HEBREWS 10 APOSTASY REAPS GOD’S WRATH

Описание: January 13
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HEBREWS 10
26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay.” And again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. – Hebrews 10:26-31
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HEBREWS 10 APOSTASY REAPS GOD’S WRATH
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When we hear the gospel of truth and take it for granted
We are deliberately turning our back against the Lord
It is like trampling on the sacrifice that Jesus has done for us
It is mocking God’s grace and mercy given through his Son Jesus
Do you not know that apostasy will reap the wrath of God?
It is a rejection and a mockery of the love that he offers us.
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According to sources apostasy comes from the Greek word “apostasia” which means departure, revolt or rebellion. It is willful falling away from the faith. It is a rejection of the beliefs that once they practiced and turning away from that belief. An apostate is someone who once believed in God and decided to reject him and all that he stands for. It is like a Christian turned into an atheist or into another religion that doesn’t acknowledge God. Adam is the first apostate. His disobedience to God’s prohibition of eating from the tree of knowledge clearly says that he is not trusting God’s instruction. He wanted more than what he was given. It led him to rebel against the dominion given to him to rule the earth and all living creatures. Instead of exercising such authority, he handed it over to the serpent when he gave in to the temptation. Another example of an apostate were the Jewish leaders who plotted against Jesus. They knew the law of Moses but didn’t truly understand or obey it. They used Scripture and used it to gain knowledge and power over those who were not that educated. They loved their accolades and are entitled to question anyone who would overstep that power. They knew the truth, but they twisted it and used it for their personal gains. So, they became hypocrites.
The book of Hebrews warns us of apostasy. The writer of this book uses strong visual language to depict to the hearers the aftermath of the decision to mock or rebel against God after knowing the truth. Psalm 2 is a royal psalm that shows us how those kings and rulers and peoples of the earth who ganged up together to go against God’s anointed, who is the begotten Son. Judas Iscariot is another apostate, who betrayed Jesus for money. He was a disciple of Jesus and turned his back on all the teachings he had learned from his master.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think apostasy receives punishment from God? Is it a form of idolatry?