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NASB | Matthew 19:26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, "With people [as far as it depends on them] it is impossible, but with God all things are possible." [Gen 18:14; Job 42:2] |
Bible Question:
Ok,,Paul states that once a person has tasted of heavenly things and was once enlightened, if they shall fall away,,it would be impossible to renew them again unto repentance...Jesus said with god all things are possible,,nothing shall be impossible with god..who is right..jesus or Paul?? one of them should have never said what they said,,,so who's wrong?? thank you. |
Bible Answer: Dear tomandconfused - Your user name matches your question! In the first place, Paul is not the author of your first scriptural allusion, unless one is willing to assume that Paul wrote the letter to the Hebrews. The passage is Hebrews 6:4-6. Your second reference is recorded in Matthew 19:26. Let's deal with Jesus' words first. In answering His disciples' question, "Then who can be saved (Matthew 19:25), He said, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (v.26). Was Jesus saying that God has unlimited power? Yes, He was. But was Jesus saying that God saves everybody, or that He does everything man wants Him to do, or that He does things contrary to His word or His nature? No, Jesus wasn't saying that at all. ..... But how do Jesus' words about God relate to Hebrews 6:4-6? Does this passage in Hebrews limit God's power so as to make the Hebrew passage and Jesus' words in Matthew contradict one another? Of course not! Hebrews is speaking of a falling away. Though interpretations vary on the exact meaning of the passage, I think we can agree that it is speaking of a willful falling away of "those who have once been enlightened." The "impossible" refers to renewal of those persons again to repentence who have fallen away to the extent that they "again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to an open shame." (Heb. 6:6). So, where are the unrepentant to turn for salvation who put the Lord Jesus to an open shame? The fact is, they have no where else to turn because "there is salvation in no one else" (Acts 4:12) Now, does this limit God's power when Scripture says it is impossible to be saved without faith in Christ? No, it does not. God is sovereign and He alone has chosen the means whereby we can be saved. Read John 3:16. ...... As for your comment (referring to Jesus and Paul, whom you assume to be the writer of the Hebrew letter), "One of them should never have said what they said" -- I make this comment and make it with candor and without apology: Just who do you think you are telling the Holy Spirit of God what He should have breathed into His holy word and what He should not? --Hank |
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