Impossible for God to Lie Hebrews 6:18

As the writer of Hebrews continued to share how God's keeps His “promises”, he showed how “God swore by Himself” and “confirmed it by an oath”. In chapter six and verse eighteen of Hebrews we see how it was “impossible for God to lie” where we read:

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

The verse begins, “That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie,...”. The writer began with the words, “That by two” which means “in order through and by reason two” “immutable things” or “not transposed, transferred, fixed or unaltered deeds, accomplishments, businesses matters and affairs”, “in which” which means “among, through and by that” “it was impossible” or “without strength, impotent, powerless, weakly and disabled” “for God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “to lie” or “to speak deliberate falsehoods and deceptions”. By both the “the immutability of his counsel” and confirmation “by an oath” God presented His promise to Abraham.

The verse goes on to say, “we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:”. The writer continues “we might have” or “hold, possess, keep and own” “a strong” which means “a mighty, forcible, firm and sure” “consolation” or “exhortation, comfort, summons, entreaty, supplication, admonition and encouragement”, “who have fled for refuge” or “the ones who flee down and away to sanctuary, recourse and safety” “to lay hold” which means “to have power, be chief, master and ruler of” “upon the hope” or “the joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation” “set before us” which refers to “that is placed or lies in the sight and front of the Hebrew writer and his readers”. The reason God gave His “two immutable things” was that “we” who “flee to and lay hold on God's salvation” may “firmly know” and be “encouraged” by His promise.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we marvel that the Lord would even bother to give us any “confirmations” or “oaths” to validate His word, and yet, He does. He desires for us to know what He declares, He will do. He made the promise to Abraham and fulfilled it according to His perfect plan. Though Abraham had to “patiently endure”, eventually he received what the Lord promised. Jesus Christ was a descendant of Abraham, and therefore God would be sure to keep His word to him. In order that we might be saved, Jesus Christ had to be born, live, be without sin, die for our sins and rise from the grave. This “gospel” or “good news” from God was certain and sure, and our Great Heavenly Father insured with His word, it would be accomplished.

Next time the writer shares about the “anchor of the soul”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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