Thoughts on Hebrews Study Questions from 11/27
THOUGHTS ON HEBREWS STUDY QUESTIONS
My Sunday School Life Group is studying Hebrews. Every Monday, I post questions that were discussed the day before in Sunday School. I invite you to ponder/think about them and jot down your thoughts.
On Wednesdays, I post some of the ideas that came up in the Life Group's discussion for you to consider and compare with your thoughts.
These questions were discussed in my Life Group Sunday. This post presents thoughts from the class discussion.
Chapter 9
Vv 11-15
A. What does Christ’s blood cleanse? B. Why is that essential?
Conscience: 1) provides us with a choice of right or wrong; 2) keeps us in tune with God; 3) measures the consequences between doing good or bad; 4) removes guilt when we accept completely.
B. Guilt is a heavy load to bear because it prohibits freedom.
Comment on the last part of v14.
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! (NIV)
Other translations replace "acts that lead to death" with:
- Dead works.
- Deadness of the former self.
"Serve the living God" --> Free from observing the old rules and useless rituals in order to serve the living God."
Called? See Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose
Called means invited.
Jesus called His disciples --> They accepted the call.
Your salvation depends on what you do with the call.
Who is called?
This letter was written to the Jews who were the called people of God, but the Law only cleansed from sin--there was no forgiveness.
This call to the Jews is to LIFE. Sin was not the issue for Jews. GUILT was the issue. Without forgiveness, the conscience is not cleansed. A clean conscience is needed to remove guilt. THAT'S AMAZING!
Guilt is not exclusive to Jews. Satan heaps guilt on believers to drag them down, away from Christ. Believers must let go of their guilt!
Who/What is benefitting by what’s described at the end of v15?
For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Those who are called are the beneficiaries. Christians. Those who accept Christ.
"set free" means to be rescued.
"set free" was a new concept to the Jews.
What is eternally inherited? (Jeremiah 31:31-34)"set free" means to be rescued.
"set free" was a new concept to the Jews.
“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people." (31:33)
The New Covenant is inherited where the Law is in the mind and heart.
What is inherited by accepting Jesus is FORGIVENESS!
What is inherited by accepting Jesus is FORGIVENESS!
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