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Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection -- not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
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Don't Re-lay the Foundation
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon use the analogy of building a house. The foundation of repentance and faith is essential, but you don't keep laying it over and over. The goal is to build upon that secure foundation, progressing to deeper spiritual understanding and maturity.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
CHAPTER SIX
ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER.
In Hebrews 5:10-11, the apostle had said that the Lord Jesus was called to the office of high pr…
Wherefore (διο). Because of the argument already made about the difficulty of the subject and the dulness of the readers.
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19th Century
Anglican
Therefore.—Since, for the time you ought to be teachers, you have so perilously sunk down into a lower state of Christian…
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Baptist
Therefore leaving the principles –
The rudiments, the elementary truths, –
Of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto pe…
The writer links himself with his readers in his exhortation to leave elementary things behind and go forward. He sees “repentance from acts that l…
16th Century
Protestant
Therefore, leaving, etc. To his reproof he joins this exhortation—that leaving first principles they should proceed forward to th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, &c.] The Gospel is the doctrine of Christ, and is so called, …
Every part of the truth and will of God should be set before all who profess the gospel, and be urged on their hearts and consciences. We should no…
13th Century
Catholic
Having mentioned the priesthood of Christ according to the order of Melchizedek and scolded the slowness of those to whom he was writing, the Apost…
