Paul had just warned: “If we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and there is a fiery jealousy that is going to consume those in opposition. ” ​ — Hebrews 10: 26, 27.
Nedaudz iepriekš Pāvils bija brīdinājis: ” Ja mēs pēc patiesības atziņas saņemšanas tīši grēkojam, tad neatliek vairs upuris par grēkiem, bet gan briesmīga tiesas gaidīšana un uguns karstums, kas aprīs pretiniekus. ”