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Q4. (Hebrews 10:4) Why can't the blood of bulls and goats actually take away sin? What happened then to the sins the Old Testament saints thought were atoned for under the Old Covenant? Why can't the blood of bulls and goats actually take away sin? 1) Greater to Lesser. Animal sacrifices were not adequate because the sins of the greater (the human) were atoned for by the sacrifice of the lesser (the animal). That seems backward. In Christ, the sins of the lesser (the human) were atoned for by the sacrifice of the greater (Christ, the Son of God). Only the sacrifice of the greater for the lesser is actually adequate to atone for our sins. 2) External vs. Internal. Centuries before Christ the prophets were aware that animal sacrifice was not adequate to atone for sins, partly because it dealt with external atonement, but didn't affect the heart of the person. It is the repentant heart, not methodical fulfillment of ritual sacrifice through which God brings salvation. What happened then to the sins the Old Testament saints thought were atoned for under the Old Covenant? God accepted their sacrifices and offered atonement for their sins -- the shadow -- realizing that the Messiah would come and he would bear in himself -- in reality -- the sins of the whole world -- past, present, and future!

Q3. (Hebrews 9:28) How did the purpose of Christ's First Coming differ from his Second Coming? Which did the Jews expect? How does the mission of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 fit here? How did the purpose of Christ's First Coming differ from his Second Coming? 1) Christ's first coming was to deal with our sins. Our author quotes the phrase in Isaiah 53:12: "he bore the sin of many." "Take away" (NIV) or "bear" (KJV, NRSV) is anapherō, "take up as a burden, take up."22 He took on, assumed our sin in order to carry it away. 2) His second appearance23 isn't as our Sacrifice but as our Savior, bringing us salvation in the sense that the Jews always expected their Messiah to come. Our Savior first saves from the guilt and slavery of sin, then from the oppression and confines of these earthly bodies unto the glorious liberty of the children of God in their resurrection bodies (Romans 8:21). Which did the Jews expect? * The Jews always expected their Messiah to come. How does the mission of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 fit here? The key to this question is the word mission and the only way to give a good and true answer is to understand this word in the question and the way to fit this scripture in. Main Entry: 2mission Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): mis

Q2. (Hebrews 9:15). Read also 1 Timothy 2:5. In what sense does Jesus serve as a mediator? In what sense is Jesus a ransom from sin? In what sense does Jesus serve as a mediator? * He mediates between two parties to remove a disagreement or reach a common goal, as mediator, arbitrator. In what sense is Jesus a ransom from sin? * He gave his life as a ransom (lutron) for many" (Mark 10:45). * We were like slaves to sin, and He bought us so that He might set us free, free from the sins committed under the first covenant

Q1. (Hebrews 9:14) In what way does Christ's sacrifice of himself cleanse the conscience in a way that the animal sacrifices of the Old Covenant could not? * The inward faculty of distinguishing right and wrong, moral consciousness, conscience." 8 Instead of being haunted by our sins of the past and wondering whether a priest's annual sacrifice really took care of it before God, Christ's sacrifice of himself convinces us that our sins are forgiven, that we can go on, that we can approach God and be acceptable before him, that we can serve9 the Living God.

Q5. (Hebrews 9:11-12) What does "redemption" mean? What were we redeemed from? What was the price of our redemption? How long does our redemption last? What does "redemption" mean? * "Redemption" is lutrōsis, a legal and commercial technical term in the papyri, "redemption of something for a price," here the transferred sense of "ransoming, releasing, redemption." What were we redeemed from? * Free from our slavery to sin and free from our death sentence on account of our sins. What was the price of our redemption? * Christ's own blood, offered freely, offered willingly, offered lovingly for our sins. How long does our redemption last? * Our freedom has been obtained for ever and ever, for all time. Hallelujah! It is finished! and Amen!

