Letter to the Hebrews Volume 29

 The Eternal Rest for All of God the Father's Adopted Children Part 2

Hebrews 4:2 For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. KJV

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important message in the world today, far more important than travelling to Mars or to the Moon, more important than the news on Wall Street, more important than any reported on topic in the world today, for it is the sole, singular, and solitary message that determines where every individual soul will spend eternity, heaven or hell. This very Gospel was preached to the Hebrew souls who were brought out of captivity in Egypt as declared here in this next verse by the writer of Hebrews, "For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it." (Hebrews 4:2) (KJV). Simply put, the Gospel was preached to the entire number of Hebrews brought out of Egypt (except two men Caleb and Joshua), however, this entire assembly of hearers (who were 20 years old and older) did not believe the message, therefore, the Gospel message did not profit or benefit them because it was never combined with trust of God and trust in God. Faith/Trust/Believing + plus nothing = equals salvation. The questioning of God's one and only plan to redeem, rebirth, and reconcile man/humanity back to Himself leads only to false beliefs such as some of the ones we have declared in past Volumes; spiritualism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and many other 'isms' derived by the devil to lead and keep people away from the only truth the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The little English phrase 'being mixed with' is translated by the Greek word sugkerannumi (used only one other place in the entire New Testament) it means to commingle, that is, (figuratively) to combine or assimilate: - mix with, temper together. To hear the Gospel of Christ dying on a Cross for your sins is not enough. The hearer must have an inner man/inner woman broken over their sin (repentance, that is, remorse for your past conduct and desiring deliverance, when this is present in the inner man/inner woman, in a flash, immediately, and instantaneously God the Holy Spirit comes into the sinner to take up residence and washes them clean from their sin and places within them a new nature that desires to please God. However, the old nature (the sinner is born with passed down from Adam) is not removed, therefore, the new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17) must now choose to feed the new nature with prayer, reading & study of the Word of God, and fellowship with like minded Christian brothers and sisters 'in Christ', but if the old nature is fed more with worldly things, then it will surface and again wreak havoc in the believers life.

Our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ gives a parable about how the same Word of God or the Gospel of Grace is received quite differently with quite different results in those who hear the same message, listen, "Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. And He said unto them, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear." (Mark 4:3-9) (KJV). Well, it is understandable if this might not be completely clear to any of you reading these Words of Jesus Christ as He declared to those early disciples following Him. They too were not exactly clear on what He meant by this story of a farmer sowing seeds in his field, so they asked Him this, "And when He was alone, they that were about Him with the twelve asked of Him the parable." (Mark 4:10) (KJV). This was and is His response that followed, "And He said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. And He said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? The sower soweth the Word. And these are they by the way side, where the Word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the Word that was sown in their hearts. And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the Word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the Word's sake, immediately they are offended. And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the Word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the Word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred." (Mark 4:11-20) (KJV). So, we see that the same Gospel message can be heard by the same group of people, yet with tragically very different results in the inner man/inner woman, for in this parable of our Lord Jesus Christ only the 30, 60, and 100 fold hearers were truly born again believers and all of those others were false believers or false converts who will be among the many our Lord Jesus Christ declares those haunting words we documented a couple of Volumes ago in (Matthew 7:23). Here is what John Wesley said of this verse, "But the word which they heard did not profit them - So far from it, that it increased their damnation. It is then only when it is mixed with faith, that it exerts its saving power."

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...


Sincerely in Christ,


Clifford D. Tate, Sr.


Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…