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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: Heb6:4-6 Loosing salvation or what? |
Bible Note: First, your arguement about the context is ill founded for a few reasons. First, Hebrews is one of the most contested books in the NT with regards to who wrote it since even it does not make any claim. It seems it was written to Jewish Christians before the destruction of the temple in 70AD. So to argue that pursecution of Christians in Rome was the driving mentality is highly unlikely. Much more likely any persecution ideas was from the unbelieving Jews. But even if you were correct, the arguement that Hebrews is meant to be an exhortation to Christians in times of trouble does nothing to answer the question being put forward. Now in your mind you may be thinking of how it applies, but you aren't saying it clearly if that is the case. I'm not struggling with the meaning of Hebrews. I'm trying to simply see what others understand to be specifically talking about in this one passage. You are only barely touching upon that question, and when you do so it is in a passing way by which I mean, you are simply casually giving your opinion of what it is -not- meaning without really defending it. If you are certain this passage is not talking about somebody who is saved, then it is important that you forward a clear alternative understanding of this particular passage. What kind of person is Paul specifically referring to when he says those who, "have once been englightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit?" Particularly the reference to partakers of the Holy Spirit needs to be explained. And if you propose the answer is a Christian who is simply scared off by persecutions then why is it they can not be renewed to repentence? Do we become permenantly judged when a saved person falls away because of persecution? Or if your repsonse is that this person was never saved and the persecutions showed them to not be saved via their falling away, then why again can they not be brought to repentence later? Your answer deals with none of these issues. Explain what is being said in this particular passage by these particular words rather than saying in passing what is not being said by it. I pray that this post gives no offense, I am a preacher that is use to having a great many other non verbal tools to clarify good will and compassion as I speak and I find that these forums rob me of a good many of them. |