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NASB | Hebrews 6:6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 6:6 and then have fallen away--it is impossible to bring them back again to repentance, since they again nail the Son of God on the cross [for as far as they are concerned, they are treating the death of Christ as if they were not saved by it], and are holding Him up again to public disgrace. |
Bible Question: Thanks for the response. I agree with your view of someone coming to God 'intellectually,' then saying, "No thanks." But, it says in this passage that they (the ones who can't be brought back to repentance) were 'partakers in the Holy Spirit.' This seems to imply that they had the Holy Spirit in them, which can't happen unless you've become a Christian. So, I HATE to ask this, is this a verse supporting 'conditional salvation?' How can someone be a partaker of the Holy Spirit and then say, "No thanks." Does the Greek text help here any? |
Bible Answer: Wow, this is a great topic! I never realized how difficult this really is. But that's good! True knowledge isn't always easy, hehe. Paul isn't speaking about a certainty; this is a hypothetical situation. Some people (thanx, study Bible!) who do not believe in "eternal security" who believe in "conditional salvation" think that the passage refers to people who fall away from the faith; others think that these people weren't fully Christians (I don't understand that; either you accept or you don't, unless we're talking maturity levels in Christ), and that other verses teach eternal security. If there were an actual documented case of criticizing God after accepting Him, I'd like to know. Check out John 5:24 and 6:37; Romans 8:1; Hebrews 8:12. Personally? Changing someone's heart is difficult. I don't understand how anyone can reject God after being in His spirit, unless they are really, really, bad? Who wants to taste and see that the Lord is good, then go back to eating trash? The only example I have is Satan. He was a partaker of the spirit (shoot, he was God's praise director! How do you NOT know?), yet openly defied God with his act. As a result, he can never be (nor does he deserve to be) saved. Hope they help. I'd love to learn more about this as well. K |