Warnings Against Departing from the Living God
Explore the dangers and consequences of departing from God as outlined in Hebrews, emphasizing the importance of daily encouragement and vigilance against unbelief. Discover the reasons and influences that can lead individuals to drift away from their faith, ultimately highlighting the need for continuous faithfulness and reliance on the promises of the Lord.
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Hebrews 3:12-13 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin (NKJV).
The Lord has promised, I will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5b). But, the same writer warns that we can be guilty of departing from the living God (Heb. 3:12).
At birth we ore with God (Matt. 18:3). Being away from Him is a result of going astray (Isa. 53:6). We are brought back by turning to God through the gospel (Acts 26:20). This warns those who have turned to God not to depart from Him (Heb. 3:1).
Departing from God The Danger of Departing 1.People will be gathered out of the kingdom (Matt. 13:41-42). 2.People can forget God and be lost (Jer. 2:32; Psa. 9:17). 3.Better never to know truth than turn from it (2 Pet. 2:20-21).
Departing from God The Danger of Departing 4. Some will depart from the faith (1 Tim. 4:1). 5. Christians can fall from grace (Gal. 5:4).
Departing from God Reasons People Depart 1. Influence of false teachers (1 John 4:1; Gal. 1:6-8). 2. Over-confidence (Prov. 28:26; 1 Cor. 10:12). 3. Love of the world (Matt. 6:24; Deut. 8:11-14).
Departing from God Reasons People Depart 4. Persecution and hardship (Matt. 13:20-21; 24:12-13). 5. Fear of man (Matt. 10:28; John 12:42-43). 6. The Deceitfulness of Sin (Heb. 3:13; Rom. 7:11; Isa. 5:20; ).
Departing from God Consequences of Departing 1. Israel was kept out of Canaan (Heb. 3:10-11). 2. We can be kept out of heaven (Heb. 4:1, 11).
Departing from God It is easy to drift away from God. It is easy to allow life to lead us to forget God. He won t leave us, but we must not depart from Him. We must stay close to God s word and His people to avoid this.
