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Salvation and Eternal Security
💉 The book of Hebrews emphasizes the blood atonement of Christ as the foundation of Christianity, challenging those who deny its authorship by Paul.
🌍 Paul’s message to the Jews was that salvation is through trusting in the blood of Jesus Christ, and he wanted them to understand the importance of this before reaching out to the Gentiles.
📚 The purpose of the book of Hebrews is twofold: to explain how salvation works and to warn believers, particularly Jews, about the possibility of losing salvation during the future tribulation period.
📖 The speaker emphasizes that Paul’s writings to Gentiles make it clear that once saved, one cannot lose their salvation.
😇 According to the Apostle Paul, once you’re saved by trusting in the blood atonement of Christ, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and have eternal life, indicating eternal security.
📚 The concept of eternal security is emphasized in the passage, highlighting the belief that those who are saved by faith in Christ are eternally secure.
📖 The message of the book of Hebrews was to awaken the Jews to the truth that Jesus is the Messiah and to choose salvation or face the tribulation period.
The Identity and Role of Jesus
💡 The name Jesus is a compound word that means “Jehovah saves,” highlighting the belief that God came down in the form of a man to be the promised Messiah.
📖 The book of Hebrews explains both the “who” and the “what” of Jesus, emphasizing his identity as the Messiah and his role as the sacrifice for sins.
📚 Hebrews serves as a crucial source of evidence for the Jews to recognize Jesus as their Messiah, as it reveals who Jesus is and what he did for them.
💉 The doctrine of the blood atonement in Hebrews can be applied to believers today, highlighting its relevance to understanding salvation.
📜 Paul wrote the book of Hebrews to the Jews, emphasizing that Jesus is not only their Messiah but also the blood atonement for their sins.
📖 The Apostle Paul was entrusted with the dispensation of the gospel of the grace of God, emphasizing the importance of salvation by faith in Jesus and his role in spreading this message to the Gentile world.
Summary
TLDR: The book of Hebrews emphasizes the identity and actions of Jesus, salvation through trusting in Jesus’ sacrifice, and the possibility of losing salvation, serving as a warning to Jews about the consequences of not accepting Jesus as their Messiah.
- 📚 Understanding the book of Hebrews is crucial to avoid false teachings, and it explains the significance of Jesus’ death and the inclusion of Gentiles in the early church.
1.1 The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the book of Hebrews in the context of the book of Acts and suggests watching the introduction video before starting the verse-by-verse Bible study.
1.2 Understanding the book of Hebrews is crucial because many people misunderstand it, leading to false doctrines and teachings, and it is important to know how to rightly divide the word of truth when studying it.
1.3 The timeline discussed includes the tribulation, Armageddon, the Millennial Kingdom of Christ, the church age, and the significance of Jesus’ death on the cross and the blood of Christ.
1.4 Jesus came for the lost sheep of Israel, and while the early church was primarily for Jews, it later expanded to include Gentiles, but sadly, most people being saved today are Gentiles, and the book of Hebrews was written specifically for Jews to explain two important things.
- 📚 The book of Hebrews, believed to be written by Paul, emphasizes the identity and actions of Jesus, salvation through trusting in Jesus’ sacrifice, and the possibility of losing salvation, reflecting the early formation of the church.
2.1 Jesus came to preach the message of who he was, the Messiah, and the early church focused on believing in his identity, but as the Jews rejected him, the message shifted to what Jesus did for them.
2.2 The book of Hebrews explains both the identity and the actions of Jesus, emphasizing that salvation comes not just from believing in who Jesus is, but also in trusting in what Jesus did for humanity.
2.3 God spoke to different people in various time periods and in different ways, which shows that the Bible is a dispensational book.
2.4 Hebrews, written by Paul during the transition in Acts, emphasizes the blood atonement of Christ as the foundation of Christianity, contradicting the idea that it was not written by Paul and highlighting the importance of trusting in Jesus’ sacrifice.
2.5 The book of Hebrews is both wonderful and troubling, and it is important to understand who it is written to, when it was written, why it was written, and when it applies, with 13 chapters, 303 verses, and 6,913 words, and the author is believed to be Paul.
2.6 The book of Hebrews, believed to be written by Paul, was likely written around 49 AD or before, primarily to Jews, and emphasizes the sacrifice of Jesus and the possibility of losing salvation, reflecting the early formation of the church.
- 📜 Jesus died for all, including Jews, and the book of Hebrews emphasizes that his blood is for both Jews and Gentiles, debunking the argument of hyper dispensationalists; the book also discusses the importance of Jews accepting Jesus as their Messiah for salvation, with a dual application to the early church and the future Tribulation Period, but the concept of losing salvation discussed in the book is not applicable to the present church age.
3.1 Jesus died for all people, including Jews, and hyper dispensationalists who believe otherwise are misinterpreting the Bible.
3.2 The blood of Jesus Christ is for both Jews and Gentiles, and it is through trusting in His blood that anyone, including Jews, can be saved.
3.3 Jesus said that his blood is shed for many, and a hyper dispensationalist was trying to argue that Jesus meant it was only for Gentiles, but the speaker found evidence in Mark and Luke that Jesus meant it for all.
3.4 The book of Hebrews was written to the early Jewish church to emphasize that Jesus is the Messiah and that his blood was shed for both Jews and Gentiles.
3.5 Hebrews is a book with a dual application, applying to the early book of Acts when it was written and to the future Tribulation Period, emphasizing that Jews must come to Jesus Christ as their Messiah for salvation.
