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1 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | Bel | 7114 | ||
what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | ||||||
2 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | Makarios | 7115 | ||
Good question. Here's what Ryrie's Study Bible says about this verse:"This much-debated passage has been understood in several ways. (1) Arminians hold that the people described in these verses are Christians who actually lose their salvation. If this be so, notice that the passage also teaches that it is impossible to be saved a second time. (2) Some hold that the passage refers not to genuine believers but to those who only profess to be believers. Thus the phrases in vv. 4-5 are understood to refer to experiences short of salvation (cf. v. 9). The 'falling away' is from the knowledge of the truth, not personal possession of it. (3) Others understand the passage to be a warning to genuine believers to urge them on in Christian growth and maturity. To 'fall away' is impossible (since, according to this view, true believers are eternally secure), but the phrase is placed in the sentence to strenghten the warning. It is similar to saying something like this to a class of students: "It is impossible for a student, once enrolled in this course, if he turns the clock back [which cannot be done,] to start the course over. Therefore, let all students go on to deeper knowledge." In this view the phrases in vv. 4-5 are understood to refer to the conversion experience. Notice how the words "enlightened" (10:32), "taste" (2:9), and "partakers" ("share," 12:10) are used elsewhere in Hebrews of genuine experiences." | ||||||