Nov 7, 2024 | Mark's Memos
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.” (Heb. 6:9) The author of Hebrews and his co-workers were confident that these believers would receive this message and respond by...
Oct 31, 2024 | Mark's Memos
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance,...
Oct 24, 2024 | Mark's Memos
The author of Hebrews tells us to learn the basic principles of Christ, and then move on while retaining those principles (Hebrews 6:1a). The author now goes on to list six elementary or basic principles of Christ in the remaining part of verse one and in verse two....
Oct 17, 2024 | Mark's Memos
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation … of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, (Heb. 6:1a) We’re to learn the basic principles of Christ, and then move on...
Oct 10, 2024 | Mark's Memos
“But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” (Hebrews 5:14) Those able to receive spiritual meat (solid food) are those who have become mature spiritually,...
Oct 3, 2024 | Mark's Memos
The spiritually mature are ready for spiritual meat, while the spiritually immature can only effectively process spiritual milk. What is the distinction between needing milk rather than solid food? Those who can only process spiritual milk are those who are unskilled...
