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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: 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! |
Bible Answer: Hello, IPK... We will and have already started to pray for you! You use the word "feel" a lot. Truth is not a matter of feelings. What God has said firmly stands as the truth whether we feel anything or not. Perhaps you place too much emphasis on feeling and too little on truth. Of course, it is possible that you are not saved. Generally a saved person loves the Lord, loves His Word, loves His sheep, bears fruit, and struggles against sin. In fact, the struggle with sin is usually the most telling factor. If you are unsaved, it would not be unusual for your prayers to be unanswered. There are a variety of reasons for this, but that is not pertinent to your post. There is one prayer, however, that you can and should pray: that the Lord would have mercy on you (Luke 18:13). Just cry out for mercy. Don't bother with those "into my heart" prayers. You've expressed them to Him before. He knows what you need. If you belong to Him, He will respond. I'd also encourage you to read the Word. Start in John and read through the gospels. Keep reading as you call out to the Lord. Again, if you belong to Him, it will be through His Word that He will reach you (Romans 10:17). All of this would be well augumented by going to a local church where the Word of God is seriously, soberly, and reverently taught. Of course, if you do not persue these kinds of things, no one on this forum will be able to offer you any real hope. There is no magic, son, only the power of a holy God who is in the business of redeeming fallen men. Meanwhile, we will be praying for you. In Him, Doc |