Having a heart of belief

Friends,

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Hebrews 3:12

According to commentaries, "departing from" does not convey the true meaning of the original text. A better translation would be to say, "rebelling against the living God." In other words, rebellion against God is linked with unbelief, which God declares here as evil.

This is a stark lesson for every one of us. When we rebel against God, we are demonstrating unbelief. And all who do not believe in the One True Living God are evil. Let no one deceive you into accepting the fantasy of "many ways" to heaven.

In this verse, the Lord commands us to "take heed" because diligence and discipline are required to consistently obey the word of God. Our must not be a lazy or passive faith, for we live in a fallen world, whose prince is constantly warring against God's people.

Rather, we must aggressively pursue the good. We must actively exercise our faith in Christ Jesus... keeping our eyes on the glory that He has set before us.

Be encouraged, Jose