MichaelB

The truth of salvation has been confirmed to me, through His Word. By hearing the Word and by doing the Word. Because of Jesus, my life has changed. I

We're not immune to drifting away from the gospel simply because we are a fallen race. We are of the race of man whose first father and mother sinned first, causing all of us to be separated from God. That is a generalized answer for it encompasses all of mankind. However, each one of us has certain vices that distract us. It could be a lack of time. It could be overwork. It could be that you just keep yourself busy with family things, or a new car, or a new boat, or a hobby...and so on. We get distracted and if we aren't too careful, we start to drift because we are not spending time in His Word like we should be. To resist this drifting away, pay close attention to His Words, His commands. Heed them. In the Parable, they heard the Word but didn't take it to heart. They didn't follow it.

The answer is obvious. Because Jesus is Divine. He is the Father's Son. He is Divine. He is the Heir. He is the Co-Creator. He is the radiance of Divine glory. He is the Co-Ruler. He is the sustainer of everything. He is the Son of God. The role that the Son has in the Father's Will is to do His work. Jesus said in the four Gospels whenever He was confronted by the scribes and pharisees that He was there to do His Father's work. Michael B

This is, of course, a thought-provoking question. How can the words be more profound from a son than a prophet? When it is coming from Jesus, it is more profound. Jesus is everything. He is a prophet as well as the Son of God. Many prophets came and went, but in the Old Testament, those prophets were prophesying the coming of Christ. Jesus came and fulfilled the Old Testament and He prophesied that He is going to fulfill all of the prophesies written in God's Word. Coming from Jesus, it is not only a prophecy but a promise yet to come. God sent His Son to fulfill prophecy and Jesus came to do the work of His Father. So this is not a metaphor by any means, but a deep, intimate relationship between a Father and Son. The beauty of all this is that we as adopted sons and daughters of God can have a deep, intimate relationship with Him as well. Michael B

Good morning, people. My name is Michael. I'm from Upstate NY and I am thrilled to have been able to find on the net a Bible Study that is free and enriching. I was completely taken in by the Introduction of Hebrews. I look forward to studying it. I want to thank the creators of the JesusWalk site for this opportunity. I'm not sure exactly how this works yet, but will learn in time. The set up in these forums is awesome. Thank you for providing this, Pastor. In His Grip, MichaelB