• Hebrews 2:1-4
    Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
     
  • Hebrews 5:12-13
    For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
     
  • Hebrews 3:12
    Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;
     
  • Hebrews 4:1
    Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.
     
  • Hebrews 10:35
    Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.
     
  • Hebrews 10:37
    "For yet a little while,
    And He who is coming will come and will not tarry.

     
  • Hebrews 10:39
    But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Salvation, Neglecting


Resources

Five Easily-Neglected Doctrines

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

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Are You Risking Your Salvation?

'Ready Answer' by Pat Higgins

Many in the church today mirror the world's confusion, deciding for themselves what is right rather than submitting to God as the true Authority. This self-rule reflects the Laodicean attitude, derived from the Greek words laos , meaning people, and dike , meaning to judge or decide, where individuals prioritize their own …


Make Sure NOW of Your Focus

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the journey toward the Kingdom of God, we must remain vigilant against distractions that can lead us to neglect the great salvation offered by Him. The apostle warns in Hebrews 2:1-4 that we must give earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. If we neglect so great a salvation, first spoken by the Lord and …


Contend Earnestly

Article by John O. Reid

All the signs point to Christ's imminent return, yet the Bible warns us not to let down. Hebrews 10 exhorts us to strive to please God and finish our course.


Each Other (Part One)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Because of the confusion in the church of God, many have withdrawn from fellowship, implying they need fellowship only with the Head and not the Body.


A Feast Message From Hebrews

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Bible shows a clear pattern of how people leave the faith: looking back, drawing back, looking elsewhere, and then going backward and refusing to hear.


Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Thirteen): Hebrews 2 and the Next Five Years

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

We must keep God's Word fresh in our minds through diligent study and practice of His way of life to keep from drifting spiritually during perilous times.


Hebrews: A Message for Today

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The book of Hebrews provides reasons to recapture flagging zeal, focusing on the reason for our hope and faith, establishing Christ's credentials.



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