1그러므로 그리스도에 대한 초보적인 교훈에서 떠납시다. 죽음에 이르게 하
2는 행위를 회개하는 일과 하나님을 믿는 신앙과 6:2 또는 ‘침례’세례와 안수와 죽은 자의 부활과 영원한 심판에 관한 교훈의 기초를 다시 닦지 말고 성숙한 데로 나아갑시다.
3하나님께서 허락하시면 우리는 계속 성장할 수 있습니다.
배반의 결과
4일단 하나님의 계시의 빛을 받고 하늘의 선물을 맛보고 성령을 체험하며
5하나님의 좋은 말씀과 내세의 능력을 맛본 사람이
6타락하게 되면 두 번 다시 회개할 길이 없습니다. 이것은 하나님의 아들을 다시 십자가에 못박아 공공연하게 수치를 당하게 하는 행위가 되기 때문입니다.
7땅이 자주 내리는 비를 흡수하여 농부들에게 유익한 채소를 내면 하나님의 복을 받습니다.
8그러나 땅이 가시와 엉겅퀴를 내면 아무 쓸모가 없어 곧 저주를 받고 마침내 불에 타게 될 것입니다.
9사랑하는 여러분, 우리가 말은 이렇게 하지만 여러분에게는 구원과 관련된 보다 나은 축복이 있음을 우리는 확신합니다.
10하나님은 공정하셔서 여러분이 이미 성도를 도왔고 지금도 계속 도우면서 보여 주는 여러분의 행위와 사랑을 결코 잊지 않으십니다.
11우리는 여러분이 이와 같은 열심으로 희망에 대한 확신을 끝까지 간직하기를 바랍니다.
12그러므로 게으르지 말고 믿음과 인내로 약속된 것을 받는 사람들을 본받으십시오.
아브라함의 예
13하나님은 아브라함에게 약속하실 때 자기보다 더 큰 분이 없어서 자기 이름으로 맹세하며
146:14 창22:17“내가 너에게 한없는 복을 주어 네 후손이 크게 번성하게 하겠다” 라고 말씀하셨습니다.
15그래서 아브라함은 끈기 있게 참아 하나님이 약속하신 것을 받았습니다.
16사람들은 누구나 자기보다 큰 분의 이름으로 맹세하며 그 맹세는 말한 것을 확정하여 모든 논쟁을 그치게 합니다.
17이와 같이 하나님은 약속된 것을 받을 사람들에게 자신의 계획이 변경되지 않는다는 것을 확실히 보여 주시려고 맹세로 그것을 보증해 주셨습니다.
18하나님은 거짓말을 하실 수 없기 때문에 그분이 하신 약속과 맹세는 절대로 변할 수 없습니다. 그러므로 우리 앞에 있는 희망을 붙들려고 피난처를 향해 가는 우리는 큰 용기를 얻습니다.
19우리가 가진 이 희망은 영혼의 닻과 같아서 튼튼하고 안전하여 휘장 안에 있는 지성소에 들어갑니다.
20우리보다 앞서 가신 예수님은 우리를 위해 먼저 그 휘장 안에 들어가셔서 멜기세덱의 계열에 속한 영원한 대제사장이 되셨습니다.
1So let us move beyond the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God. 2These basic teachings taught us about different ways of becoming “clean.” They taught us about placing hands of blessing on people. They taught us that people will rise from the dead. They taught us that God will judge everyone. And they taught us that what he decides will last forever. 3If God permits, we will go beyond those teachings and grow up.
4What if some people fall away from the faith? It won’t be possible to bring them back. It is true that they have seen the light. They have tasted the heavenly gift. They have shared in the Holy Spirit. 5They have tasted the good things of God’s word. They have tasted the powers of the age to come. 6But they have fallen away from the faith. So it won’t be possible to bring them back. They won’t be able to turn away from their sins. They are losing everything. That’s because they are nailing the Son of God to the cross all over again. They are bringing shame on him in front of everyone. 7Some land drinks the rain that falls on it. It produces a crop that is useful to those who farm the land. That land receives God’s blessing. 8But other land produces only thorns and weeds. That land isn’t worth anything. It is in danger of coming under God’s curse. In the end, it will be burned.
9Dear friends, we have to say these things. But we are sure of better things in your case. We are talking about the things that have to do with being saved. 10God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them. 11We want each of you to be faithful to the very end. If you are, then what you hope for will fully happen. 12We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.
God Keeps His Promise
13When God made his promise to Abraham, God gave his word. There was no one greater than himself to promise by. So he promised by making an appeal to himself. 14He said, “I will certainly bless you. I will give you many children.” (Genesis 22:17) 15Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.
16People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing. 17So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this. 18When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them. 19Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain. 20That is where Jesus has gone. He went there to open the way ahead of us. He has become a high priest forever, just like Melchizedek.
