Why
be
Loyal
to
Church
Hebrews
10:23-27
Let
us
hold
fast
the
profession
of
our
faith
without
wavering;
(for
he
is
faithful
that
promised;)
And
let
us
consider
one
another
to
provoke
unto
love
and
to
good
works:
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.
For
if
we
sin
wilfully
after
that
we
have
received
the
knowledge
of
the
truth,
there
remaineth
no
more
sacrifice
for
sins,
But
a
certain
fearful
looking
for
of
judgment
and
fiery
indignation,
which
shall
devour
the
adversaries.
Lots
of
people
quote
the
phrase
of:
Not
forsaking
the
assembling
of
ourselves
together,
as
the
manner
of
some
is
and
don't
present
the
context.
They
have
lots
of
reasons
why
we
should
not
skip
church,
and
many
of
them
are
valid.
However,
many
of
those
reasons
do
not
match
the
context
and
we
should
consider
the
reasons
given
by
God
before
we
search
for
additional
reasons.
Therefore,
we
should
consider
the
reasons
given
within
our
context.
Let
us
hold
fast
the
profession
of
our
faith
without
wavering
.
- Have
you
made
a
profession
of
salvation?
1Corinthians
15:1-2
says:
Moreover,
brethren,
I
declare
unto
you
the
gospel
which
I
preached
unto
you,
which
also
ye
have
received,
and
wherein
ye
stand;
By
which
also
ye
are
saved,
if
ye
keep
in
memory
what
I
preached
unto
you,
unless
ye
have
believed
in
vain.
Notice
that
some
people
who
make
a
profession
have
believed
in
vain
.
Our
reference
says
that
these
people
do
not
stand
with
the
saved
and
do
not
personally
(ye
)
ye
keep
in
memory
what
I
preached
unto
you
.
If
you
are
not
personally
reading
and
studying
your
Bible
you
will
not
keep
in
memory
(the
doctrine
that
is)
preached
unto
you
.
Further,
you
will
not
be
faithful
in
your
personal
reading
and
studying
your
Bible
if
you
are
not
faithful
in
church
attendance.
- Notice
that
our
reference
said
if
ye
keep
in
memory
what
I
preached
unto
you
.
You
cannot
keep
in
memory
preaching
that
you
never
hear.
- Our
reference
also
says:
I
declare
unto
you
the
gospel
which
I
preached
unto
you
.
That
gospel
was
more
than
just
basic
how
to
avoid
Hell.
It
also
included
how
to
mature
spiritually
after
becoming
a
child
of
God.
This
required
many
more
messages
which
require
being
in
church
to
heat
them.
- Our
reference
in
Hebrews
said
Let
us
hold
fast
the
profession
.
People
who
do
not
attend
church
start
doubting
their
profession
.
In
addition,
the
Biblical
concept
of
a
profession
is
something
that
you
live.
If
you
claim
one
thing
with
your
mouth
and
live
another
thing
then
you
are
a
liar.
Our
sin
nature
will
cause
us
to
not
live
our
profession
unless
we
are
constantly
reinforcing
our
faith
with
the
help
of
church.&
Our
reference
in
Hebrews
also
says:
hold
fast
the
profession
of
our
faith
without
wavering
.
James
1:7-8
says:
For
let
not
(the
man
who
wavers
in
his
faith)
think
that
he
shall
receive
any
thing
of
the
Lord.
A
double
minded
man
is
unstable
in
all
his
ways.
The
world
and
the
devil
are
constantly
seeking
to
make
you
waver
in
your
faith
so
that
you
lose
your
blessings
from
God.
Our
original
reference
in
Hebrews
told
us
that
we
need
to
be
Not
forsaking
the
assembling
of
ourselves
together,
as
the
manner
of
some
is
if
we
want
to
hold
fast
the
profession
of
our
faith
without
wavering
.
- The
next
reason
given
in
Hebrews
is:
for
he
is
faithful
that
promised
.
- He
promised
that
He
will
never
leave
us
nor
forsake
us.
However,
we
have
a
free
will
and
can
leave
Him.
- Please
see
the
Promises
section
in
the
Significant
Gospel
Events
Study
for
more
promises
which
he
is
faithful
to
keep
if
we
meet
the
requirements
to
receive
the
promise.
- Next,
we
are
told
And
let
us
consider
one
another
to
provoke
unto
love
and
to
good
works
.
- How
much
will
you
provoke
someone
else
to
do
what
you
do
not
do?
If
you
try
to
do
so,
will
they
not
call
you
a
hypocrite?
- How
can
you
provoke
unto
love
and
to
good
works
someone
that
you
never
see?
How
can
you
see
them
in
godly
fellowship
if
you
are
not
faithful
to
church
meetings?
- How
much
will
you
truly
consider
someone
that
you
never,
or
hardly
ever,
see?
- How
can
you
expect
God
to
bless
you
when
you
refuse
to
obey
His
commandments
like
this
one?
- How
can
someone
else
provoke
(you)
unto
love
and
to
good
works
if
they
never,
or
hardly
ever,
see
you?
- The
saying
is
'out
of
sight
is
out
of
mind'.
