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(12) Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of
you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; (13) but exhort
one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of
you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. (14) For we have become
partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the
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Falling away is the supreme disaster of life, the ultimate defeat, because it
completely thwarts God's purpose for creation. It is essential we remember that
when a person falls away, he is not merely falling away from a doctrine
or even a set of doctrines, but from a living, dynamic Personality.
Faith
needs to be cultivated. It grows by reading and studying God's Word, and by
meditating on it. It grows in an atmosphere of trial or experience because it is
exercised through use. It also grows, as we find here in these three verses, in
an atmosphere of exhortation from others who are fellowshipping with us.
Exhortation is a preventative of falling away, which is a major reason why fellowship
is so necessary. Without it, a person may hold his own, and perhaps his faith
will not slip very much, but one who is not fellowshipping with others of like
mind will rarely ever grow.
— John W. Ritenbaugh
To learn more, see:
Faith and Prayer
Related Topics:
Drawing Near to God
Faith
Faith, Building
Faith, Growing in
Falling Away
Fellowship
Fellowship of Believers
Unbelief
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