What does the Bible say about the rest for the people of God?
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The Bible teaches that there remains a rest for the people of God, which is fulfillment found in Christ and ultimately completed in heaven.
Hebrews 4:9-11 states, 'There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.' This rest has its beginnings in the present day of grace and culminates in eternal communion with God in heaven. The text indicates a present-tense reality of rest that believers are invited to enter through faith in Jesus Christ. This rest is not only the cessation from physical labors but signifies a spiritual rest found in Christ's finished work. It also reflects the ultimate hope of believers, where they will experience full and uninterrupted communion with God in glory, thus making it a vital theme in understanding the New Testament promise of salvation.
Scripture References:
Hebrews 4:9-11, Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 5:1
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