Zane Hodges concludes his series on the Epistle to the Hebrews by answering the following questions:

0:57 – Does Hebrews 10:26 refer to Old Testament sacrifice?

2:14 – Did you ever hold to a “loss of salvation” view or a “never believed” view regarding the problem passages in Hebrews?

7:10 – How do you understand the concept of “righteousness” in Scripture and in particular the book of Hebrews?

9:15 – How are righteousness and justification related?

11:00 – Could you walk us through Hebrews 12:8, since it is often used for false professors?

13:20 – What about the sin that so easily ensnares us in Hebrews 12:1? What is that sin? Is that unbelief?

14:14 – Is the condition in Hebrews 6:4-5 regarding those that are impossible to renew the same condition as those in Romans 1 being subject to God’s wrath?

17:35 – What should our responsibility to the person in Hebrews 6:4-5

20:20 – Is this the joy of bringing one back?

21:43 – If the earthly tabernacle is patterned after the heavenly tabernacle, what does that tell us about what heaven is like? Now that Christ is seated and entered into the holies of holies and yet Christ is still the minister of this tabernacle, what is Christ actually doing?

26:22 – How is that different from the intercessory ministry of the Holy Spirit?

26:42 – Is there anything we can do for an apostate Christian?

29:09 – Do you think apostasy is on the rise in our liberal society of 2002?

31:12 – How does a believer deal with an apostate? Do they treat them as a non-believer or as a believer who has fallen away?

32:54 – How would you respond to a Calvinist who says regarding an apostate friend, that your friend never believed or that only God knows if he is saved?

36:17 -In 1 John 5:16-17, what is the meaning of “There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.”?

41:38 – Can you explain the psychology and context of Hebrews 12:15, “looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble and by this many become defiled”

44:37 – Is Hebrews 12:15 set opposed in a sense to Hebrews 6:4 and 10:25 and not having the tools to deal with those who have forsaken the assembly?

45:19 – Where do you draw the line between wandering away from the Lord and complete apostasy, is there a gray area? How do you classify someone as an apostate? Can an apostate give back his eternal life?

47:26 – Can an apostate grow spiritually?

48:28 – What happens with an apostate and his eternal rewards, can he lose his eternal rewards?

50:02 – Can you explain1 John 5:18? “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.”

#hebrews

Zane Hodges continues his series on the Epistle to the Hebrews by surveying chapters 5 through 12 and answering the following questions:

Is the problem passage in Hebrews 6:4-8 about a believer and does the passage teach that salvation may be lost?

What is the meaning of “sanctified” in the Epistle to the Hebrews?

Are there worse punishments for believers than immediate physical death?

What is the response of faith to the wonderful and challenging truths presented in the Book of Hebrews?

What is the fundamental theme in the Book of Hebrews?

Verses referenced: Genesis 22:17; Psalm 95; Lamentations; Haggai 2:6

Zane Hodges continues his series on the Epistle to the Hebrews by surveying chapters 2 through 4 and answering the following questions:

What is salvation in the book of Hebrews?

What is the future for our Lord Jesus Christ and how can we become partners of the King?

Who is going to rule the future world?

Who is Psalm 8 about?

What is “rest” in the book of Hebrews?

In what sense did Joshua not give the Israelites rest?

Why does there remain a “rest” available to the people of God?

Verses referenced: Hebrews 1:5-14, 13; Psalm 2:7-8; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 45:1-6; Psalm 97:7; Psalm 110:1-4; Psalm 8, 95; Deuteronomy 3:18-20; 12:9-10; Revelation 2:26-27; 3:21

In part one of this four part series on the epistle to the Hebrews, Zane Hodges provides an overview and answers the following questions:

When was Hebrews written?

Who is the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews?

Who is the writer of Hebrews addressing?

What is the background of the book of Hebrews?

What is the general structure of the epistle?

Verses referenced:
Hebrews 13:23; 1 Corinthians 9:1,4-6; Acts 14:14; Hebrews 13:24; Hebrews 10:32; Hebrews 6:10; Hebrews 5:11; Hebrews 13:18,19; Hebrews 2:5; Acts 2:10, 6:9; 13:1, 11:19-20; Mark 15:21

Questions and Answers August 27, 2005
Grace Evangelical Society Southern California Regional Conference
Zane Hodges, Bob Wilkin and Arch Rutherford

Questions asked:

0:27 Do we need to believe that Jesus is God?

