Related: Sanctification; Godliness Holiness. The word 'holy' is used in scripture in two different ways. It can refer to the character of a nature, or to an objective state. In the first sense, holiness is the character of God's own nature. It is the love of good and the hatred of evil. As we […]
Salt. Salt is mentioned many times in scripture, and it has typical significance. We find that salt speaks of inward, unchanging holiness that has a gracious outflow and results in preservation. Up until the 20th century and before the invention of refrigeration, salt was used not only for seasoning (Job 6:6) but as a preservative. […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Exhortation to Run the Race of Faith Hebrews 12 Hebrews 12. Having turned aside in the previous chapter to show many wonderful examples of faith, the writer returns to his purpose of exhorting the saints to live by faith as Christians. He compares the life of faith to an endurance race. The […]