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NASB | Hebrews 6:4 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:4 For [it is impossible to restore to repentance] those who have once been enlightened [spiritually] and who have tasted and consciously experienced the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: WHO is Hebrews 6:4-11 refering to? |
Bible Note: Hank, I am like you, in that. Doctrines are man's way of taking all of the scriptures and coming up with a belief based on the different references throughout the word. Doctrines are very important especially to new Christians, such as the attributes of God, the Godhead, the trinity, the atonement, etc. Since theologians took the time to gather a lot of scriptures into one place under those topics in a theology book, it makes the essential things easier to understand and reduces the possibility in believing in 'heresies'. When I was a new Christian (6 months or so), I read this book called 'The great doctrines of the Bible', and people laughed at me for reading a book that they used in seminary. LOL. But now I am taking a different kind of theology course. It gets right down to what doctrines are essentials for salvation, which are very important but not essential, and which are important only to certain groups or denominations. So on that forum where those taking that class are, we talk often about 'essentials', inerrancy, etc. Not that other things are not also discussed, and ther was a topic called 'TULIP' once, but no one ever indicated that a belief in Calvinism or Armenianism was a core doctrine for salvation. It is kind of like if I am a Calvinist, and I meet God in the afterlife, and find I was wrong in some of my Calvinistic beliefs, I will still be saved.And the same thing would happen if I were Armenian, among other 'non-essential' doctrines. So, knowing what the essentials are, if I do my best to study the scriptures, obey Christ, then it is ok if there are a few 'mysteries' here and there, and a few scriptures that I am not sure of. At least, that is how I see it. Thanks for the welcomes!! Laura |