Naturally, works like this one involve many people. Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews has been a group effort from its earliest stages, beginning with a discussion between Randall Gleason and myself in November 2003, with subsequent input from Buist Fanning and Grant Osborne, and the willingness of Gareth Cockerill, the point person for our Hebrews Study Group, who graciously agreed to devote our 2004 Hebrews Study Group section to the warning passages. Thus I extend a sincere thank-you to all four men who contributed to this work, all of whom shared considerably in the book’s formative stages and helped to make this work a reality. Second, I wish to extend an exuberant thank-you to Jim Weaver, the academic and professional book editor for Kregel. His encouragement to pursue the project, his insightful suggestion to include responses, and his wise counsel about the project during the summer of 2004 has paid off. Thank you, Jim! It’s been an honor to work with you on yet another project. Finally, to Jeremy Wike, my teaching assistant, a sizeable thank-you is warranted for proofreading this work. Jeremy’s tenacity for detail made an immense contribution in helping to prepare this manuscript for Kregel. He exhibits the traits of a lifelong learner and is a person I have grown to appreciate.
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It has been some time, but back when I was the Secretary-General, I traveled frequently, and I believe I visited most major cities in the United States. In meeting many people and engaging in conversations, I would often come across new trends and popular sayings. One such saying that circulated in Korea for a time was that to achieve success, one must master seven habits, all containing the Korean consonant "ㄲ" (which represents double consonants). The seven habits sounded plausible when I heard them. Listen to them and see what you think.
First, for a person to succeed, they need to have a "dream"—in other words, a vision. Second, they must have "wit," which corresponds to wisdom. Third, they should possess "talent." Fourth, they must become a "professional." Fifth, they need "courage." Sixth, even if they have dreams, wisdom, talent, and courage, it won't be enough without "connections" or "ties." Lastly, the seventh aspect is to have a good "ending." If the ending is good, they will succeed spectacularly, but if not, they may fail dramatically. Observing the current situation in Korea, it seems that many are facing such ups and downs.t
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It has been some time, but…
First, for a person to succeed, they need to have a "dream"—in other words, a vision. Second, they must have "wit," which corresponds to wisdom. Third, they should possess "talent." Fourth, they must become a "professional." Fifth, they need "courage." Sixth, even if they have dreams, wisdom, talent, and courage, it won't be enough without "connections" or "ties." Lastly, the seventh aspect is to have a good "ending." If the ending is good, they will succeed spectacularly, but if not, they may fail dramatically. Observing the current situation in Korea, it seems that many are facing such ups and downs.