3.6 The book of Hebrews discusses the possibility of losing salvation, which was relevant to the early church but does not apply to the present church age.
- 📖 The book of Hebrews serves as a warning to Jews about the possibility of losing salvation if they miss the rapture and take the mark of the beast in the future Tribulation Period, but this does not apply to Gentiles or the present church age.
4.1 In the tribulation period, believing in Jesus is necessary for salvation, but taking the mark of the beast results in damnation.
4.2 The speaker discusses the concept of losing salvation in the tribulation period and suggests that the book of Hebrews serves as a warning to Jews about the possibility of losing salvation if they miss the rapture and take the mark of the beast.
4.3 Hebrews 1:1 to 2 discusses the misconception that Gentiles can lose their salvation, clarifying that this warning is specifically for Hebrews and does not apply to Gentiles.
4.4 The speaker warns the Jews to be cautious of having an evil heart of unbelief and to exhort one another daily to avoid being deceived by sin, emphasizing the importance of holding onto their faith in Jesus until the end, as he discusses the possibility of losing salvation by taking the mark of the beast in the future Tribulation Period.
4.5 The passage in Hebrews that some interpret as saying you can lose your salvation does not apply to today’s church age, as it states that if it were possible to lose salvation, it couldn’t be regained.
4.6 If it were possible to lose salvation, then it would be impossible to get it back, so those who believe in losing salvation are mistaken.
- 📚 Salvation is secure for believers who trust in the blood of Christ, as taught in Hebrews, despite some mixed messages and jokes about the book.
5.1 In the book of Hebrews, the speaker explains that if Jews in the future Tribulation Period willingly take the mark of the beast, they will lose their salvation because the blood of Christ cannot cleanse them, and the passage about Esau selling his birthright is not applicable to believers today.
5.2 The book of Hebrews warns Jews not to take the mark of the beast and lose their salvation, but it also contains doctrine about the blood atonement that applies to all believers.
5.3 Paul teaches in the book of Hebrews that once you are saved by trusting in the blood atonement of Christ, you have eternal life and cannot lose your salvation, as he emphasizes in his other books to the Gentiles in Romans through Philemon.
5.4 Believers are justified by grace and made heirs of eternal life, with the book of Hebrews presenting a mixed message about the possibility of losing salvation, but ultimately emphasizing that believers are eternally secure in Christ.
5.5 Salvation is eternal and secure for those who are saved by faith in the blood of Christ, as stated in the book of Hebrews, although it may seem contradictory at times.
5.6 The speaker discusses jokes about Hebrews and how people often make them.
- 📚 Paul wrote the book of Hebrews to inform Jews that Jesus is their Messiah and warn them about the consequences of not accepting him, emphasizing the importance of salvation and the role of the Gentiles in God’s plan.
6.1 Paul wrote the book of Hebrews to inform Jews that Jesus is their Messiah and the blood atonement for their sins, warning them about the possibility of losing salvation if they take the mark of the beast.
6.2 Paul believed that the rapture would happen soon and wrote the book of Hebrews to urge Jews to accept Jesus and be saved before the tribulation, but he later realized that the church age would last much longer than he initially thought.
6.3 The book of Hebrews serves as a warning to both the early church and the Jews in the upcoming Tribulation Period about the consequences of not accepting Jesus and potentially losing their salvation.
6.4 The book of Hebrews is often misunderstood, but it is actually quite simple as it was written during a time when the early church was predominantly Jewish, and there will be a future time when God returns to the Jews, which is explained in Romans 11:25.
6.5 Blindness has come upon the Jews, but they are starting to wake up and believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and God had to save the Gentiles to provoke the Jews to jealousy.
6.6 God said that if the Jews don’t want to be saved, He will go to the Gentiles to provoke them to jealousy, and now that the Jews have their nation back, they will go back to their Messiah.
- 📜 God reveals his truths gradually over time, using different dispensations and speaking to people in various ways, as seen in Hebrews and the Old Testament prophets.
7.1 God spoke to people in different ways and at different times throughout the Bible, using various dispensations, such as giving different instructions to Adam and Eve, Noah, Moses, Jesus, and Paul.
7.2 Paul is the author of Hebrews and he was given the dispensation of the gospel and the dispensation of the grace of God to preach to the church age.
7.3 Paul was chosen by God to spread the message of salvation through faith in the blood atonement, and he emphasized the importance of rightly dividing the book of Hebrews and the dispensation of God’s grace.
7.4 God reveals truth to people in different times and in different ways, as seen in Hebrews 1:1 and other passages, showing that there are different dispensations in which God deals with people.
7.5 God reveals his truths gradually over time, as seen in the book of Hebrews and the Old Testament prophets who prophesied about Jesus but did not fully understand it themselves.
7.6 Old Testament prophets wrote about future things without fully understanding them, and now in the last days, God has spoken to us through his son.
- 📜 God spoke through Jesus in the past, and the book of Hebrews addresses the significance of Christ’s sacrifice for Christians and warns Jews about not departing from Jesus during tribulation, emphasizing that while Jews can lose their salvation in the future, those who are saved today cannot lose it.
8.1 God spoke through Jesus in the past, as mentioned in 2 Peter 1:19-21, and the next discussion will focus on Hebrews chapter 1 verse 3.
8.2 The book of Hebrews has a dual application, addressing both the significance of Christ’s sacrifice for Christians and providing warnings to Jews about not departing from Jesus during tribulation, emphasizing that while Jews can lose their salvation in the future, those who are saved today cannot lose it.
