PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Hebrews 12:2 – From the Cross Back to the Garden

| November 9, 2013

The Garden of Gethsemane is connected to the Garden of Eden, where God walks among men. The cross of Golgotha is also connected to the Garden of Eden. When in sin, mankind recognizes their sinfulness, see their nakedness and live in shame only to be covered by God’s grace. When Jesus becomes the sin offering, […]

Hebrews Humor

| June 18, 2013

Hebrews is filled with family regulations of food and drink (9:10). For the kids we have fruit lips (13:15). For men there is both solid food and milk (5:12). For ladies there are vegetables: lettuce draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith; lettuce hold fast the confession of our hope without […]

Hebrews 2:14-15 – A Defense of War

| July 10, 2012

It is the fear of death that perpetuates war. That is the paradoxical conclusion of Ted Peters (“Sin – Radical Evil in Soul and Society, chapter 2). Death is nonexistence. While the fear of dying is what makes us defend ourselves, how does that fit in with being the aggressor? War is begun due to […]

Hebrews 6:4-6 – True Believers or Deceived Believers

| March 19, 2012

There are four positions on who is being primarily discussed in Hebrews 6:3-6 and consequently what is lost: True believer: apostasy/loss of salvation; True believer: apostasy/loss of reward; True believer: hypothetical apostasy/loss of salvation; and False believer: apostasy/eternal condemnation. Another way of organizing this would be: Who is being described? True believers (always saved) or […]

Hebrews 6:4-8 & 10:26-39

| March 7, 2012

Enlightened – enlightened (11/l32) Tasted the Heavenly Gift Parkers – companions (11:33) The Holy Spirit – Spirit of grace (11:29) Tasted the Word of God – knowledge of the truth (11:26) Tasted the Power of the Ages to Come Impossible – expectation of judgment (11:27); punishment (11:28-29); Vengeance (11:30) Fall away (11:38,39) Renew – blood […]

Hebrews 6:4-6 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| February 16, 2012

Hebrews 6:6 NASB  and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. Hebrews 6:6 HCSB and who have fallen away, because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding […]

Hebrew 6:3 – If God Permits

| February 9, 2012

The same concept of “if God permits” is found in also in 1 Corinthians 16:7 where Paul writes, “If the Lord permits.” In Corinthians Paul was saying his plan was to spend some time with them later, if the Lord permits. He knew that God’s plans triumphs his plans. In Hebrews 6:3, the writer is […]

Hebrews 9:4 – Jesus in the Ark (Finding Jesus)

| October 13, 2011

Did you know that the Ark of the Covenant had three objects hidden within, hidden behind the veil? According to Hebrews 9:4, they were: “a gold jar containing the manna, Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.” Each had a purpose for the generation when placed into the Ark. The tablets were […]

Hebrews 5:14 – Living In The Real World

| January 11, 2011

Can you imagine someone who is so smart that they are dumb? Sounds, crazy enough to be true! This paradox is explained very simply where someone has “book sense,” but no “common sense.” They are smart and educated, they just are not wise or street-wise. They score high on an IQ test, but have no […]

Psalm 31:5 – Lord Take Control

| January 11, 2011

I love driving. In fact my favorite part of driving is putting on the brakes. It is so thrilling slowing down. Most people enjoy pushing down the gas pedal and accelerating out of a curve, not me. Slowing down going into the curve, now that’s fun. When I see a red light, I get giddy […]