THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD. Hebrews 10:30-31 “We know Him” is more than just words at the start of a sentence. That knowledge is far greater than mere words. “This is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.” To know God means experiencing a growing understanding of Him. It involves fellowship with God, and grace and peace increase as we know Him. Spiritual growth flourishes when we know Him. We trust in Him because we know Him. Someone who knows God is neither barren nor unfruitful.
Many people claim to believe that God's word is revealed in the Bible and worship Him, but they do not truly know Him. They understand who they think God is based on their own imaginations or false teachings, but they lack the knowledge of love, fellowship, harmony, and commitment to righteousness that this understanding brings. Such knowledge is part of the divine nature that God gives us when we are born again.
Those who truly know the Living God have compassion on those who do not know Him because they are vulnerable to divine vengeance. “His people” in this passage include both Jews and Gentiles who claim to be His people but reject what God’s people believe. The “blood of the covenant” is not regarded as important; disobedience is often practiced as if there are no consequences. They neither want nor bother to gather with Christians and do not have personal dealings with the Living God. Only God knows who they are and will take His own vengeance on them.
To “fall into the hands” of the Creator of the universe, the Upholder of everything, the Provider of every good and perfect gift, and the universal Judge, means that those who resist His love, refuse His salvation, and despise the warnings of the Holy Spirit will not avoid the hands of infinite power. Those who will not come to the Lord Jesus Christ in their guilt, sin, and need will not have eternal life. Instead, they will suffer the consequences from the righteous God who loves sinners but hates their sin, and will “by no means clear the guilty.”