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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: what particular sin is referred to in this passage of scripture. and what exactly is the fiery indignation. |
Bible Answer: I didn't realize that someone else had already posted the same question that I've just asked. I'll post an opinion. First, no, "fiery indigination" is not hell fire. In fact, fire as used in scripture seldom is such. In 1 Corin. 3 it clearly is not such. Perhaps that is the reference here. I once compared Heb. 10 w/ that passage. There are several parallels, and for those interested it makes for an interesting afternoon pursuit. If you notice it refers to the field burned as "NEAR to being cursed," which seems to parallel 1 Corin. 3 in which that fire tests the quality of ea. person's work. One with all of his works burned up will suffer loss, yet be saved, but as through fire. I would agree that, in general, this does not refer to most believers, as most are responsive to the work of the Spirit in his life. So you could refer to that person as "apostate," but I hesitate to use such a term as many would consider an apostate as one no longer (or never really) saved. I do not. We are saved by His work on the cross eternally. What is at stake is rewards and hearing "well done thou good and faithful servant!" Also, as I stated at some other point on this thread, "willful sinning" is sinning. I suppose that would just qualify it as needing a sacrifice for sins. But earlier in the chapter (10:4) he made it quite clear to the Jewish believer this was written to that the blood of bulls and goats could not possibly take away sins. Only Christ's blood did that. Hence, for the Jewish believer wanting to appropriate the blood of such animals, that just isn't available anymore. Vs. 18 summarizes: "Now where there is forgiveness of these things (vs. 17 - 'sins and lawless deeds' - which perhaps describes the 'sinning willfully' of vs. 26), there is no longer any offering for sin." I believe that is what is meant by "there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins." |