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1 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | JohnK | 42697 | ||
Hello everybody. This is a difficult passage, as many have stumbled because of it. I remember when I went through a cooling off period where I turned away from God, and on my way back, the book of Hebrews threw me on my face. I can't even begin to tell you the anguish I went through. I beleived that it actually said my chance had passed and I failed. But I thank God that the message is one of hope rather than condemnation. I should have realized that the terrible conviction I felt was a good sign that God wasn't through with me, but it didn't hit me right away. Now through more careful study of the bible and by asking questions, lots of questions, I realized that the entire book of Hebrews was written to a certain group of people who were considering abandoning Christ and going back to Judaism. If that wasn't the reason that the book was written, then the author would not have written countless reasons as to why Christ is superior to Moses, and to every high priest. Nor would he have written how animal sacrifices could not take away our sins, but Christ can: Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; The entire book of Hebrews was written as a warning that one should not reject Christ and go back to Judaism. Because having been a partaker of the Holy Ghost, meaning: (once believed in Christ, and therefore Christ dwelt in him), if they were to reject Christ, then they would be living under the law again. By living under the law, they are as the Jews, and it was the Jews that had Christ crucified, so by becoming a Jew again, you are once again takin heart to the Jewish faith which openly crucifies Christ by denying him. So yes, by rejecting Christ, and going back to Judaism, one would be crucifying Christ for themselves a second time. This is not to say that they can't come back to Christ, but what it does say is that, without Christ, it is not possibe for repentance, since their no longer remains a sacrifice for sin. |
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2 | Hebrews 6:6 explained | Hebrews | John Reformed | 42731 | ||
Dear JohnK, I can identify with your anxiety over He 6:6 because I was backslidden myself for about 8 years. I never rejected my faith in Christ for one very good reason. I could not! The reason I could not is because I was being kept by God. And although I had fallen and was recieving the evil fruits of my disobediance as well as the Father's rod of chastisement, I still was His child. You see, my name was written on the palms of His holy hand and will remain there for all eternity. Praise and glory to our gracious and faithful Jesus! He never fails! All that the Father has given Him will come to Him, and those who come to Him He will not cast out, but will raise them up on the last day. I have been recommending a sermon that blessed me greatly. it may be found at www. spurgeon.org and is called "Final Perserverance". God Bless JohnK, John Reformed |
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