Q4. (Hebrews 9:9) Why were external sacrificial regulations unable to cleanse or perfect the conscience? How does a guilty conscience keep us from intimacy with God? What is necessary for us to be able to come "boldly" (4:16)? Why were external sacrificial regulations unable to cleanse or perfect the conscience? * Because the really effective barrier to a man or woman's free access to God is an inward and not a material one; it exists in the conscience. How does a guilty conscience keep us from intimacy with God? * The guilt and consciousness of sin inhibits the sinner from approaching God's holy presence with freedom and boldness What is necessary for us to be able to come "boldly" (4:16)? * " Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need "

Q3. (Hebrews 9:7) Did the Old Covenant provide forgiveness for intentional, active, maintained rebellion against God? Does the New Covenant provide this forgiveness? What is required for forgiveness to be granted? Did the Old Covenant provide forgiveness for intentional, active, maintained rebellion against God? * There were no sacrifices to atone for intentional rebellion against the Almighty King, the Suzerain. * The Old Covenant had no way to handle sins committed intentionally, "defiantly" (NIV), "presumptuously" (KJV), or "with a high hand (RSV).22 " But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or alien, blasphemes the LORD, and that person must be cut off from his people. Because he has despised the LORD's word and broken his commands, that person must surely be cut off; his guilt remains on him." (Numbers 15:30-31) * The phrase translated "defiantly" (NIV), "presumptuously" (KJV), or "with a high hand (RSV) is literally, "with uplifted hand ... as though the transgressor was about to attack God or rebel against Him wantonly."23 Does the New Covenant provide this forgiveness? * Yes, Jesus died for all our sins, intentional and unintentional. What is required for forgiveness to be granted? * We receive that forgiveness through faith, by humbling ourselves in repentance and receiving pardon.

Q2. (Hebrews 8:7-13) Why did the Old Covenant fail? What are the primary promises of the New Covenant as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Why did the Old Covenant fail? * Due to the weakness of our sinful human nature (Romans 8:3) 3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man What are the primary promises of the New Covenant as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34? 1) God's law will no longer be external, but will become internalized "in their hearts... on their hearts" by the Holy Spirit. 2) They will be together as God and his people. 3) They will all know the Lord personally. 4) They will be forgiven from their sins.

Q1. (Hebrews 8:6) In what sense is Jesus the "mediator" of a new covenant? What did he do to mediate this? In what sense is Jesus the "mediator" of a new covenant? 1) He is alive and seated at the right hand of God interceding for us and helping God the Father understand what it is like to fall into sin and though Jesus, our God can look at us and see us in perfection with out sin. 2) Because of this Mediator we have access to the throne of God and united with Him forever 3) This New Covenant that Jesus came and completed what can never be broken and man will never have an excuse and say " that our God is not a merciful God and that His love for us does and will endure forever" 4) He has created a way for man to live forever with his Heavenly Father, with His Lord and with his brethren. No animal or any other man can do what Jesus has done as our Mediator What did he do to mediate this? 1) He is the ultimate and final sacrifice for the remission of sin 2) His blood is the final shed blood for the Making of the final and New Covenant with God and mankind

Q5. (Hebrews 9:11-12) What does "redemption" mean? What were we redeemed from? What was the price of our redemption? How long does our redemption last? What does "redemption" mean? * "Redemption" is lutrōsis, a legal and commercial technical term in the papyri, "redemption of something for a price," here the transferred sense of "ransoming, releasing, redemption." What were we redeemed from? * We are the ones set free -- free from our slavery to sin and free from our death sentence on account of our sins. What was the price of our redemption? * The ransom price to free us from slavery is Christ's own blood, offered freely, offered willingly, offered lovingly for our sins. How long does our redemption last? * for ever and ever, for all time. Hallelujah! It is finished!

Q4. (Hebrews 9:9) Why were external sacrificial regulations unable to cleanse or perfect the conscience? How does a guilty conscience keep us from intimacy with God? What is necessary for us to be able to come "boldly" (4:16)? Why were external sacrificial regulations unable to cleanse or perfect the conscience? * The sacrifice of bulls and goats does nothing for the inner person, the conscience, that inner barometer of sin and guilt. They cannot "cleanse" (NIV) or "make perfect" (KJV)32 the conscience. How does a guilty conscience keep us from intimacy with God? * the nagging guilt and consciousness of sin inhibits the sinner from approaching God's holy presence with freedom and boldness What is necessary for us to be able to come "boldly" (4:16)? * 16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Q3. (Hebrews 9:7) Did the Old Covenant provide forgiveness for intentional, active, maintained rebellion against God? Does the New Covenant provide this forgiveness? What is required for forgiveness to be granted? Did the Old Covenant provide forgiveness for intentional, active, maintained rebellion against God? * there were no sacrifices to atone for intentional rebellion against the Almighty King, the Suzerain. The Old Covenant had no way to handle sins committed intentionally, "defiantly" (NIV), "presumptuously" (KJV), or "with a high hand (RSV).22 "But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or alien, blasphemes the LORD, and that person must be cut off from his people. Because he has despised the LORD's word and broken his commands, that person must surely be cut off; his guilt remains on him." (Numbers 15:30-31) Does the New Covenant provide this forgiveness? * Fortunately, Jesus died for all our sins, intentional and unintentional. What is required for forgiveness to be granted? * We receive that forgiveness through faith, by humbling ourselves in repentance and receiving pardon.

