Heb 12:16,17 Regrets as an Incentive
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Regrets as an Incentive
Heb 12:16,17 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
Sexual immorality is another poison root that defiles many a Christian. "The lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of hell." Pr 5:3-5 "It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality" 1Th 4:3 And "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." 1Cor 6:9
In Esau's case he took lightly that which should have been taken seriously. Paul speaks of many who lived as enemies of Christ. "Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." Php 3:19 Such was Esau. His stomach was his god and his mind was on earthly things.
As for Esau this again goes right along with Deut 29. For as the previous verse alludes to Deut 29:18, these verses may allude to Deut 29:19,20 "When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore thinks, 'I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way.' This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. The LORD will never be willing to forgive him; his wrath and zeal will burn against that man. All the curses written in this book will fall upon him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under heaven." While "no one who has been born of God will continue to sin" (1John 3:9) due to the nature of regeneration, yet there is many a "Christian" today who figure, "I'm saved and now it doesn't matter how I live. I can go on and live a lifestyle of sin and not worry about going to hell."
As for finding no place for repentance, in Esau's case the paper was signed, the vow was taken. There was no rescinding the deal. Likewise there are times when the consequences of sin cannot be reversed. We learned in Heb 9:27 that judgement follows death, and there are no second chances. There are also sins which have natural consequences. Sexual immorality may lead to pregnancy or sexual disease, so also many other sins have natural consequences. Also while God does forgive the sins of the repentant, there is a difference between repenting from sin and regretting the consequences of sin.
Heb 12:16,17 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.
Sexual immorality is another poison root that defiles many a Christian. "The lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of hell." Pr 5:3-5 "It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality" 1Th 4:3 And "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." 1Cor 6:9
In Esau's case he took lightly that which should have been taken seriously. Paul speaks of many who lived as enemies of Christ. "Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things." Php 3:19 Such was Esau. His stomach was his god and his mind was on earthly things.
As for Esau this again goes right along with Deut 29. For as the previous verse alludes to Deut 29:18, these verses may allude to Deut 29:19,20 "When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore thinks, 'I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way.' This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. The LORD will never be willing to forgive him; his wrath and zeal will burn against that man. All the curses written in this book will fall upon him, and the LORD will blot out his name from under heaven." While "no one who has been born of God will continue to sin" (1John 3:9) due to the nature of regeneration, yet there is many a "Christian" today who figure, "I'm saved and now it doesn't matter how I live. I can go on and live a lifestyle of sin and not worry about going to hell."
As for finding no place for repentance, in Esau's case the paper was signed, the vow was taken. There was no rescinding the deal. Likewise there are times when the consequences of sin cannot be reversed. We learned in Heb 9:27 that judgement follows death, and there are no second chances. There are also sins which have natural consequences. Sexual immorality may lead to pregnancy or sexual disease, so also many other sins have natural consequences. Also while God does forgive the sins of the repentant, there is a difference between repenting from sin and regretting the consequences of sin.
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