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Chapter 6 verse 1, therefore leaving the discussion of the elementary

principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying

again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith

toward God. Okay, so he says, now he's segueing back to his topic, right?

So therefore, let's leave the discussion of the elementary principles.

I don't have time to go back and review Christianity 101, right, before we get back into this.

So, right? So, and and notice again it's translated perfection

but we're talking about maturity and completion right we're not going to go back to elementary

school let's move on to the more advanced things so we're not going to go back through

the foundation of repentance from dead works.

And this should be faithfulness, right?

Because you can tell the bias here.

What are we translating?

Works versus faith.

Right?

And all works are dead.

That's what some of our Protestant friends want to read into this, right? But the fact that they're described as dead works means there are other works that are not dead works. Otherwise you don't need an adjective.

I don't have to say big skyscraper.

It's redundant.

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