Steadfast to the End (7/6/2025)

Third in a series of studies of Hebrews 3:12-14

“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end” (Hebrews 3:12-14).

The writer mentions the reward that awaits those who have not departed “from the living God,” who have exhorted others to remain faithful, and who have not allowed their lives to be “hardened” by sin.

To be a “partaker of Christ” means that a person is now sharing in the benefits of holiness because he has obeyed the commands of Christ. To maintain this relationship, he must “hold the beginning of our confidence,” meaning one must stay with the faith he had in Jesus when he first heard about Him and His gospel.

The way to cement this relationship is to remain “steadfast to the end,” that is, he must maintain his faith in Jesus until the end of his life—he cannot give up along the way.

These three verses actually provide a synopsis of the plan God had in mind from the beginning for all who would desire to come to be with Him someday—it summarizes the life a Christian must live if he wants to retain the hope of Heaven.