Hebrews
6:11 KJV
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to
the full assurance of hope unto the end:
Having assured these believers
that he was persuaded
- That they were not those who had a
show of salvation but not substance
- That they produced those things
that accompany a true profession
Paul, the writer of Hebrews,
then proceeds to share his burden and desire for them.
And it was a burden that was
for every one of them. He was not partial. He had not picked out favorites that
he hoped would go on in the spiritual life. He desired that every one of them
would labor and minister and follow after those who like Abraham had patiently
endured not receiving the promise in this life but in the next.
Even so should be the desire of
every preacher to leave no man behind[1]
but to bring every one who is in his charge to the fullest assurance of faith.
[1]
The seals, as I understand it, have a policy to never leave a fallen man
behind. Every one goes home. The pastor should have no less a policy than that.
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