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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. |
Subject: If you are saved can you lose it |
Bible Note: Sniper: I do not believe that God's word supports the idea that a person can lose that which he has given. We know that as children of God we have "been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ a lamb without blemish and without sport" (1Peter 1:19) As spiritual members in the family of God we cannot give up that relationship because our acceptance is not based on our Christian walk, but "he hath made us to be accepted in the beloved".Eph. 1:6 Paul continues "...in whom after you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession..."Eph. 1:13-14. Our walk in Christ or as you have mentioned our walking in the light will effect our fellowship with God our Father, but will never put us out of the family. According to 1 John 1 we will sin and we can be forgiven to keep our fellowship clear with the Father. Not only that "we have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteousness" ( 1John 2:1) who is seated at the right hand of God. I do not ignore Heb. 6, Heb. 10:36-39 or 12:15-17 Nor do I overlook Gal. 4: 7-9 However, when studying the scriptures I am aware that there is no contradictions in the scriptures and if I find a verse which does not seem to fit with the overall truth of the scripture, than we must look to God for the interpretation. As you are aware there are at least 3 views on Heb.6: 1-9. First of all Hebrews was written to the professing Jewish believers who were undergoing extreme persecution for the name of Christ. There was the danger of some going back to Judaism especially if they were mere professors in Christ. In the opening verses of Heb. 6, the writer is not accusing anyone of going back or turning away from their faith in Christ, but is encouraging them "let us go on unto maturity (perfection) in Christ. In v. 3-8 is stressing a hpypothetical situation of what would happen to a saved person if they could fall away. To be born again and indwelt by the Spirit of God and to somehow fall away, they would be in action be saying that the blood of Christ is not sufficient to keep them once and for all. They put to open shame the work of the Son of God.V.6 However, the writer of the Heb. addresses those who are saved "But beloved, we are confident (persuaded) better things of you, and things that accompany salvation" v.9 In Heb. 10:38 "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him" However in v.39 we read "But we are not of them who draw back unto judgement; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. In verse 38 the writer is setting down the principles of God. He emphasizes that those who are saved "are not of them who draw back into judgment" In Heb. 12:15-17 We are given the example of an apostate which is pictured in Esau who looked on his birthright not a worthy thing. He had no faith in what God had for him. He sold himself out and when he looked for what was his inheritance, he found that he made an irreversible choice. I do not think Paul is referring to turn away from their salvation in this passage. In v. 7 we are reminded of our position in Christ. "if a son, then an heir of God through Christ". The problem with the Galation was that they had experienced the freedom which is found in Christ. They had been freed from their sin and the curse of the Law chp. 3:13 He reminds them that they are heirs of the free. However, there were those who were trying to bring them back under the bondage of the law from which they had been freed. Thus he says "How turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto you desire again to be in bondage."V.9 In Chp. 5 we are exhorted "Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." Gal. 5:1 Before we were saved we were the bondservants of sin (Rom. 6:17) But in Christ we are "made free from sin and became the bondservants of righteousness. (Rom. 6:18) I believe that my eternal security depends upon the work and worth of Christ in whom I rest my all. I believe that all born again people are indwelt with the Spirit of God and as such walk in the Spirit who will guide us and give us power to live for Christ. Robert |