Hebrews 2:1-4: Jesus: Don't Drift from Him (Warning #1)

Based on the theology presented in the first chapter, the author makes his case that Jesus Christ is worth following regardless of what perceived threats or actual persecution might come into your life. Jesus is worth following no matter what happens to you, your spouse, your children, or your possessions. People undergoing intense oppression and internal struggles do not need religious platitudes. Instead, the author's love for his readers drives him to tell them the pointed truth - even if that truth stings a little. For the author, the truth is written in the form of five strong warnings strategically placed throughout this letter. These warnings are not hollow threats to arouse fears in his readers. The warnings are not hypothetical scenarios that have no real impact on the readers' lives. The warnings are trumpet-blasts to awaken in his readers the drive to understand, heed, apply, and live in the safety of what he has just taught them and will continue to teach them in the rest of this letter.