Q2. (Hebrews 8:7-13) Why did the Old Covenant fail? What are the primary promises of the New Covenant as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34? Why did the Old Covenant fail? * Due to the weakness of our sinful human nature (Romans 8:3), we broke the Covenant and now had nothing to look forward to but certain judgment for rebellion against "the Majesty on High." What are the primary promises of the New Covenant as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:31-34? 1) God's law will no longer be external, but will become internalized "in their hearts... on their hearts" by the Holy Spirit. 2) They will be together as God and his people. 3) They will all know the Lord personally. 4) They will be forgiven from their sins.

Q1. (Hebrews 8:6) In what sense is Jesus the "mediator" of a new covenant? What did he do to mediate this? (Hebrews 8:6) In what sense is Jesus the "mediator" of a new covenant? * because of God's love, he sent Jesus to serve as the "mediator" of a New Covenant. "Mediator" is mesitēs, "one who mediates between two parties to remove a disagreement or reach a common goal, mediator, arbitrator" * Between God and man a covenant is accompanied by signs, sacrifices, and a solemn oath that sealed the relationship with promises of blessing for keeping the covenant and curses for breaking it. What did he do to mediate this? * Jesus' service as priest 2 is not in the earthly, man-made tabernacle, 3 but in the original, true 4 sanctuary 5 that God himself has set up for himself in heaven.

How is Jesus described in verse 26? How does Jesus differ from human high priests? What about Jesus' role as High Priest gives you special confidence? How is Jesus described in verse 26? * "26 Such a high priest meets our need -- one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. How does Jesus differ from human high priests? *Human High Priest Frequency of offering Daily Sacrifice for sins For himself and people Strength Weak * Christ Frequency of offering Once for all Sacrifice for sins For the people only Strength Made perfect forever What about Jesus' role as High Priest gives you special confidence? * Our salvation was costly, but now it is eternal salvation, it is "once for all," and we are the ever-grateful recipients of God's largess in Christ Jesus. This is the very good news of the gospel!

Why is Jesus able to save people "completely" -- "to the uttermost" according to verse 25? What is the essential function of a priest? Why is intercession the essence of being a priest? Why is Jesus able to save people "completely" -- "to the uttermost" according to verse 25? * "23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." Look what he says about Jesus: 1. Jesus lives or continues15 forever -- literally, "unto the ages." 2. Jesus has a permanent or unchanageable16 priesthood. 3. Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through him. This word "to the uttermost" (KJV), "for all time" (NRSV), and "completely" (NIV) is literally "unto completeness" (pantelēs) -- "completely, perfectly, utterly."17 4. Jesus always lives to intercede for us. In Classical Greek, the verb entugchanō means "to go to or meet a person" especially for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication." Here and at Romans 8:21, 34, it means "to pray, entreat, make intercession of."18 Jesus' intercession for us is mentioned elsewhere in the New Testament (Romans 8:21, 34; 1 John 2:1), but here the writer ties this priestly act to Jesus' continual and permanent High Priestly ministry. If you're in trouble, Jesus is interceding for you before the throne of God. Not as a supplicant, but as enthroned Priest-King at the right hand of the Father! What is the essential function of a priest? * To intercede for us. In Classical Greek, the verb entugchanō means "to go to or meet a person" especially for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication." Why is intercession the essence of being a priest? * If you're in trouble, Jesus is interceding for you before the throne of God.

