Hebrews 2:1-4 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
The understood topic here is neglecting our great salvation and letting “things” slip or drift away. What does it mean to “drift away”? The King James says, “let slip”. Can we let parts of our salvation slip? What “things” did the Church hear and start drifting away from?
In the book of Jude, we see another exhortation.
Jude 2-3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
These passages are not saying that we would lose our eternal life. They are referring to everything else that is included in our salvation, our inheritance. Things like divine health and healing, favor, provision, protection, prosperity, and spiritual power and authority. These are the things that we need to pay close attention to. These are the parts of salvation that we must contend for. These are the things that the Church has drifted away from.
Every promise of God must be obtained through faith and patience. It will not just fall on us because we are saved.
Hebrews 6:9-12 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Some things accompany our salvation that we can only obtain through faith and patience. Our eternal salvation is secured. This security allows us to confidently work out the rest of our salvation by faith.
Our inheritance is obtained by faith and patience. The inheritance is ours. Faith and patience are the two components necessary to claim that inheritance and qualify us to lay hold of it.
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Salvation is not an event; it is a process, a journey. When we are born again, we become a New Creation, and EVERYTHING IS NEW! Now, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!
Our salvation starts when we confess and accept Jesus Christ as Lord. From that point, we work out the promises and details of our salvation. We learn about our inheritance and begin to appropriate it by faith.
So, what are some of the specific things that the Church has let slip? Look at Mark 16.
Mark 16:16-18 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
These promises are only to believers. Not necessarily professing Christians. Are YOU a believer? Do these signs follow YOU? When was the last time you laid hands on a sick person? How many devils have YOU cast out?
Why don’t we actively look for people to lay hands on? This is an indictment against us. It shows that we really don’t believe it works for us. If we believed that people were going to be healed when we laid our hands on them, we would be constantly seeking opportunities to do so.
We clearly see what the Church has let slip and drift away by the lack of specific fruit that is promised to us.
We Can Regain What Was Lost.
Just because the Church in the past had let things slip doesn’t mean we have to follow suit. The fact that God is revealing this weakness to us is evidence that He wants us to change it. That means He will empower us to do it. If we are not seeing lives transformed, the sick healed, and the oppressed set free, it is not because God’s promises have changed. It is because we have neglected to contend for them through faith and patience.
Let this realization stir us, not to condemnation, but to action. God is revealing this because He wants us to contend for it. May we be the generation that refuses to drift but instead rises up to demonstrate the living power of God to a world in desperate need.
JESUS IS COMING!
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