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the fate of the footstool

Hebrews 10:19-39 (JDV)

Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have boldness to enter the sacred place through the blood of Jesus–
Hebrews 10:20 he has inaugurated for us a new and living way through the curtain (that is, through his flesh)–
Hebrews 10:21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God,
Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts purified from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering since he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us watch out for one another to stimulate care and good works,
Hebrews 10:25 not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching.
Hebrews 10:26 You see, if we deliberately go on sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for failures,
Hebrews 10:27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries.
Hebrews 10:28 Anyone who disregarded the law of Moses died without mercy, based on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 10:29 How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, who has regarded as common the blood of the covenant by which he was made sacred, and who has insulted the Breath of favor?
Hebrews 10:30 You see, we know the one who has said, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people.
Hebrews 10:31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews 10:32 Remember the earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with suffering.
Hebrews 10:33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.
Hebrews 10:34 You see, you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions because you know that you yourselves have a better and staying possession.
Hebrews 10:35 So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great payment.
Hebrews 10:36 You see, you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Hebrews 10:37 You see, yet in a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay.
Hebrews 10:38 But my righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, My throat has no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 10:39 But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and keep the throat.

the fate of the footstool

In yesterday’s text, we saw that there are two destinies for all human beings. The saved are made sacred forever by the death of Christ on their behalf. But the unsaved will be made a footstool of Christ the coming glorious king. But what does it mean to be made a footstool? This passage explains that those who are not saved will be destroyed (38) — consumed by the fire of judgment (27).

Be saved by Christ’s death or suffer permanent death for your own sins.