The Skeptics Annotated Bible (968 page)

25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

(10.25)
“As ye see the day approaching.”
The approaching day was the return of Christ.

26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27 But
a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

(10.27)
“A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
” God will soon destroy non-believers in a fiery hell.

(10.28-31) Those who disobeyed the Old Testament law were killed without mercy. It will be much worse for those who displease Jesus.

28
He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy
under two or three witnesses:

(10.28)
“He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy.”

29 Of
how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God
, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

(10.29)
“How much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God.”

30 For we know him that hath said,
Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord
. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

(10.30)
“Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.”

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

(10.31) “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
132 Should we fear God?

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

(10.37) “For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.”

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

(10.38)
“The just shall live by faith.”
33 Has the ever been a just person?

39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

11
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

(11.1) “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Faith is believing without evidence things that you wish were true (but aren’t).

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

(11.4) “Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous.”
35 Has there ever been a righteous person?