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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: What translation do you prefer and why? |
Bible Note: Greetings NC I mean no offense, but “if” I’m hearing you right, “if” a person commits a sin after they are a believer in Christ, they are eternally lost because the Bible says, with out the second class condition of the if clause; that it is “impossible” (i.e it can’t be done) to renew them to repentance; Here is why; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. He died once, that’s it. Repentance for the unbeliever is turning toward God Son Jesus the living Word of God. Repentance for the believer is turning back to the written Word of God and getting with the plan that God has for the believers in time. The fact of the matter is, it’s impossible for them to fall away and Paul is trying to get that point across because until a believer get over this hurdle they can’t go on to perfection. People that don’t understand this simple truth spend all of their time just trying staying on good terms, as it were, and that’s not grace. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The doctrine of repentance is so basic and the knowledge of security in Christ, is so predominate that if a believer can’t get past that point in their spiritual life they are going to be miserable the rest of their, natural life. They won’t get orientated to the plan of God until God finally calls them home, then He will orient them in a real hurry but they will have missed out on the fantastic blessing that God had for them in time. For me to think that I could actually do something that would cause me to loose my salvation is one of the most arrogant functions I could perform as a Christian. In essence that’s like saying that I could actually do something that God didn’t have the good sense to figure out or think of when He saved me the first time! I don’t think so!!!! There is no such thing as being unborn and the born again, and again and again. Anything that I can do to try and help or improve on the plan of God is human works and the height of human arrogance. God is perfect and His plan is perfect! Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, That’s the easiest way I know how to say it and I hope no one takes offense and I have never personally read anything that Calvin has penned! CDBJ |