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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: Hi Beja, I would like to contribute some food for thought to the verses in debate. Within the grammar of the Koine Greek there is what’s known as a conditional clause, which begins with the equivalent translated “if” in the English. There are four different ways to translate and understand the “if”clause. 1st class condition ---- if and it is true (Matt. 4:6) 2nd class “ ---- if and it isn’t true (Matt. 4:9 John 4:10) 3rd class “ ---- if maybe it’s true and maybe it’s not (1John 1:9) Probability. 4th class “ ---- if I wish it were true but it’s not (Acts 17:27 1Peter 3:14, 17) Possibility. Most of those that assume they can loose their salvation don’t take into consideration the following if their premise could be correct. Verses 4- 6 of Hebrews 6 is essence says that it is impossible to be “resaved” as it were, because of the following reason. Hebrews 6:4-6 they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. So if one could be saved and then lose their salvation they can’t ever be saved again. Now on the side of “logic”, since God is omniscient i.e. He knows all things, why would He bother saving them in the first place if He knew they were going to lose it. “My” salvation didn’t depend on me to get it and it doesn’t depend on me to sustain it; it’s all a grace operation and my God gets all the credit. “Being a child of God” I can either be blessed in grace or disciplined in grace but God is going to conform me to the image of His Son, be it the easy way or the hard way, God will accomplish His purpose for calling me and you can take that to the bank! The Lord will either orientate me to grace here on Earth or take me home and do it real quick. Have a great day, CDBJ |