, and after forty days he ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. He is there for us as our great High Priest.
Through Jesus Christ, a new way of life has been opened for us and we can come to God.
1. Let's come to God with a true heart and complete faith.
Let us come to God by being cleansed of our sins (atonement), being born again, having a good and sincere heart, confident faith, and obedience to all the words of God.
2. Because God's promises are faithful (truth), let's firmly hold on to the hope of believing without wavering.
Otherwise, it will flow away and you will not be able to attain salvation (Hebrews 2:1). When we leave this world, like Stephen the martyr, the door to heaven will open and Jesus will receive us.
3. Let's look at each other and encourage love and good deeds.
Those who have a true heart and complete faith must play the role of light and salt with love and good deeds (Matthew 5:13-14). Saints should look out for each other and encourage this role.
4. Let's not refrain from gathering together as some people do.
Let's always strive to gather at the holy meeting and be awake not to be disturbed by those who interfere with it.