556 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 Part 4 Book 47 - Hebrews 2:4-9 - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 47 Hebrews 2:4-9 - Part 2 We’ve established this afternoon, that He, Jesus the Christ, our Lord and Savior, will be the One Who will be the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords of the world to come, in this inhabited earth that will be made again like the Garden of Eden. So let’s begin this study with verse 9, but look at the last part of verse 8 in Hebrews chapter 2. Now verse 9) But (this much we know. Even though the Kingdom hasn’t come in yet,) we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels (for just a little while) for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." Let’s go back to John’s gospel chapter 1 verse 9. John 1:9 "That was the true Light, which lighted every man that cometh into the world." When we think there are millions who have never heard, and if they’ve never heard, how can they be responsible? Romans 1:20 Now for that study let’s go back to Genesis chapter 2, and verse 17. (death) Now the moment that Adam ate, what entered the world? Death! Death became part and parcel of the human experience as well as all of nature. Everything is facing death. Let’s drop in at verse 4, and this is a verse I guess that throws a curve at a lot of people because of the very first statement. Well of course every soul that’s ever lived is God’s because the soul comes from God, and they are God’s, but it’s going to be up to His Sovereignty to determine whether they spend eternity with Him, or are separated from Him. Ezekiel 18:4 See, there’s no escaping death. The whole human race is headed for death. Now first and foremost we look at physical death. So now I want to bring you all the way up to John’s gospel chapter 12, because this is one of the fundamental truths of Scripture, that the only way you can overcome death, is with death. So this is why Christ had to die. This thought crossed my mind. It dies! That seed dies! New life, and reproduction! Now verse 23. John 12:23 24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." Now spiritually, let’s look at it from Paul’s point of view, so let’s go to Romans chapter 3 for a minute where you’ll find that as a result of spiritual death of man, brought about by Adam’s fall, this is the result. Romans 3:9 Death! Everybody, both Jew and Gentile are under the curse of sin and death. Consequently, we find in verse 10: Romans 3:10-11 In one of my programs I made the statement,"Man never goes looking after God, but rather it’s God Who always seeks the sinner." John 3:19-20 20. For every one that doeth evil (anything contrary to the will of God) hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." Now in your mind’s eye, can you picture Adam and Eve? Evil men are what they are because they’ve rejected the Light. Now reading on in Romans chapter 3, and verse 10. Romans 3:10-11a Because we are a fallen race, we are bent to sin, because of Adam. Well, this is what these verses are telling us, that the human race is just bent to sin. Verse 12. Romans 3:12 Romans 3:18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes." Now I think I can now come all the way down to verse 23 here in Romans chapter 3. Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Nobody in their human element can hit the mark. It’s impossible, we’re sons of Adam. But in verse 24, we have the great promise. Romans 3:24 Romans 5:1 "Therefore (because of what we’ve just been reading in chapter 3, that we’re a fallen race, we are in total depravity, but) being justified by faith, (not by works) we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:" You know we’re surrounded by people that are just bound by works religion. There’s no wondering, "I wonder if I’ll make it, I wonder if I’ll get to heaven." Romans 5:1 "Therefore being justified by faith, (not works) we have peace with God…" Alright I want to stay with this whole concept that "Christ died for us." So now staying in Romans chapter 5, come on down to verse 6. And remember this is all going back to that verse in Hebrews where "Christ tasted death for everyone." Romans 5:6 "For when we were yet without strength, (we were hopeless) in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Not for good people, but He died for the ungodly, those without God. Now verse 7. Romans 5:7 "For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die." Now verse 8, and with this verse, I guess we’ll have to close. Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible