Will Do...If God Permit Hebrews 6:3

The Hebrew writer shared how the “first principles” of God included “repentance from dead works, faith toward God, baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment”, and in chapter six and verse three of Hebrews the writer shares what he and his readers “will do” this “if God permit” where we read:

And this will we do, if God permit.

The verse begins, “And this will we do”. The writer began with the words, “And this” which refers to “the idea of leaving the basic principles” “will we do” which means “the writer of Hebrews and his readers will make, produce, construct, form and fashion”. The Hebrew writer began to “leave the first principles” of the word to go on to more “mature” subject matter.

The verse goes on to say, “if God permit”. The writer continued, “If God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “permit” or “allow, give lease, transfer, commit and intrust”. The writer desired to leave these beginning “principles” if God allowed it to be.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we understand the writer's desire to leave from sharing about the “basic principles” of Christianity to go on to more mature concepts. However, he submitted himself to the the “will of God”. If God allowed it, he would go on. This is an important concept with our relationship with God. Though our idea may be a good one, it is always best to rely upon God's will. Jesus desires to have a relationship with us that is dependent upon us submitting to His will. This “mature” concept of Christianity is our first advance lesson demonstrated by the writer of Hebrews.

Next time the writer share what is “impossible for those once enlightened”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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