16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
God`s promises are trustworthy and never change because God is trustworthy and never changes. He can never do something that will go against His character. God is truth, therefore He cannot lie. It is impossible.
Because God is truth, because God never changes and because God is completely trustworthy, we can trust in all His promises. Our hope is completely secure when it is anchored in God.
Unlike the high priest who could only enter the Holy of Holies (the presence of God) for the briefest of times before escaping in fear for his very life, Jesus Christ, the perfect and greatest High Priest, not only entered into the presence of God, He sat down at His right hand (Hebrews 1:3). He`s not going anywhere! He is continually interceding on our behalf.
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