Hebrews 6:9-12
True salvation produces visible fruit of love and endurance, and believers must imitate those who inherit God's promises through faith and patience.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.
10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
12 that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
True salvation produces visible fruit of love and endurance, and believers must imitate those who inherit God's promises through faith and patience.
To reassure believers of God's faithfulness while urging diligent perseverance.
Press On to Maturity with Reverent Warning and Anchored Hope
The church must press on to maturity with sober fear of falling away and strong hope anchored in God's unchangeable promise and Christ's heavenly priesthood.