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NASB | Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about the Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness, [doing this] without laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, |
Subject: What is a repentance from dead works? |
Bible Note: Rowdy, what makes our "works" worthy? This is what I think: From God's perspective, our "righteous" works are no more worthy than filthy rags. (Is 64:6) Compare this to Is 61: 10 "I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." It is the righteousness of Christ that makes us worthy. It is the righteousness of Christ which enables us to bring glory to God. How can sinful man do this apart from Christ? Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? (Ps 23:4)There is but One. And when we are IN Christ, we stand as holy and blameless too. (Col 1:22 et al) It is Christ at work in us that makes our "good deeds" God Deeds. We are God's workmanship, created in Christ, unto good works which He prepared in advance for us to do. Eph 2:10. The fruit of self-effort or anything done apart from Christ (John 15:5) will be burned up as dross in the refiner's fire. (1 Cor 3:11-15) Blessings, mommapbs |