4:02 – What part does assurance have in believing? Is a person saved if they have never been 100% sure of their eternal security?

5:55 – Does the sanctification process only begin when Jesus is Lord of all areas of one’s life?

7:03 – Explain the difference between the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

9:30 – Does Free Grace theology the need for progressive sanctification?

11:30 – Please give suggestions on how to help churches who don’t present a clear gospel on how to direct them to present a clearer gospel. How can reach churches who present a false Gospel?

15:38 - If God chose some to election, then He did not choose others, how do you reconcile this with God’s love and justice?

18:45 – What do you think of 1 Timothy 2:4, “who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”?

21:32 – What is the difference between the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15, the Gospel of the kingdom, and the Gospel that gives us eternal life?

27:22 What did Old Testament Saints believe in order to be saved?

31:25 If a person believes in Jesus for eternal life and later no longer believes in Jesus for eternal life. Is that person still saved?

32:30 – What is the Dispensationalism?

34:29 - Can you explain what is living water in John 4:14 and John 7:38?

37:36 - Acts 10:43, please interpret that again?

41:17 – Is it possible that Martha understood the Son of God in John 11, to be a reference to the promised Messiah in the Old Testament instead of implying deity?

49:23 –Given that Satan is at work blinding men to the gospel (2 Corinthians 4), would you expect some sort of covering over each of the 4 soils in the parable of the soils, where the seed could not go in unless God made it possible?

At the 2008 Grace Evangelical Society National Conference, Zane Hodges continues his discussion of Jesus' Last Discourse (Upper Room Discourse, John 13-17) and demonstrates how it fits the evangelistic purpose of the Gospel of John (John 20:30-31), leading people to believe in Jesus for eternal life. In part 2 of this 2 part series of messages, Zane covers (1) the Son of Zebedee, (2) the Genre of John's Gospel, (3) Death Scenes in Ancient Biography, (4) the Death of Jesus the Christ, and (5) Miraculous Signs and Literary Structure.

"Introducing John's Gospel: Miraculous Signs and Literary Structure" (Part 2 of 2) by Zane C. Hodges https://faithalone.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Autumn2008.pdf

Some have mistakenly thought that Jesus' Last Discourse (Upper Room Discourse, John 13-17) does not fit the evangelistic purpose of the Gospel of John (John 20:30-31). Instead of viewing John 13-17 as evangelistic, they conclude that Jesus' Last Discourse was written to believers to instruct them on how to live the Chistian life.

At the 2008 Grace Evangelical Society National Conference, Zane Hodges demonstrates that Jesus' Last Discourse (Upper Room Discourse) was written for the express purpose of leading people to believe in Jesus for everlasting life. In part 1 of this 2 part series of messages, Zane covers (1) a Fundamental Premise, (2) the Historical Purpose of the Last Discourse, (3) the Audience of John's Gospel, and (4) the Literary Character and Purpose of the Last Discourse.

"Introducing John's Gospel: In the Upper Room with Jesus the Christ" (Part 1 of 2) by Zane C. Hodges https://faithalone.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Hodges.pdf

Zane Hodges continues his exposition of the Sermon of the Mount beginning with the thematic statement in Matthew 5:13-16 and continuing with the beginning of the body of the sermon in Matthew 5:17-24. Why is there an impression in Matthew 5:17 that Jesus came to destroy the Law or the Prophets? What is meant in Matthew 5:18 that all the law will be fulfilled till heaven and earth pass away. The Lord Jesus Christ is teaching us a standard by which we can live, which is nothing more or less than the righteous standard of His coming kingdom.

An outline of the Sermon of the Mount:

Prologue: Matthew 5:3-12

Thematic Statement 5:13-16

Body of Sermon: 5:17-7:12

Conclusion: Matthew 7:13-27

Passages mentioned: Nehemiah 8:17; Zechariah 14:16-19; Luke 18:9-14, 1 John 2:22; Matthew 25:32-46.