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What does the Bible say about the rest of God?

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The Bible speaks of a rest for the people of God that contrasts with the rest promised to Israel, emphasizing faith in Christ as the true source of this rest.

Hebrews 4 discusses a rest that remains for the people of God, which is different from the rest promised to the descendants of Abraham and Jacob. The writer of Hebrews highlights that the unbelief of natural Israel prevented them from entering into this promised rest. This rest is not merely a cessation from work but signifies a deeper spiritual state where believers cease from their own labors to rely fully on Christ's finished work. The text clarifies that those who have entered into this rest have ceased from their own works just as God did from His, indicating that true rest comes from faith alone in Jesus Christ, who declared, 'It is finished.'
Scripture References: Hebrews 4:9-10, Hebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:9-11

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