Category: Perseverance

  • Experience vs. Evidence

    One of the more challenging passages in the NT is Hebrews 6:4–6. This provides challenges because it sounds like one loses his salvation. However, if more careful attention were paid to what is said in the immediate and larger contexts, this perceived problem would fade away. Specifically, note the illustration…

  • Psalm 109 quote

    I’m speaking on Psalm 109 tonight for our Bible study, but just read a great quote– Though they hated and persecuted him for his religion, yet he kept close to it; they laughed at him for his devotion, but they could not laugh him out of it. —Matthew Henry’s Commentary,…

  • The Faith Chapter

    Hebrews 11 is a favorite chapter of many Christians–it defines faith (v. 1) and illustrates faith (the rest of the chapter). Why is this chapter where it is in the letter though? What is its purpose? In other words, what is the context in which it needs to be correctly…