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profession of it, is, on many account, far greater
than that of those who crucified Him in the days
of His flesh." Now, let me explain what he's
saying there, in case you didn't get that. For
someone to make a profession of faith and then
turn around and deny the truths in the Word of
God — in other words, they're crucifying the
Son of God afresh; we're going to see that in
Hebrews — this writer is saying that they're
worse than those who actually carried Christ
out physically and crucified Him, hung Him on a
cross. He said the apostates are worse.
Let’s back up into 1 Timothy, chapter 3,
beginning at verse 14, and this will help us to
get the context for 1 Timothy, chapter 4. Paul
says in 1 Timothy, chapter 3, verses 14 to 16,
“These things write I unto thee, hoping to come
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unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou
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