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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: When are names put in the Book of Life |
Bible Note: I was saved about 42 years ago, when I crossed through that narrow gate and that gate Jesus Himself. I became a child of God and or one of his divinely protected sheep. I don’t know what it is that people are reading in Hebrew 6: but if it’s something about loosing ones salvation they better read it starting in Heb.6:4 because if they have already lost their salvation it’s impossible to get it back according to what those verses claim and the way they are reading it. The Good News is this, it’s impossible to loose salvation and here is why. It’s impossible to lose salvation because if it could be lost there would be no way to regain it, and that’s what the author is trying to point out. There is no way to loose it because if that were a possibility. Then there would be no way to get it back seeing those that make this claim are in the process of crucifying to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. If I say that I can lose my salvation then God’s plain for eternal life has a flaw in it! If there were anything that I could do that could negate the work of Jesus Christ for my life, would have to be the epitome of human arrogance. That, in effect is like saying that God wasn’t smart enough to figure out all the problems that I would face as a believer in Christ. The myriads of “believers” can’t seem to remove themselves from the cradle and as a result they will never get past first base in the spiritual life. They expel all of their energy just trying to maintain their salvation and have failed to exercise and respond to 1 John 1:9 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. God wants them to go on to perfection and be weaned off of the milk of the word. The Lord had a special rest for “believers” in there daily walk and it’s completely separated from saving grace, It’s a grace for living. John 10:10 I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. Believers are the only ones that can enter this stage of maturity. The majority of Christians have nothing to show but a birth announcement because they can’t get past the eternal security hang ups. Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Some will never get past being breast feed because the only Grace they have ever experienced is Saving Grace. Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Hebrews 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren , partakers of the heavenly calling , consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession , Christ Jesus; Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. A faith rest “yet remains” available to those that have entered God’s family by Christ Jesus. This is life is the “more abundantly” that Jesus speaks of and we are to utilize it by the use of 1 John 1:9, plus claiming the provisional logistical grace promises that God has provided through out His Word. Hebrews 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. CDBJ |