Discussion Jumpstarter
Study leader reference - not a definitive answer
Question 10
The speaker piles up witnesses—spoken by the Lord, confirmed by the apostles, borne witness by “signs and wonders,” and even the Holy Spirit’s gifts—then asks, “How shall you escape if you neglect so great a salvation?”; if salvation can be “neglected” rather than violently rejected, what specific forms of neglect are most plausible in your life (attention, obedience, fear of man, entertainment, doctrine, prayer), and what would “more careful attention” concretely require this week?
Another way to ask: If someone can “neglect” salvation without openly rejecting it, what kinds of neglect are most likely in your life, and what would it look like to pay closer attention this week?
Discussion Jumpstarter
Direct Answer
Based on the transcript, neglect is most plausibly the slow choice to be “careless” with the gospel—hearing it, believing it’s true, yet not giving it focused attention and obedient weight. “More careful attention” means intentionally treating what the Lord has spoken as urgent, confirmed truth, and responding accordingly.
- The speaker identifies the content to heed: “It is the Gospel…that this great salvation has been brought to men.”
- He defines neglect: “Other words…are disregard or careless,” suggesting neglect can happen without open hostility.
- He stacks witnesses to remove excuses: salvation “began to be spoken by the Lord,” “confirmed…by those who heard him” (which he says refers to “the apostles”).
- He adds God’s testimony: “bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles,” then lists examples like healing, walking on water, calming storms, raising the dead.
- He includes present spiritual accountability: “Not to mention the Holy Spirit, which is now in you,” and asks who has “personally witnessed…a gift of the Spirit.”