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1 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | stjones | 53882 | ||
Hi, Bub; If your interpretation of Hebrews 10:26-29 is correct then you're going to find Heaven a lonely place. No Christian I know will get there. Fortunately, your interpretation is incorrect. The author is addressing Jews who, having accepted the Gospel, are now wavering. They are on verge of abandoning Jesus for the Law - hence the call to "hold unswervingly to the hope we profess" earlier in the chapter. There is a similar warning in chapter 6. The same warnings would apply to any Christian who renounced Jesus and decided to seek another path to salvation. Committing a sin, however, is not the same as renouncing ("trampling") Jesus. Paul himself confessed in Romans 7 that he sinned ("what I hate I do"). It's fine to find a few passages that suggest that a Christian can never sin and cannot be forgiven. Viewed in the light of the entire Gospel, however, such a reading just doesn't hold up. For example, you asked for specific passages from Galations. I say (again) read the entire book and absorb the overall message. Paul's teaching against the heresy that he is confronting couldn't be clearer. It may even be said that Judaizers in any age are guilty of the very crime the author of Hebrews warns against. BTW, you ducked another one; where do you offer your sacrifices? The Law requires them; there is no atoning for deliberate failure to offer them. Or have you applied your single-edged razor to that part of the Law? And while you're trying to figure out how to obey the entire Law (including the sacrifices), ponder the meaning of the destruction of the Temple shortly following Jesus' death and resurrection. The place that God ordained for atonement under the Law is gone, destroyed by the Romans after Jesus destroyed the need for it. The Jews at the time arbitrarily decided that prayer would be a good substitute for sacrifice. They recognized that they could no longer uphold the Law, so they changed the Law! Are you doing the same? I really think you would find all sorts of interesting reading at www.jewsforjesus.org. Good stuff. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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2 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | bubbatate | 53901 | ||
Dear Steve……. Before I get into your message with both feet…..can you clarify a point for me? You said that Heb 10:26-29 is addressing “Jews who have the Gospel, and are now wavering…on the verge of abandoning Jesus for the Law.” I’m not seeing that, help me out, please. As far as the “Gospel” which you mentioned above….is that the same as the “Gospel” which is mentioned in Heb 4:2 and 4:6? Thanks a lot, Steve, Still singing…………..Bub |
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3 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Reformer Joe | 53904 | ||
I fleshed out the idea in my post from yesterday morning. That post is easy to find. As of this writing, it is the post at the very bottom of the tree on this page. I would be very interested in reading your response to it. --Joe! |
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