Your post is confusing Kenny, your picking, choosing scripture, leaving out context and twisting scripture in this post all for seeking to justify sin and unbelief in Gods Word which is exactly what Hebrews 3 and Hebrews 4 is warning us against doing. The full context of Hebrews 3 and Hebrews 4 proves this Kenny
here and
here linked. As shown in the posts you ignored Kenny, Hebrews 3 and Hebrews 4 is a
warning that says no one enters into Gods seventh day Sabbath rest or eternal rest (that is they are not saved)
if they do not believe and obey what Gods Word says.
KEY POINTS TO NOTE FROM THE SCRIPTURES IN HEBREWS 3 WORD FOR WORD WITH FULL CONTEXT
- Hebrews 3:8 A warning not to harden our hearts to God's Word
- Hebrews 3:9-10 Those in the wilderness tempted God 40 years and did not obey him or his ways
- Hebrews 3:11 God swore they would not enter into "His Rest" (Genesis 2:1-3; see Ezekiel 20:10-13)
- Hebrews 3:12 Another warning not to harden our hearts in unbelief departing from God
- Hebrews 3:13 Encourage one and other lest we harden our hearts in sin (breaking Gods' law 1 John 3:4)
- Hebrews 3:14 We are only partakers of Christ "IF" we hold the the faith steadfast to the end
- Hebrews 3:15-17 More warnings not to harden our hearts as those who sinned died in the wilderness
- Hebrews 3:18-19 God did not let them enter into "His rest" because they were in unbelief
Note: Hebrews 3 and it's link to Ezekiel 20:10-13 how God's people were breaking "
His Sabbath" and God poured out his judgements on them...
- EZEKIEL 20:10-13 [10], Why I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt and BROUGHT THEM INTO THE WILDERNESS. [11], and I GAVE THEM MY STATUTES, AND SHOWED THEM MY JUDGMENTS, WHICH IF A MAN DO, HE SHALL LIVE IN THEM. [12], MOREOVER ALSO I GAVE THEM MY SABBATHS, TO BE A SIGN BETWEEN ME AND THEM THAT THEY MAY KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD THAT SANCTIFY THEM. [13], BUT THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL REBELLED AGAINST ME IN THE WILDERNESS: THEY WALKED NOT IN MY STATUTES AND DESPISED MY JUDGMENTS WHICH IF A MAN DO THEY SHALL LIVE IN THEM AND MY SABBATHS THEY GREATLY POLLUTED: THEN I SAID I WOULD POUR OUT MY FURY ON THEM IN THE WILDERNESS, TO CONSUME THEM.
Note: Hebrews 3 and it's links to Psalms 95:2-11 and Ezekiel 20:10-13 which is also over worshiping God as the God of creation and the Sabbath commandment and not entering God's rest (the seventh day created from the foundation of the world)...
- PSALMS 95:2-11
- [2], Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
- [3], For THE LORD IS A GREAT GOD, AND A GREAT KING ABOVE ALL GODS.
- [4], In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
- [5], THE SEA IS HIS, AND HE MADE IT: AND HIS HANDS FORMED THE DRY LAND.
- [6], O come, let us worship and bow down: let us KNEEL BEFORE THE LORD OUR MAKER.
- [7], FOR HE IS OUR GOD; AND WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF HIS PASTURE, AND THE SHEEP OF HIS HAND. TODAY IF YOU WILL HEAR HIS VOICE,
- [8], HARDEN NOT YOUR HEART, AS IN THE PROVOCATION, AND AS IN THE DAY OF TEMPTATION IN THE WILDERNESS:
- [9], WHEN YOUR FATHERS TEMPTED ME, PROVED ME, AND SAW MY WORK.
- [10], FORTY YEARS LONG WAS I GRIEVED WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, IT IS A PEOPLE THAT DO ERR IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN MY WAYS:
- [11], TO WHOM I SWORE IN MY WRATH THAT THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER INTO MY REST.
Note the link back to what Hebrews 3 is quoting....
- Psalms 95:2-7 is worshiping the only true creator God of heaven and earth. Today if you hear His voice…. (“This is the another day” in Hebrews 4:7-8 spoken of by David ….. for if Joshua had given them rest – (promised land) David would not have spoken of “another day” saying “Today if you hear His voice harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the wilderness. Gods’ people were still hardening their hearts in sin and unbelief)
- Psalms 95:8 "Harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the wilderness (see Hebrews 3:8)
- Psalms 95:9 "When your fathers tempted me 40 years" (see Hebrews 3:9)
- Psalms 95:10 40 years Gods' people did not know God's ways (Hebrews 3:10)
- Psalms 95:11 Because God's people did not know God's ways they did not enter His rest (Hebrews 3:11)
SUMMARY: Hebrews 3 is has links to Ezekiel 20:10-12 and is directly quoting from Psalms 95 which is about worshiping the only true God and creator of heaven and earth. God's people did not know God's ways and broke His Sabbaths and God did not give them His rest. They could not enter into God's rest because of unbelief and sin and God poured out His judgements on them because they broke his Sabbaths and they died in the wilderness because of their unbelief and sins.
