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Heb.6:11 We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end, 6:12 that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

What a vast difference between God's promises and a works of law, a promise require of us faith, whereas, a work of law demands a payment for works performed. The writer of Hebrews here was not saying work harder towards keeping the law, commandments, and/or a rule of your religious group, no, not at all!

Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work

He was stating the truth in Christ keep your faith in God's promises, rest in the hope, trust in God's promises like Abraham trusted in God for a child in his old age, the promise seed. There was no work of law that Sarah his wife past child bearing years could give birth by, it was faith in God's power.

2 Corinthians 12:9 He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

Here than is the vast difference many fall into, putting faith in a work of law, what does that mean? It means a Christian's is told by a group that they must perform some work to be pleasing to God, the rule is taken from God's word the bible. But they find some days they can do the work, and next they can't.

Faith on the other hand, means putting faith in God's power, and not what we can perform, there is a vast difference between the two. The scriptures tells us we cannot put away the filth of our own flesh, but works of law preach you can. However, when a person is honest, and try they find God be found true, and all men liars. One finds themselves standing as Abraham did, beyond human power, requiring faith in God's power in Christ Jesus righteousness as good enough atoning for our sins, and not our own efforts.

Hebrews 11:11 By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 13:4 For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

Many have been sorely disappointed in building up the power of self, in obedience to a group laws. Whereas, God's promises require us to put our lives in His hands, in His unseen promises, and His power despite our greatest fears of failures. Trusting God is indeed good, and we are not, and its is His love that saves us, not our own. This then is the real meaning of the writer of Hebrews message, not going back to works of law, but rather God's promises in Christ are superior, and will not fail us, because Christ is God's love, the power beyond the failures of our sinful flesh!

Hebrews 7:16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

1 Peter 1:5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Colossians 1:13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

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