Choice 6: Hebrews 3-4. Entering into the Lord's Rest

Read Hebrews 3:8–4:16 and the institute student manual commentary for Hebrews 3:11, “What Does It Mean to Enter into the ‘Rest’ of the Lord?” (p. 383). Write answers to the following questions:

·         What group of people was refused entrance into the Lord’s rest?

People hardened their hearts, tempted him, always err in their heart and who haven’t known his way.

·         What sins caused them to forfeit this privilege?

 Don’t have faith in him

·         How does Doctrine and Covenants 84:23–24 help define what is the Lord’s rest?

which rest is the fulness of his glory

·         What sins did Paul repeatedly warn against so as not to incur the same punishment?

Harden not your hearts

·         How do you think the warnings in Hebrews 3:12–15 apply to us?

      These scriptures are telling us to keep on his path, don’t let the sins bother our way to God, but to strengthen our testimony, substance of the faith, and listen to his voice.

·         List the counsel found in Hebrews 4 that will help a person enter into the rest of the Lord.

Accept and follow the gospel

Harden not your hearts

Keep the Sabbath holly

 Repentance

·         How do Matthew 7:21–23; John 7:17; James 1:22 help in understanding how the word needs to be “mixed with faith”? (Hebrews 4:2–3).

We are not only knowing his will, but be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas. And we will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.