Q2. (Hebrews 7:22) What is a guarantee or surety? In what sense is Jesus the guarantor of the New Covenant? What is a guarantee or surety? * "Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant." "Guarantee" (NIV, NRSV) or "surety" (KJV) is egguos, "under good security, guarantee."13 This word in common Greek "is found frequently in legal and other documents in the sense of a surety or guarantor. The egguous [guarantor] undertakes a weightier responsibility than the mesitēs or mediator; he is answerable for the fulfillment of the obligation which he guarantees." In what sense is Jesus the guarantor of the New Covenant? * Far more than a human high priest, Jesus himself is responsible to bring about the New Covenant -- and did on the cross. At his return he will usher in the Kingdom in all its glory and the New Heaven and New Earth

(Hebrews 6:18b-20) In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope? In what sense have we "fled to a place of refuge"? * "It expresses flight to a definite place or person for safety, hence often used in connection with an altar or a sanctuary."5 Our writer describes us Christians as those who have fled for refuge in Jesus, who alone can bring us hope. Fleeing danger is not a sign of cowardice but wisdom. Jesus is our sanctuary for refuge. Why are we to "take hold of" this hope actively? * We must not be passive about hope, but "take hold of" it. The word is krateō, "seize, hold fast," from kratos, "power, strength."8 This theme of grasping hold of the promises of God is found throughout Hebrews. How does Christian hope differ from hoping that something is true? * Our faith may run hot and cold at times, but the writer to the Hebrews uses the word "unchanging/unchangeable" (ametathetos) two times in verses 17-18 to make the point that God never changes. We can trust him! Two unchangeable things undergird our faith: God's Word, God's promise, in which it is impossible for God to lie, and God's oath, in which he swears by himself, since there is no one greater (quoting Genesis 22:16). We who are exhorted to keep on trusting God have sufficient reason for our confidence. In what ways does an anchor illustrate the idea of hope? * The anchor of our hope is both "firm and secure." The word for "firm" (NIV) or "sure" (KJV, NRSV) is asphalēs, "pertaining to being stable, firm," a compound word: a, "not" + sphallō, "to make to totter or fall." Thus the word means, "that which can be relied on."6 "Steadfast" (KJV, NRSV) or "secure" is bebaios, "of something that can be relied on not to cause disappointment, reliable." Describing an anchor, "unshifting."7

Q4. (Hebrews 6:12) If we take seriously the writer's exhortation to exercise both faith and patience for the long haul, what effect does that have on our Christian life? On our perspective? How can we resist the subtle temptation to think that our salvation depends upon our endurance rather than Christ's atonement and the grace of God? 1) If we take seriously the writer's exhortation to exercise both faith and patience for the long haul, what effect does that have on our Christian life? * It causes us to take on an eternal mind set and although we may face trials and tribulation, we will always first connect to the solution and not the problem. It causes the unbeliever to notice how we respond to what we are facing or going through and how we have a strong confidence in knowing that our God is with us and that His word will always be the stone that kills our giant. 2) On our perspective? * We are able to see ahead of things to come for us and to know that if God is faithful to us everyday, then He is truly faithful and true in His promise of eternal life. * That in all things of God we will learn that He is not a lair and He stands by His word. * He is our hope and He is our Lord! 3) How can we resist the subtle temptation to think that our salvation depends upon our endurance rather than Christ's atonement and the grace of God? * We must always keep the atonement and the grace of God before us and we must always realize that we are sinners saved by grace and the we have no right to boast because we all fall short of the glory of God. * It is only through Him and by Him does salvation even exist for if you haven't been to the cross then you can't and won't understand the atonement or the grace of God.

Q3. (Hebrews 6:4-6) What is apostasy? Why is it impossible from a practical standpoint to restore apostates to Christian faith and practice? What point was Jesus making in his Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)? What is Jesus' point of the Parable of the Tares or Weeds (Matthew 13:24-30)? What is apostasy? It is a falling away of faith. This is different from false belief, or error, which is the result of ignorance. It is generally defined as the determined, willful rejection of Christ and His teachings by a Christian believer. Why is it impossible from a practical standpoint to restore apostates to Christian faith and practice? Those who have shared the covenant privileges of the people of God, and then deliberately renounce them, are the most difficult persons of all to reclaim for the faith." "... To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace." (6:6) To turn away from their Savior to the Judaism that rejected Jesus and his salvation places them in the same company as those who crucified Him and subjected Him to the public disgrace of crucifixion. What point was Jesus making in his Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)? Here Jesus is saying that the word of God is like soil in our life and if we do not cover up our seeds that are sown in us then there is no depth of the word for us and the seeds that were sown will be eat up by the enemies of our soul. How can a root take hold if the soil is not deep enough to hold the root? Again the word is the soil that buries the seeds planted in our lives and as the word grows with in us the root of the word will grow and becomes stronger to sustain the fruit that is brought forth. Jesus is saying, that the sins in our lives are like thorns and until these sins are dealt with and no longer in our lives they will choke out the effective part of God's word and we will continue to bare no fruit. What is Jesus' point of the Parable of the Tares or Weeds (Matthew 13:24-30)? The point Jesus is making here is that when a farmer plant a crop, the seeds he plants will come up along side weeds and these weeds will at times wrap their roots around the root of the plant and there is no way to harvest this plants with a harvest of weeds. We are the plants and when Jesus came an harvested us up along with us came the weeds in our lives and these weeds are our sins and there was no way He could gather us up with out the weeds. So, as we are handled by the Holy Spirit to make us a good crop, He is gently pulling the roots of the weeds (sins) from the root of our life. Same with others that are new and come into the kingdom and we see lots of weeds (sins) around them or we even see some that are mature in the Lord, but yet there are still lots of weeds to be seen around those. We have to know that the what the Holy Spirit is doing for us and our weeds, He is doing for them and their weeds. So, we must not focus on what we see in them, but what He is seeing in us.

