Hebrews 3:14
“For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm to the end:”
What does Hebrews 3:14 mean?
When we trust Christ, we're invited into a real partnership with him, but that connection deepens and becomes fully real as we stay faithful to that initial trust over time. The writer is encouraging people who are considering giving up on their faith during persecution: don't abandon the confidence you started with, because holding steady through difficulty is what makes your connection to Christ genuine and complete. This isn't about earning salvation through white-knuckle effort, but about recognizing that authentic partnership with Jesus shows itself through perseverance, not through a momentary decision we then forget about.