27. They are God's enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire.
28. If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death.
29. But it is much worse to dishonour God's Son and to disgrace the blood of the promise that made us holy. And it is just as bad to insult the Holy Spirit, who shows us mercy.
30. We know that God has said he will punish and take revenge. We also know that the Scriptures say the Lord will judge his people.
31. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
32. Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light.
33. Sometimes you were abused and ill-treated in public, and at other times you shared in the sufferings of others.
34. You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last for ever.
35. Keep on being brave! It will bring you great rewards.
36. Learn to be patient, so that you will please God and be given what he has promised.
37. As the Scriptures say,“God is coming soon!It won't be very long.
38. The people God acceptswill live becauseof their faith.But he isn't pleasedwith anyonewho turns back.”
39. We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.