Choice 6

Read Hebrews 3:8–4:16 and the institute student manual commentary for Hebrews 3:11, “What Does It Mean to Enter into the ‘Rest’ of the Lord?” (p. 383). Write answers to the following questions:

What group of people was refused entrance into the Lord’s rest?  - The Israelites

What sins caused them to forfeit this privilege?
- The people sinned repeatedly by having their hearts hardened and not being receptive to the Lord and his servants.

How does Doctrine and Covenants 84:23–24 help define what is the Lord’s rest?







- D&C gives the example of Moses and the children of Israel hardening their hearts in the wilderness. Because of the hardness of their hearts they could not enter into his presence and being his rest means having the fulness of God.

What sins did Paul repeatedly warn against so as not to incur the same punishment?
- I think he was warning against the misuse and mistreatment of the priesthood and the people not using the priesthood they had been given so they could not progress. Also, their unbelief and unwillingness to submit.

How do you think the warnings in Hebrews 3:12–15 apply to us?
- I think that these warning definitely apply to us right now. We live in a world of ever worsening morality and a loss of things that we hold dear to us. Once your heart begins to harden the harder it will continue to get and repentance becomes more and more necessary. We should be careful to not stray because it will be that much harder to repent.

List the counsel found in Hebrews 4 that will help a person enter into the rest of the Lord.
- We should first be aware of it and fear not entering into  his rest. That should be a goal of our spiritually. We can find peace by attending our church meetings and listening to God's word. Also being open in dialogue with our heavenly father will help us because he knows us best of all.

How do Matthew 7:21–23; John 7:17; James 1:22 help in understanding how the word needs to be “mixed with faith”? (Hebrews 4:2–3). 
- Matthew talks about how works are what will solidify our faith. John speaks of doing the will of God, and James says we must be doers of the Lord. I think that the mixed with faith means that we need to have the faith to do something about what we hear.