KEY POINTS FROM THE SCRIPTURES OF HEBREWS 4:1-5 WITH FULL CONTEXT PROVIDED
- Hebrews 4:1 Some must enter into Gods seventh day Sabbath rest but those who did not believe did not enter into Gods' rest
- Hebrews 4:2 Because unto us was the gospel preached as well us unto them but they did not believe
- Hebrews 4:3 We who believe (present tense) enter into God's rest from the foundation of the world
- Hebrews 4:4 Reference of Hebrews 4:3 is to the Gods' Sabbath rest of the "seventh day" (Genesis 2:1-3)
- Hebrews 4:4-5 God's rest is the seventh day Sabbath of creation that we enter into by faith (Genesis 2:1-3)
NOTE: The context in
Hebrews 4:1-5 is God's Rest from the seventh day Sabbath from the foundation of the world (v4-5) and those who enter Gods rest by and believing and following Gods Word [the gospel] who enter into God's Sabbath rest as God did on the seventh day of the week. The context here defining God’s rest/My rest/His rest is to God’s seventh day Sabbath rest created at the foundation of the world that those who believe or do not believe God's WORD do or do not enter into. The new testament writer of Hebrews is warning us that if we do not believe and follow God's Word (the gospel) and continue in sin and unbelief (
Hebrews 3:10-13; 18-19) we will never enter into God's rest (His Rest/My Rest) which is defined as the "seventh day" Sabbath rest in
Hebrews 4:1-5. There are two rests here. One is to the rest we enter into by believing and following Gods Word which is our rest and the rest we enter into by believing and following God’s Word to God’s rest which is the seventh day Sabbath.
Hebrews 4:3-5 defines God's rest by saying [3], For we which have believed do enter into rest (our rest from or the gospel rest of believing and following God's Word), as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest (God's rest): although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. [4], For he spoke in a certain place of the "
seventh day" on this wise, And God did rest the "
seventh day" from all his works.
- [5], And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest ("seventh day").
- [6], SEEING THEREFORE IT REMAINS THAT SOME MUST ENTER THEREIN, AND THEY TO WHOM IT WAS FIRST PREACHED ENTERED NOT IN BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF:
- [7], AGAIN, HE LIMITS A CERTAIN DAY, SAYING IN DAVID, TO DAY, AFTER SO LONG A TIME; AS IT IS SAID, TODAY IF YOU WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS.
- [8], FOR IF JOSHUA HAD GIVEN THEM REST, THEN WOULD HE NOT AFTERWARD HAVE SPOKEN OF ANOTHER DAY.
Verse 8 is a reference back to what David is saying in reference to “
another day”
NOTE: the link back to what Hebrews 3-4 is quoting....
- Psalms 95:2-11 is worshiping the only true creator God of heaven and earth. To day if you hear His voice…. (“This is the another day” in Hebrews 4:7-8 spoken of by David ….. for if Joshua had given them rest – (promised land) David would not have spoken of “another day” saying “To day if you hear His voice harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the wilderness. Gods’ people were still hardening their hearts in sin and unbelief)
- Psalms 95:8 "Harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the wilderness (see Hebrews 3:8)
- Psalms 95:9 "When your fathers tempted me 40 years" (see Hebrews 3:9)
- Psalms 95:10 40 years Gods' people did not know God's ways (Hebrews 3:10)
- Psalms 95:11 Because God's people did not know God's ways they did not enter His rest (Hebrews 3:11)
- [9] SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.
- [10], For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
- [11], Let us labor therefore to enter that rest, [God’s REST the SEVENTH DAY SABBATH] lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief [rejecting God’s WORD and sin; Hebrews 3].
KEY POINTS OF HEBREWS 4:9
Now notice Hebrews 4, verse 9: “
SO THEN, IT REMAINS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO KEEP THE SABBATH.” In verses 1, 3, 4 and 8, the Greek word for “rest” is katapausin. It means “rest.” But in verse 9, the Greek word for “rest” is sabbatismos, which is a Hebrew word—Sabbat, which means “the Sabbath”—combined with a Greek suffix—ismos, which means “a keeping of” or “a doing of.” Put together, sabbatismo means “a keeping of the Sabbath.” When correctly translated, Hebrews 4:9 should read, “There remains therefore a keeping of the Sabbath to the people of God.”
According to the Greek and scripture contexts of Hebrews 3:7-19 and Hebrews 4:1-9, Hebrews 4:9 is in regards to God’s seventh day Sabbath of the 4th commandment which in the context of Hebrews 4:1-5 which defines God’s rest/My rest/His rest (Hebrews 3:11; 18-19; Hebrews 4:1; 3; 5; 10) as the “seventh day” from the foundation of the world *Hebrews 4:3-4.
Kenny, not trying to be mean here but as a brother you need to know that what you are claiming the scriptures teach is not biblical. Gods Word no where teaches and promotes lawlessness. Happy to discuss anything else from your post if you are interested. The shadow laws of Hebrews is not Gods 10 commandments. They are Gods laws of atonement for sin offerings of the old covenant. Happy to demonstrate this for you if you are interested. As shown in the posts you ignored Kenny, Hebrews 3 and Hebrews 4 is a
warning that says no one enters into Gods seventh day Sabbath rest or eternal rest (that is they are not saved)
if they do not believe and obey what Gods Word says.
Take Care.