Letter to the Hebrews Volume 110

We 'the Just' Must Live by Faith Part 2

Hebrews 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. KJV

Next we find the writer of Hebrews declaring the consequences of the ones who reject Jesus Christ as their only sacrifice for sin with these words, "But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." (Hebrews 10:27) (KJV). Then, in the case of the Hebrews during the time of the writing of this letter, the Hebrew people and the entire nation had witnessed the Earthly Ministry of our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ seeing His many miraculous displays of healing people from blindness (Mark 10:51-52), leprosy (Matthew 8:3), paralysis (Mark 2:12), and casting out demons from those possessed and oppressed by the devil (Mark 9:25) (Luke 4:35) (Acts 10:38), yet many of the Hebrews still did not believe that He was the promised Messiah, but some did believe, as it is written concerning Him, "And many of the people believed on Him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this Man hath done?" (John 7:31) (KJV). Therefore, the writer of Hebrews is declaring to the Hebrew people who refused to believe that Jesus was and is 'the Christ' that they have nothing to look forward to after death but the judgement of God against their sins and their fatal sin of unbelief. This same passage of Scripture speaks the same fiery judgement to every Gentile then, now, and of every era and generation who rejects or resist or refuses to believe that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the Son of God and God the Son manifested in human flesh (1 Timothy 3:16) and that His death on the Cross at Calvary is the only acceptable sacrifice for their sin (John 14:6). The English word 'adversaries' that ends the passage of Scripture Hebrews 10:27 is translated by the Greek word hupenantios which means under (covertly) contrary to, that is, opposed or (as noun) an opponent: - adversary, against. The conclusion is that every soul on the earth is either a 'Friend of God' (James 2:23) or an enemy, opponent, or adversary of God as declared right here for all the world to see in Hebrews 10:27.

Here is what Dr. John Gill had to say of Hebrews 10:27, "Either of some outward visible judgment in this life, which sometimes falls on such persons; or of the particular judgment which immediately follows after death; or of the universal judgment, after the resurrection, and the dreadful sentence of condemnation which will then pass, and be immediately executed; and which will be done by Christ, and according to truth, and in strict justice; it is certain, and there will be no escaping it, for it will be general. Now there is in this life an expectation in men of a future judgment, and in wicked men it is a fearful one; it is dreaded by them, and more especially in such men before described, when their consciences are awakened; it is a very dreadful one, inexpressibly so: and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries; which is to be understood, not of the fire of purgatory, for this is after judgment, that is pretended to be before it; this devours, that only purges, according to the Papists; this is for adversaries, that, as is supposed, is for friends: but perhaps some fiery judgment, expressive of the wrath and indignation of God, such as befell Sodom and Gomorrah, the two sons of Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and the men that rose up with Korah against Moses and Aaron: or rather the fire of hell, which is not corporeal and material, but is the wrath of God let down into the conscience; which shows the vile nature of sin, the strictness of God's justice, and the intolerableness of future punishment: and this is said to 'devour the adversaries'; not only open ones, but secret, underhanded enemies, as the word here signifies; as such apostates are, before described, to God, and Christ, and the Spirit; to the Gospel, its doctrine, discipline, and ordinances; and to the children of God, and to the power of godliness in them: and with the fire of God's wrath they shall be devoured; not so as to be annihilated, but shall be eternally destroyed, both soul and body; that is, everlastingly punished, or punished with everlasting destruction."

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…