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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: Always Saved?? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, The complaint that Paul anticipated, was that if mercy was based on God's good pleasure and that man could not affect God's choice in any way, then why did God create man as He did. No one can "deserve" mercy, for then it would not be mercy. Mercy, by definition is God's favor bestowed upon the undeserving. No man is in a position to critisize his Creator for not showing mercy to him specifically. For all men stand convicted before the Judge of the Universe. He always does what is right and just. God is not in need of justification before men. That is a mistake that many make when they seek to twist verses that are an affront to our ideas of what is just and what is unjust. They do so in an effort to protect God's reputation, as if He needed anyone to protect Him! Good to hear from you! John |