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1 | Do His grace and no bitterness relate? | Heb 12:15 | Makarios | 11589 | ||
Several sources of mine attempt to explain this verse.. "12:15 Failing to keep pace with what the grace of God wants to do in our lives can result in bitterness in us, which causes trouble to others." (Ryrie Expanded Edition Study Bible) "Believers pursuing peace and practical righteousness (v. 14) should watch for three dangers: (1) falling short of God’s grace—that is, refusing Christ’s gracious offer of salvation and His provision for their needs (see 4:16); (2) allowing a root of bitterness to grow in their assembly—perhaps allowing idol worshipers to remain in the church (see Deut. 29:18); and (3) becoming sexually immoral or irreligious. Esau illustrates those who are irreligious. Under the Law, the eldest son would receive a double inheritance (see Deut. 21:17). Esau lost his inheritance, which included God’s gracious promises, by despising it and valuing the pleasure of food over it (Gen. 25:34)." (Nelson's NKJV Study Bible) "12:15 A “root of bitterness” is often the cause of the greatest difficulty for men. When bitterness is allowed to develop in the heart, the end result is defilement. Bitterness and genuine gratitude to God cannot coexist. Neither is it possible to submit humbly to the providence of God and at the same moment harbor bitterness. The words “lest anyone fall short of the grace of God” are not intended to promote the idea of apostasy. A better interpretation here of “fall short” is “come behind.” Bitterness develops when one “comes behind” in the grace of God." (Believer's Study Bible) "12:14-17 The faithful are to live in peace with everyone and in holiness toward God. If they tolerate bitterness or moral defilement, they will forfeit their inheritance, just as Esau did (Gen 27:1-45)." (Cambridge Annotated Study Bible) --Nolan |
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2 | Do His grace and no bitterness relate? | Heb 12:15 | Searcher56 | 11912 | ||
Nolan, I was hpoing for something else. Hebrews 12 is about maintaning the faith no matter how hard it gets. In the immediate context we see a need to strenghten the faith and make level paths (vv 12-13 (Pro 4:26)). Verse 14 calls for us to be holy. It takes a strong faith and holiness not to bitter. Easu is an example of this bitterness (vv 16ff). He missed the grace of God. Bitterness can lead to anger and that is worse (Gal 5:20, Jas 1:19). It does not affect our salvation, only our fellowship with Him. If I have bitterness, I need God's help. Steve |
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