Subject: Hebrews 6:6 explained |
Bible Note: Greetings John! There is a problem with assumed either/or questions. Often, there are other possibilities! Salvation is totally a work of grace, through faith. Yet, Scripture also affirms that this gift must be accepted. When someone responds to God's offer of salvation for the very first time, have they earned salvation? When someone repents, have they earned salvation? When someone believes, have they earned salvation? When I say that it is possible for someone to reject this gift, that doesn't mean that I'm relying on my own righteousness. You said: "God may plead and cry and exert all the power at His command, allto no avail against His own creation." Yet, isn't this exactly the case in Mt. 23:37, "‘‘O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing." Here, Israel choose against God's desire. We obviously don't see this issues the same way, but let's please stick to examining the Scriptures rather than assumptions about what I may or may not believe! ;-) I have stated over and over again that we cannot earn or un-earn our salvation. However, Scripture does say that we must accept, believe, confess, receive, ect... Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |