A Great Salvation
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 2:3
Some of the problems and headaches we must deal with in life are a direct result of neglect, our tendency to ignore what is right in front of us or put off till tomorrow those things we know we should take care of today and tomorrow never seems to come.
It is true of our stuff, whether cars, houses, lawns, or equipment. Disregard for the regular maintenance of any of those things can lead to bigger and more expensive problems later.
It is true of our health. We can ignore healthy practices - good eating and exercise - only to end up fighting battles with diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or a seemingly infinite list of other health related issues.
It is true of our relationships, whether we are talking friendships, our children or spouse. If we are inattentive in those relationships, then they will eventually implode or explode.
Neglect, the failure to properly care for something, always comes with a price.
That is also true of the human soul. To ignore the Gospel of Jesus Christ comes at great cost. The writer of Hebrews asks, “How shall we survive if we neglect so great a salvation?”
Hebrews was written to a group of people tempted to neglect, downplay, alter, and even abandon the Gospel message and lifestyle because of the societal and cultural backlash they were experiencing.
Tampering with the Gospel, meddling with the message of salvation in and through Christ, has eternal consequences. Being careless with the Gospel is detrimental to the church and those she is commissioned to reach.
J.C. Ryle wrote, “Since satan cannot destroy the Gospel, he has too often neutralized its usefulness by addition, subtraction or substitution.”
To alter the Gospel message is the neuter the Gospel’s power and mission.
We neglect the Gospel to our peril. Again, “How shall we survive if we neglect so great a salvation?” That verse tells us that…
A great salvation is needed
It is needed ...
Robert Dawson
Hebrews 2:3
Some of the problems and headaches we must deal with in life are a direct result of neglect, our tendency to ignore what is right in front of us or put off till tomorrow those things we know we should take care of today and tomorrow never seems to come.
It is true of our stuff, whether cars, houses, lawns, or equipment. Disregard for the regular maintenance of any of those things can lead to bigger and more expensive problems later.
It is true of our health. We can ignore healthy practices - good eating and exercise - only to end up fighting battles with diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or a seemingly infinite list of other health related issues.
It is true of our relationships, whether we are talking friendships, our children or spouse. If we are inattentive in those relationships, then they will eventually implode or explode.
Neglect, the failure to properly care for something, always comes with a price.
That is also true of the human soul. To ignore the Gospel of Jesus Christ comes at great cost. The writer of Hebrews asks, “How shall we survive if we neglect so great a salvation?”
Hebrews was written to a group of people tempted to neglect, downplay, alter, and even abandon the Gospel message and lifestyle because of the societal and cultural backlash they were experiencing.
Tampering with the Gospel, meddling with the message of salvation in and through Christ, has eternal consequences. Being careless with the Gospel is detrimental to the church and those she is commissioned to reach.
J.C. Ryle wrote, “Since satan cannot destroy the Gospel, he has too often neutralized its usefulness by addition, subtraction or substitution.”
To alter the Gospel message is the neuter the Gospel’s power and mission.
We neglect the Gospel to our peril. Again, “How shall we survive if we neglect so great a salvation?” That verse tells us that…
A great salvation is needed
It is needed ...
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