Subject: Hebrews 6:6 explained |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away." This verse seems to support your view regarding our insecure salvation. But if we continue to Christ's conclusion, we learn the full meaning. Luke 8:18 "So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him." Evangelists like Billy Graham preach the Gospel to huge crowds. They call upon their audience to leave their seats and come forward to recieve Christ. Many people repond and do so with tears of joy. But it is a fact that out of that crowd of professors many, if not most, never darken the doors of the church. I believe that their are among this crowd a number who continue to believe they are saved on the basis of walking an aisle and repeating a prayer. These are the so called "believers" who fall away. Your a pastor I'msure youmust be familiar with folks who go to church for all sorts of carnal purposes and yet call themselves christians. But they bear no fruit. I have to go to work but I would like to go deeper into the passages that refer to falling away. John Reformed |