Hebrews 10:21-25

1.Where is our High Priest? See .
2.To what purpose did he go to heaven as a priest? .
3.Are we said to go into the sanctuary, or holies? .
4.How may we approach the throne? , first part.
5.How does faith come? .
6.What is necessary to full assurance of faith? See note.
7.What is a true heart? Ans. A heart that clings to the ground of faith, the word of God.
8.What is said to be done to the heart? .
9.What is said to be sprinkled upon the heart to purify it? See ; .
10.Is the heart literally sprinkled with blood?
11.How is the blood of Christ applied to our hearts? Ans. By our faith and the work of the Holy Spirit.
12.What is said to be done to the body? , last part.
13.Is the body literally washed with water?
14.Is either of these words ever used for baptism? Ans. They are not. Washing is used for the object or end of baptism in . Baptism describes the action, by which the washing was accomplished.
15.How should we hold our profession of faith? .
16.What is said of him that wavereth? .
17.Why are we encouraged to hold fast without wavering? , last part.
18.What is meant by considering one another? Ans. Having regard for; watching over for good. .
19.What is meant by provoke? Ans. To incite; to stimulate.
20.Unto what should we incite one another?—
21.What should we not forsake? .
22.What should we do in our assemblies?—
23.Is the duty to exhort one another confined to meetings?
24.Does the apostle specify any particular time for assembling?
25.What special reason is given why we should exhort one another?
26.To what day does the apostle here refer? Ans. The day of which he has spoken, when our Redeemer will come again. He has introduced no other.
27.Is it, then, true that we can see the day approaching? , etc.

Notes

Many people mistake strong feeling for an assurance of faith, though they are essentially different. Strong feeling may be an accompaniment of faith, though it is not faith itself. And many suppose that there can be no faith without a happy state of feeling, which is a great mistake. Paul had great faith, though circumstances caused him to have great heaviness and continual sorrow of heart. . Compare ; . Faith rests entirely upon the word of God, but feeling is often the outgrowth of impressions, produced in various ways. Self-complacency, deep satisfaction over one's own experience, is very often mistaken for assurance of faith, while, oftentimes, the individual has no faith at all—no clear conception of the teachings of God's word. Full assurance of genuine faith is unwavering confidence in God, with knowledge of his word and implicit belief of the word. The clearer the word is to our understanding, the better is the chance for full assurance of faith; for how can we have faith in that of which we are ignorant? The mystical system of interpreting the Scriptures, by which they are made to mean anything that can be imagined, precludes faith. Under that system the mind is filled only with fancies, while faith is something substantial. This subject is fully considered in the next chapter.

Bible texts in this lesson

Hebrews 8:1 · Hebrews 8:2 · Hebrews 9:26 · Hebrews 10:19 · Hebrews 10:22 · Romans 10:17 · 1 Peter 1:2 · Hebrews 12:24 · Acts 22:16 · Hebrews 10:23 · James 1:6 · Hebrews 10:24 · Hebrews 10:25 · Matthew 24:3 · Matthew 24:32 · Matthew 24:33 · Romans 9:2 · Isaiah 50:10 · Matthew 5:4

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