Hebrews 10:35

Heb. 10:35. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

This with other texts of Scripture shows, according to "The Perseverance of the Saints," that "continuance in faith is necessary to continuance in justification…."

§ 7. It seems to be because continuance in faith is necessary to continuance in justification, at least in part, that the apostle expresses himself as he does: Romans 1:17, "For therein the righteousness of God is revealed from faith unto faith; as it is written, the just shall live by faith." Or, the righteousness of God is revealed, as we receive it, and have the benefit of it, from faith, or by faith unto faith. For it is by faith that we first perceive and know this righteousness, and do at first receive and embrace it, and do at first become interested in it: and being once interested in it, we have the continuance of faith in the future persevering exercises of it made sure to us, which is necessary, in order to a suitable continuance of a justified state. And faith continuing, our interest in God's righteousness continues, and we are continued in a justified state, and shall certainly have the future and eternal reward of righteousness. And thus that is fulfilled, "The just shall live by faith." Agreeable to that, 1 Peter 1:5, "We are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation." And also to that, Hebrews 10:35-39, "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. Now, the just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." And Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 3:18; Hebrews 3:19; and chap. Hebrews 4:1; Hebrews 4:11 chap. Hebrews 6:4, Heb_11-12 and the former part of the 15th chapter of John (John 15), "Abide in me, and I in you. - If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch. - Continue ye in my love. - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love." It was impossible that Christ should not continue in his Father's love. He was entitled to such help and support from him, as should be effectual to uphold him in obedience to his Father. And yet it was true, that, if Christ had not kept his Father's commandments, he could not have continued in his love. He would have been cast out of favor. See Romans 11:22; Colossians 1:21-23; 1 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:7; 2 Timothy 4:8; Romans 4:3; compared with Genesis 15:6; 1 John 2:24-28.

Heb. 10:36-37