Better Than Religion - Part 6

What If Hebrews' Most Terrifying Passages Are Not About You? Discussion Questions Hebrews 5-6: Hebrews 5:11 says the audience had become "dull of hearing." What are some ways religious people today can hear a lot of Bible teaching but still become spiritually sluggish toward the message of Jesus? Hebrews 5:12 says they should have been teachers by now but still needed the basics. What "basics" of the gospel do believers often drift away from and need to relearn? Hebrews 5:14 says the mature are trained to discern good and evil. How does maturity help us recognize the difference between Jesus Himself and religious-sounding substitutes? Hebrews 6:1 says to "press on to maturity" instead of laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works. What are "dead works," and why is returning to them such a serious distraction from Jesus? Hebrews 6:4–5 describes people who were enlightened and tasted heavenly things. What is the difference between being exposed to the Gospel and actually trusting Jesus? Hebrews 6:6 warns about falling away after tasting the truth. Why is rejecting Jesus so serious if He is the only sacrifice, priest, and source of life God has provided? Hebrews 6:7–8 compares fruitful land with thorn-producing land. How does this analogy clarify the difference between receiving the Gospel and merely being around spiritual activity? Hebrews 6:9 says, "We are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation." How does this verse help reassure believers that the warning passage is not about Jesus losing His people, but about the difference between mere exposure and real salvation?