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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, |
Bible Question: Who are those "who have once been enlightened"? |
Bible Answer: Some say they are christians and others say they are not. I believe that regardless of who is right, this chapter does not teach that a child of God may lose the gift of eternal life. Christ Himself is the "author and finisher" of our faith and His work is always perfect. There are many verses in the New Testament that support the doctrine of the preservation of the saints. Those who would attempt to overturn this doctrine must hurdle an awful lot of scripture to do so. This doctrine (in a nut shell) is: Perseverance of the Saints is a doctrine which states that the saints (those whom God has saved) will remain in God's hand until they are glorified and brought to abide with him in heaven. Romans 8:28-39 makes it clear that when a person truly has been regenerated by God, he will remain in God's stead. The work of sanctification which God has brought about in his elect will continue until it reaches its fulfillment in eternal life (Phil. 1:6). Christ assures the elect that he will not lose them and that they will be glorified at the "last day" (John 6:39). The Calvinist stands upon the Word of God and trusts in Christ's promise that he will perfectly fulfill the will of the Father in saving all the elect. (http://www.reformed.org/calvinism/) God Bless, John Reformed |