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1 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 73766 | ||
Hello and Greetings, New Creature. This is in reference to the much-disputed passage, Hebrews 6:4-6. If the author is speaking of the elect, those whom God has truly regenerated, and if it is they who fall fall away of their own will and accord, then he is teaching, is he not, that they can never be regenerated a second time? [There is no record in Scripture of anyone being saved more than once]...... Or, if the author is speaking of something other than genuine regeneration, then from what are they falling away, since the unregenerate has received no salvation away from which he can fall?..... Is there another explanation that is not only possible but which does not butt heads against other passages of Scripture that would seem to teach something that conflicts with these arguments? Might not the writer of the Hebrew letter be employing a didactic hypothesis here for the sake of illuminating and affirming, as he does in v. 19, how sure the regenerated believer's hope really is, calling it "an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast"? The author gives further indication that he may have been speaking of a purely hypothetical situation that did not pertain directly to his immediate readers in v. 9, because he says, "But, beloved, we are confident of better things (than what he described in the foregoing passage) concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner." This passage is frequently used as a so-called proof text to disprove the biblical doctrine of the eternal security of the believer, but it is in truth a text that is in complete harmony with and corroborates other texts that teach the perseverence of the saints. If one believes that, in the substitionary death of Christ on he cross, He gives eternal life to those who by the grace of God through faith in that Person who hanged and died upon the cross, they must of necessity believe that that life which He gives is indeed eternal, thus not being subject to cessation or revocation by Him who gave it. Thus, salvation is of God alone, and it is not and cannot be conditioned by anything man does or can do solely of, by, or for himself, either before or after regeneration. --Hank | ||||||
2 | To whom do we belong? | Bible general Archive 1 | New Creature | 74256 | ||
Hank - Since my time is limited and I have a back log of mail that I have not had the time to answer fully, I will however take this moment to address part of your response at this time. Concerning Heb. 6:4-6 you said - "The author gives further indication that he may have been speaking of a purely hypothetical situation that did not pertain directly to his immediate readers in v. 9, because he says, "But, beloved, we are confident of better things (than what he described in the foregoing passage) concerning you," There is nothing in either the language or the context to indicate that the instances of apostasy cited in Heb. 6:4-6 are only hypothetical. Those who hold to the unconditional eternal security position take this text to say that “this is not a warning of apostasy, but rather a warning against imagining that apostasy is possible.” Their reasoning comes from Paul’s statement “But beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.” They fail to reckon with the transition from the third person (those, they, and them) in verses 4-6 to the second person (you) in verse 9. The writer is persuaded of better things for “you” not “them” Hopefully I will have nore time in the near future to answer more fully your questions. Sola Scriptura New Creature |
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