(Hebrews 6:4-5) What difference, if any, would you find between the description in verses 4-5 and a Spirit-filled Christian today? What is the writer's point in forming this description? "4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, What difference, if any, would you find between the description in verses 4-5 and a Spirit-filled Christian today? The difference I see is that as the powers of the coming of age arrive, knowledge increases and the revelation of Jesus is understood, that it will become harder for anyone that falls away to come back due to the fact that by the time the seconding of Christ appears there will be a deeper enlightenment of Him and the spirit filled life and all that we experience with it. Put it altogether from these verses above with even today and compared it to David's day or even the day of Jesus here on earth and you can see as this author saw that there will be no easy excuse to sin or give a good account of why you fell away. What is the writer's point in forming this description? The point is: " It would have been better to not of know then to know" 2 Peter 2:21 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Q1. (Hebrews 5:14) How does a person become mature in God's Word according to verse 14? What can you do to grow in maturity? How does a person become mature in God's Word according to verse 14? The word mature here is used in the text that we should become fully developed or ripe in our christian life through God's word. That we should learn to live out our daily lives by the word of God and learn the value of the cross and what Jesus has done for us. The biggest mistake and the lack of teaching is that christians are kept on milk, that for the most part the teachings that come are not giving understanding of the foundations of the word and that we must carry out the principles that Jesus taught and this is what is being said in this chapter. For instance, the Ten Commandments were given as a foundation to stand on and reflect on and to live by even today. They still apply for our lives today and that's what is stressed here by the author. You must take the foundation or principle of the word and apply them daily and study to shew yourself approved and grow from it. If a person gets saved and that's all they do and they never get into the word and they go to church and never study the word then they are the ones that fall to the wayside and find themselves always in the old life style and never giving God's way a chance to change them or their life styles and these are the ones that say. " old that faith stuff never works" or " oh I went to church, but it never made a difference in my life". You can't keep getting saved and saved and saved, if you gave your heart to Jesus and confessed Him as Lord and meant it and it the Holy Spirit came in to rule and reign and then you stopped living for Him and stopped your faith in Him and kept living a life without Him and walked away, then " You Have Denied Him" and you can't go back and get salvation again, for you are already saved, you repent and commit and start to change by the word of God and walk it out and grow and stop acting as a child does and live a life of maturity. What can you do to grow in maturity? Read the word of God, study the word of God, live by the word of God and apply the word of God. Learn who you are in Christ, learn what your gifts are and what destiny God has for you. Find a local church that He has called you to, serve in it and spread the gospel to others and if you can't stable yourself, go back to even the Ten Commandments and follow them, apply the words of Jesus and then learn how the word works for you. Every event in our life have been fulfill by Jesus, so there is an answer and a way out for us all. Every day I am faced with, do I apply God's word or do I choose my own way and deny what the word say's to me and for me. Every day I have to choose, will I serve manna or God. Every day I am tempted and have to choose between good or evil. Its a daily walking out of sin or righteousness.

