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1 | Reconciling Rom 8:39 with Heb 10:26 | Rom 8:39 | kalos | 116515 | ||
Hebrews 10:26-39 'This warning passage deals with the sin of apostasy, an intentional falling away, or defection. Apostates are those who move toward Christ, hear and understand His gospel, and are on the verge of saving belief, but then rebel and turn away. This warning against apostasy is one of the most serious warnings in all of Scripture. Not all of the Hebrews would respond to the gentle invitation of vv. 19-25. Some were already beyond response. '10:26 "we". The author is speaking rhetorically. In v. 39, he excludes himself and genuine believers from this category' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). "But our way is not that of those who draw back to eternal misery (perdition) and are utterly destroyed, but we are of those who believe [who cleave to and trust in and rely on God through Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by faith preserve the soul" (AMPLIFIED Hebrews 10:39). For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins (NASB Hebrews 10:26). For if we go on deliberately and willingly sinning after once acquiring the knowledge of the Truth, there is no longer any sacrifice left to atone for [our] sins [no further offering to which to look forward]' (AMPLIFIED Hebrews 10:26). '"there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins". If a person rejects the truth of Christ's death for sin, there is no other sacrifice for sin available and no other way to come to God. Only judgment remains (v. 27)' (Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). '"no longer". The apostate is beyond salvation because he has rejected the only sacrifice that can cleanse him from sin and bring him into God's presence. To turn away from that sacrifice leaves him with no saving alternative. This is parallel to Matt 12:31' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). |
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2 | Reconciling Rom 8:39 with Heb 10:26 | Rom 8:39 | New Creature | 116536 | ||
kalos I would respectfully disagree with the commentaries you posted concerning the text in Hebrews. The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews was speaking to individuals who had converted from Judiasm, and had become Jewish Christian's, but were now considering returning to Judiasim. Even in the following verse, those mentioned are said to have been sanctified. Santified in my understanding, means set apart, separate. I would personally say that the individual's didn't merely draw close to salvation, and then turned away before receiving it. I think that the whole Epistle to Hebrews when fully taken in the context it was written. Why was it written? To whom was it written? etc. etc. it must be taken as a warning letter to prevent apostasy. No hypothetical warning concerning apostasy as many believe can be drawn from this letter. Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Blessings New Creature |
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3 | Reconciling Rom 8:39 with Heb 10:26 | Rom 8:39 | kalos | 116608 | ||
[New Creature: Good to hear from you. Thanks for your input. I always enjoy seeing your name and reading your posts. Grace to you. --kalos] Hebrews 6:4-6 (ESV) FOR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTORE AGAIN TO REPENTANCE THOSE WHO have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, [5] and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, [6] if they then FALL AWAY, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. (Emphasis added.) 'For it is impossible to restore again to repentance those who have (done all these things in Heb. 6:4-5) and then have fallen away...Those who want to make this verse mean that believers can lose salvation will have to admit that it would then also say that one could never get it back again' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). '...it is impossible to restore [them] again to repentance..." ' . . . logically v. 4 implies that if salvation were to be lost, it would be impossible for that person to be born again, lose it, and then be born again again. 'This much is clear: whoever openly and consciously rejects Jesus Christ is unregenerate even if he seemed to have been saved earlier. The Arminian wouuld say he had lost his salvation; the Calvinist that he never had it. Either way, the result is identical' (note at Heb. 6:4ff, NRSV Harper Study Bible). |
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