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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, pastor... Thank you for your response to my posting regarding Dr. John MacArthur's answer to your question of Hebrews 6. You asked what I think. I'm nobody, really. Yet I'll try to be as forthright as I am able: Some things are so clearly stated in so many passages, and are so lucidly, strenuously, consistently, and frequently taught by so many of the diverse theologians, teachers, and pastors of so many centuries of so much church history, it just doesn't yield much in the way of spiritual fruit to deliberate them. Christ's provision and promise to the church in Ephesians 4:8-16 continues to work itself out among His own. The human heart, being what it is, tends to have a vested interest in specific presuppositions. Consequently, the same arguments tend to surface over and over again, using the very few passages that appear to support those predispositions. While we are ferreting out theological minutia from passages like Hebrews 6, we entirely sidestep the incredibly stern and fearful warning of putting our hand to the plow and looking back. WE are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12b), for it is GOD who is working in us (Philippians 2:13). The Bible doesn't apologize for the tension between two such verses. Why should I? Clearly the point is for us to strive, understanding the consequences of being someone who doesn't strive, for it is the Lord God almighty who is doing all this stuff! We recently had a huge discussion that entirely focused on whether women should wear hats or not based on 1 Corinthians 11:4. Yes, it is easier to discuss the practice of gender dependent hat wearing than it is to deal with the whole question of submission in chapter 11. However, I seriously doubt that our efforts to normalize head covering in the church will make the slightest bit of difference in eternity. On the other hand, I am quite certain that the question of appropriate submission of church members WILL make a significant difference. The good news is that the doctrine of the perspicuity of Scripture is such that there are a great many other passages on which to build solid doctrinal foundations. The study of those passages yield far more Godly fruit. For whatever they are worth, those are my thoughts. I am honored by your tolerance and indulgence in even asking for them. In Him, Doc |