The author of Hebrews warned about letting the Gospel slip. Hebrews 2:1 reads, “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”
The writer was speaking to Christians. They were being warned that they could lose the blessings of being Christians. They could let slip the instructions, as well as the grace and the mercy associated with them.
The Greek word for “let slip” means to “allow to flow by or glide by.” It was used in the secular sense for a ring that slipped off a finger. It was also used for snow slipping off a soldier’s body, and it was used for being swept along past an anchor that was within reach. So, you can see that it means a separation from something. It is clear that God was letting Christians know that they could lose their salvation and become separated from God (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9).
The Greek for “earnest heed” was also used for mooring a ship. So, the author said to moor our ship to Christ. We must not let our faith slip away from Him. Many professed Christians believe that a person is always saved once that person becomes a Christian. The inspired author of Hebrews disagrees.
Study your Bible. Learn all you can about Christ and His salvation. Make sure that you always stay moored to Christ. If any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
