To reject Jesus deserves the greatest punishment

Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? Back at the beginning of chapter 2, the author wrote, “For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? The author was referring to the Law of Moses in these verses. The first covenant had no provision of mercy if someone broke the Law willfully in the sight of two or three witnesses. If someone who despised the word of God revealed in the Law, the first covenant, was punished without mercy, what do you think God will do to someone who despises the second, greater covenant established by His Son, Jesus Christ? Can someone neglect so great a salvation as God has provided in Jesus with impunity? To reject or neglect God’s promises in Christ is to trample on Jesus. To refuse to be washed in Jesus’ blood is to insult the Holy Spirit of grace, by which one is to be set apart to God. The seriousness of unbelief is graphically unpacked in these verses. There’s no escape from the fury of God’s judgment if one insults the Holy Spirit, by whose grace the Son of God gave Himself to redeem God’s people and give them entrance into the Holy Place for the glory of God. I wonder if this is the sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.  Of course these verses are intended to produce a fear of the Lord, which gives one wisdom and understanding. Job wrote, “And to man He (God) said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding’” (Job 28:28). One is a fool to despise wisdom.  So let us consider how to stimulate one another to live to love with Jesus. For some, knowing the truth of what God has done for us in Christ is a great, positive encouragement. For others, the negative approach is needed—a strong warning of what can be expected if we don’t continually abide in Christ and love with Him. Draw near to the throne of grace, my dear friend, and draw from the fullness of God’s love and grace so you can bring Him glory in the day of judgment, which is coming soon.