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1 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | Morant61 | 106284 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! You make an excellent point my friend! The verb used is 'confess', but there are other places where we are told to ask for forgiveness. For instance, in the Lord's prayer in Luke 11:4, Jesus told us to pray: "Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation." So, I don't see a great distinction between the two. If I ask for forgiveness, I am acknowleging or confessing my sin as well. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | CDBJ | 106287 | ||
Well then using that as the thesis are you saying then that we are forgiven then because we forgive others; isn’t it because Jesus paid the price for them that we can be forgiven? If the aforementioned is true, with your case and point, then I could have been forgiven of my sins with out the need for Christ to come in the flesh and pay for them. I wouldn’t necessarily have had to trust in Christ’s work on the cross for my sin problem, I could just forgive others and the problem would be solved but we both know that isn’t the case. CDBJ |
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3 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | Morant61 | 106289 | ||
Greetings CDBJ! My 'thesis' is simply that words like 'confess', 'repent', 'believe', and 'receive' are basically synonmous and all refer to the same attitude of heart. So, I don't see any great difference between 'asking for forgiveness' and 'confessing my sins'. I believe that the attitude is the same in both. But, the point of my post wasn't to start a rabbit trail! :-) I was simply pointing out the poster that we need to rely on God's promises, not our feelings. Well, I have to get to bed now my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | what does "falling away" mean? | Heb 6:6 | CDBJ | 106298 | ||
I agree and it is a moot between the two of us because we both know the author! Have a great day, CDBJ | ||||||