slavery to God’s righteousness leads to eternal life (6:21–23). Our enslavement to righteousness should involve the goal of holiness (6:19), or “sanctification” (NASB). Concerning the past and present aspects of sanctification, see exposition on Hebrews 10:1–18. The “wages of sin” is spiritual death, which means separation from God and suffering throughout all eternity in the lake of fire (6:23; see Rev. 20:11–15). If God’s justice is to prevail (see 3:4, 26), the greatest crime of all (rejection