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1 | Is this an adequate description? | Matt 12:32 | srbaegon | 128308 | ||
Hello Stultis, On the surface that verse (Heb 10:29) is an adequate description. But it begs the question: To whom does it rightly apply? Since the context of both Matt 12:32 and Heb 10:29 are speaking of unbelievers, it must only be unbelievers that would do such a thing. Steve |
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2 | Your thoughts? | Matt 12:32 | Stultis the Fool | 128330 | ||
You wrote: "On the surface that verse (Heb 10:29) is an adequate description. But it begs the question: To whom does it rightly apply? Since the context of both Matt 12:32 and Heb 10:29 are speaking of unbelievers, it must only be unbelievers that would do such a thing." Actually, Hebrews 10:29 is part of a disertation to believers promoting the idea of assembling together: Hebrews 10:23-31 "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE." It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Matthew 12:32, by direct indication, is speaking to everyone and anyone, though it is the Pharisees that prompt the rebuke: "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." Take notice that Christ's words declare "WHOEVER." Additionally, though based on Christ's usage of the word "whoever" it is unneccesary to do so, I would put forth that the Pharisees, while not (to use popular nomenclature) "regenerate" believers, knew good and well just who they were speaking to. Your thoughts? |
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3 | Your thoughts? | Matt 12:32 | srbaegon | 128368 | ||
Hello Stultis, Actually, the passage is saying that because of the sacrifice of Christ we can draw near with a true heart, hold fast the confession, and stir up to love. And this we must do. The writer then says what will happen if we don't do these things--turn away from His great sacrifice. As for Matt 12, the Pharisees, as a whole, never believed on Him. They could never be considered believers of any form. Belief carries the idea of placing faith in something, which they never did. You are right to say they knew who Jesus was. Steve |
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