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NASB | Hebrews 10:26 ¶ For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 10:26 ¶ For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate], |
Bible Question (short): Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ |
Question (full): Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ! This verse is of some concern to me. I was raised in the church and have gone to church every sunday for as long as I can remember. I prayed a prayer asking Christ into my life at around age seven or eight. I have learned a lot about Jesus and the Bible during my life. Im still a teenager so thats not that long of a time, but I hope you understand what i mean :). Anyway, I have gone through these years doing what I want to do a lot of times and never feeling very close to Christ most of the time and always wishing that I could have a relationship with him like what I see people at my church having. My prayers have always seemed empty and I have never really seemed to grow. On the outside; however, I have the appearence of a mature Christian. (so I have been told :() I frown at that because I know that on the inside, that is not what I am. I have prayed for sometime that I become a stronger Christian and that I know Christ more. My fake living and seemingly unanswered prayers left me feeling jaded. Last week sometime I decided that I was going to go my own way and that If Christ did care, He would somehow bring me back. During this week of not pretending to live for Christ I learned what my problem was. I never actually had faith in Christ that was my own. My parents are Christians so it was easy to be a Christian at a young age. When I grew up enough to understand that I needed a faith of my own, I realize now that my "relationship" with God became about what I could get and become instead of what I could give others and God. Today, I really felt Jesus tugging on my heart so I gave him my life again after a week of completely turning away this time with faith and with the intention of giving my utmost for his highest. But when I remembered this verse (heb 10:26) I wondered if what I have done with my phoneyness, selfishness etc has put me beyond Christ's reach. I have asked Him into my heart more than once because I realized that something was wrong and I have gone my own way many times before. This is the first time that i didnt seek the answer to my problem. It just sort of hit me in the head. I hope that this time is different than the others and that this verse isnt saying that I am hopeless. There are other verses that I have found that make me think this. I dont feel hopeless and I figure that these thoughts are just the enemy trying to stop me. If anyone has some wisdom to share on this issue, please respond! Also I ask anyone who reads this to please pray for me that I would truly live for Jesus now and forever. Thank you all! |