Warnings and Assurance

One of the concerns that people have when they read the warnings in Scripture and particularly in Hebrews is that if these warnings are to be taken seriously then doesn't that destroy assurance of our salvation. If the warnings are read properly they don't destroy confidence but bolster it. Warnings are to be taken along side the promises. They are not unlike warning signs along the highway. If warning signs are taken seriously then they can give us assurance in our driving rather than the opposite. Warnings are there to keep us safe not to make us unsafe.