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WARNING ON THE DANGER OF NEGLECT
MONDAY, JULY 8
Hebrews 2:1-4
Psalm 119:41-48
“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings,
and will not be ashamed.”
WARNING ON THE DANGER OF NEGLECT
Neglect is not outright rejection, yet it is dangerous because it is deceptive. In the end it still amounts to rejection. The last message introduced the superiority of Christ. He is the very God. There is great reward in holding to the doctrine of the deity of Christ. The text follows with a warning of the danger of neglecting the promise of God in Christ. It gives instructions on the need for commitment and cited the consequences of neglect. The testimony is supported by God’s witness through supernatural acts.
The believer’s response to the doctrine: There is a need to give more earnest heed. The adverb used to stress the nature of the response shows that it needs to be given great attention. When the Lord Jesus Christ was on earth, He taught His disciples many things, some of these were offensive to the Jewish establishment. Occasionally He would ask His disciples a question to determine their position. Since they had the conviction that they were on God’s side, they spoke very strongly on what they affirmed to be true. When Christ was taken up to heaven they also preached with boldness. They were willing to die for what they believed. Stephen became the first martyr for preaching Christ. In Daniel 3, there was a strong resistance shown by the three young men in refusing to worship an idol. The king had given a command to that effect; they refused to obey the king choosing rather to obey God. In both instances, there was a spirit of earnestness and they were not negligent concerning their faith. They were earnestly contending for the faith.
THOUGHT: The doctrine of Christ is worth dying for.
PRAYER: May I be willing, Father, to affirm the truth of Thy Word.