Q5. (Hebrews 5:9) In verse 9, what does "made perfect" refer to, since it obviously isn't talking about Jesus' moral growth and perfection? (Hint: The word teleioō means "bring something to its goal or accomplishment.") According to this verses here from chapter 4 through chapter 5 and part of 6 we see that to be; "made perfect" comes with a new meaning and understanding and appears to come into completion only after we get to Heaven into the presence of the Our Heavenly Father. So, this is the work we must complete here on earth, not only in spreading the good news, but succeeding in walking out our salvation, accomplishing our goals set before us through trials and through our own suffering by continuing to love Him and obey Him to the end. Statements of faith I recall here in success are: Jesus said, * John 17:44 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. * John 19:30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. Paul said, * 2 Tim 4:7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. This is the promise we hope for as saints of Jesus Christ " made perfect in Him" Rev 22:12-14 12 "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last." 14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. Not only have we achieved being "made perfect" , but we have enter into God's eternal rest. One thing we all want to hear and reaching our goal through Him will cause us one day to hear "Well Done Good and Faithful Servant"

Q4. (Hebrews 5:8) In what sense did Jesus "learn obedience from what he suffered"? How did Jesus' learning process differ from ours, since he didn't sin and suffer the consequences of his sin -- the way we usually learn? In what sense did Jesus "learn obedience from what he suffered"? He too walks the path of obedience in suffering. How did Jesus' learning process differ from ours, since he didn't sin and suffer the consequences of his sin -- the way we usually learn? "Learn" (manthanō) means here, "to come to a realization, with implication of taking place less through instruction than through experience or practice, learn appropriate to oneself."33 Luke records, "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men" (Luke 2:52), describing Jesus' process of learning. I see the action that was taking by God in sending Jesus for mankind as this; When a child is born right from the start the parent starts teaching and guiding in the way the child should go. The child starts to walk the parent takes the child by the hand. It comes time for the child to go to school and starts to need help in doing his or her homework the parent is preparing to set down with the child and help with the instruction of the teacher so it learns and starts to apply it in their life if needed. I see that this is what our Heavenly Father has done for us, and if we apply His word to our lives then there won't be a need for alot of sufferings, but if there are times we don't or miss it, we can know that Christ bore the sin for us and that there is grace and mercy waiting on us like a parent that waits with open arms for their child.

Q3. (Hebrews 4:16) Why should we approach the "throne of grace" with boldness and confidence? What are the promises contained in this verse? On what basis is God able to offer us unrestrained mercy and grace for our sins while still retaining his justice as judge? Why should we approach the "throne of grace" with boldness and confidence? Why boldness? Because it is not a throne of judgment for us, but a throne where grace is dispensed freely. "Grace" is charis, "practical application of goodwill, (a sign of) favor, gracious deed/gift, benefaction, divine favor." What are the promises contained in this verse? 1) Mercy (eleos), "kindness or concern expressed for someone in need, mercy, compassion, pity, clemency."15 2) Grace (charis), "goodwill, favor" 3) Help (boētheia), "assistance offered to meet a need, help."16 4) Timely help (eukairos), "pertaining to time that is considered a favorable occasion for some event or circumstance, well-timed, suitable." On what basis is God able to offer us unrestrained mercy and grace for our sins while still retaining his justice as judge? Having laid the foundation of Jesus as a high priest who: * Is "great," * Has "passed through the heavens," * Understands temptation because he has experienced it himself, and * Is sympathetic to our situation, Just this week I found out that a friend of mine has been in an affair for 3 years and it has devastated his family, his church and the list goes on and on of who has been touched by this. It has cost him every thing at this point and he is looking for grace and mercy from everyone especially from the Lord and I know with true repentance and faith that he will have the boldness and to go to this throne of grace and receive mercy, and some say how can he, because he knows the God we serve and he knows that Jesus was tempted beyond measure and he knows that there will be favor and help since the foundation has been laid for him. What we tear down in our lives Christ say's, to our enemies " tear this building down and I will rebuild it in 3 days.....". Have you ever seen this verse use this way before? Neither have I until now and I have seen Him do this in my own life, so I know this was fresh from the throne of grace for all of us. Please, before any one judges this man as they read this remember the commandment in Gal.6:1-10 1 BRETHREN, IF any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also. 2 Bear (endure, carry) one another's burdens and [a]troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]. 3 For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself. 4 But let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something commendable [[c]in itself alone] without [resorting to] boastful comparison with his neighbor. 5 For every person will have to bear ([d]be equal to understanding and calmly receive) his own [[e]little] load [f][of oppressive faults]. 6 Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support]. 7 Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked [g]by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and [h]that only is what he will reap. 8 For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. 10 So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only [j]being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God's family with you, the believers]. We must following and live by the word we are taught and we must love by the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus, for it is the walking in the spirit that we can overcome and it is walking the flesh we are defeated. We all must always even in the smallest of sin, run to the throne of grace to receive mercy for if we do in the smallest, pray fully we won't have find our selves in the deepest of sin.....