How
long
can
others
consider
you
and
your
needs
when
they
never
see
you?
- If
a
boy
says
that
he
loves
a
girl
and
wants
to
marry
her
but
never
has
time
for
her,
is
she
going
to
believe
him
or
consider
him
to
be
a
liar?
If
a
couple
marry
and
then
one
of
them
leaves
and
only
shows
up
when
they
want
something,
is
it
a
true
marriage
relationship?
Will
not
the
one
feel
used
and
resentful
and
stop
providing
for
the
one
who
is
never
there?
What
do
you
expect
Christ
to
do
when
our
Bible
says
that
the
relationship
between
a
man
and
his
wife
is
a
picture
of
the
relationship
between
Christ
and
the
church
and
you
can't
bother
to
be
faithful
to
His
church?
- Our
reference
in
Hebrews
continues
with
but
exhorting
one
another:
and
so
much
the
more,
as
ye
see
the
day
approaching
.
Without
going
into
all
of
the
details,
this
is
speaking
about
our
personal
day
of
judgment
for
our
'works'
at
the
judgment
Seat
of
Christ
(Romans
14:10;
2Corinthians
5:10).
If
you
are
not
in
church
then
you
will
not
do
works
approved
by
Christ,
which
is
required
for
everlasting
rewards.
In
addition,
the
Bible
not
only
promises
loss
of
rewards
but
also
promises
punishment
and
1,000
years
of
tears
for
saved
people
who
refuse
to
work
for
God's
kingdom
while
they
are
alive.
Lots
of
people
do
works
which
are
approved
by
religion
or
society,
but
God
does
not
give
everlasting
rewards
for
those
works.
- Our
next
phrase
says:
For
if
we
sin
wilfully
after
that
we
have
received
the
knowledge
of
the
truth,
there
remaineth
no
more
sacrifice
for
sins
.
- This
is
dealing
with
the
doctrine
of
devils
which
claims
that
people
can
live
a
life
of
sin
and,
maybe,
do
some
religious
act
such
as
'going
to
confession'
for
the
sacrifice
to
get
rid
of
the
sin.
Our
reference
says
that
such
false
acts
do
not
get
rid
of
the
sin
(there
remaineth
no
more
sacrifice
for
sins
).
- In
addition,
our
reference
says
after
that
we
have
received
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
.
Anyone
who
is
truly
saved
accepted
Jesus
Christ
as
their
personal
Lord
.
That
means
that
they
agreed
to
obey
Him
as.
Part
of
that
obedience
is
so
that
he
can
change
our
innermost
being
to
be
like
Him.
The
more
we
are
like
Him
the
more
we
will
enjoy
Heaven.
However,
people
who
believe
doctrines
of
devils
believe
they
will
enjoy
Heaven
while
they
act
like
devils
after
God
kicked
the
devils
out
of
heaven
for
their
attitudes.
- This
reference
is
also
telling
the
saved
that
they
are
not
cleansed
from
their
sin
(1John
1:9)
because
there
remaineth
no
more
sacrifice
for
sins
.
These
are
the
sins
which
will
cause
the
saved
to
be
punished
at
the
judgment
Seat
of
Christ
(Romans
14:10;
2Corinthians
5:10).
- Our
next
phrase
says:
But
a
certain
fearful
looking
for
of
judgment
and
fiery
indignation
.
- This
is
warning
us
of
the
attitude
God
will
have
towards
disobedient
children
when
they
get
to
the
judgment
Seat
of
Christ
.
Romans
1:18-19
says:
For
the
wrath
of
God
is
revealed
from
heaven
against
all
ungodliness
and
unrighteousness
of
men,
who
hold
the
truth
in
unrighteousness;
Because
that
which
may
be
known
of
God
is
manifest
in
them;
for
God
hath
shewed
it
unto
them.
Saved
people
who
accept
the
doctrine
of
devils
are
doing
this
will
receive
the
wrath
of
God
.
- Romans
2:8
gives
us
a
similar
warning.
- In
addition,
Ephesians
5:6
says:
Let
no
man
deceive
you
with
vain
words:
for
because
of
these
things
cometh
the
wrath
of
God
upon
the
children
of
disobedience.
While
I
could
go
on,
the
reader
/
listener
should
understand
with
these
references.
- Our
last
phrase
says:
which
shall
devour
the
adversaries
.
- James
4:4
says:
Ye
adulterers
and
adulteresses,
know
ye
not
that
the
friendship
of
the
world
is
enmity
with
God?
whosoever
therefore
will
be
a
friend
of
the
world
is
the
enemy
of
God.
- The
use
of
the
word
adversaries
lets
us
know
that
our
sentence
is
speaking
about
people
who
fight
against
God.
The
Bible
says
that
our
true
adversary
is
the
devil.
Saved
people
who
obey
the
doctrine
of
devils
make
themselves
a
minister
of
Satan
and
an
enemy
of
God
even
if
they
are
a
child
of
God
.
- This
last
phrase
promises
sickness
and
an
early
death
to
the
saved
who
ignore
the
warning
of
our
sentence
in
Hebrews.
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