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1 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | DocTrinsograce | 207647 | ||
Hi, pastor... Thank you for your response to my posting regarding Dr. John MacArthur's answer to your question of Hebrews 6. You asked what I think. I'm nobody, really. Yet I'll try to be as forthright as I am able: Some things are so clearly stated in so many passages, and are so lucidly, strenuously, consistently, and frequently taught by so many of the diverse theologians, teachers, and pastors of so many centuries of so much church history, it just doesn't yield much in the way of spiritual fruit to deliberate them. Christ's provision and promise to the church in Ephesians 4:8-16 continues to work itself out among His own. The human heart, being what it is, tends to have a vested interest in specific presuppositions. Consequently, the same arguments tend to surface over and over again, using the very few passages that appear to support those predispositions. While we are ferreting out theological minutia from passages like Hebrews 6, we entirely sidestep the incredibly stern and fearful warning of putting our hand to the plow and looking back. WE are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12b), for it is GOD who is working in us (Philippians 2:13). The Bible doesn't apologize for the tension between two such verses. Why should I? Clearly the point is for us to strive, understanding the consequences of being someone who doesn't strive, for it is the Lord God almighty who is doing all this stuff! We recently had a huge discussion that entirely focused on whether women should wear hats or not based on 1 Corinthians 11:4. Yes, it is easier to discuss the practice of gender dependent hat wearing than it is to deal with the whole question of submission in chapter 11. However, I seriously doubt that our efforts to normalize head covering in the church will make the slightest bit of difference in eternity. On the other hand, I am quite certain that the question of appropriate submission of church members WILL make a significant difference. The good news is that the doctrine of the perspicuity of Scripture is such that there are a great many other passages on which to build solid doctrinal foundations. The study of those passages yield far more Godly fruit. For whatever they are worth, those are my thoughts. I am honored by your tolerance and indulgence in even asking for them. In Him, Doc |
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2 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | bowler | 207726 | ||
Doc I read a lot through the hats issue, but if you have it could you please provide a branch number for this issue of hats as "Yes, it is easier to discuss the practice of gender dependent hat wearing than it is to deal with the whole question of submission in chapter 11". I read a lot about hats before posting beja with an intention to reply to him for the first time on his issue here. I could not seem to find a discussion centering on what you mention here. Could you help me out?:-) John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and He will give another Helper, that He may be with you forever. blessings abound, bowler |
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3 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | DocTrinsograce | 207739 | ||
Posts 203948, 203952, and 203955. | ||||||
4 | Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? | Heb 6:4 | Val | 207742 | ||
Doc, thank you for your thoughts. Many blessings, Val | ||||||