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[SUP]1[/SUP] 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,
[SUP]2[/SUP] Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
[SUP]3[/SUP] And this will we do, if God permit.
( Now, why would the writer of Hebrews tell us to leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ, and repentance of our sins and of Faith toward God, and of baptisms, and the resurrection from the dead, etc.? After all, isn't that what Christianity is all about, the doctrine of Christ, Faith toward God,etc.? At first glance it looks like he's telling us to leave or move away from the doctrine of Christ. Maybe, the answer can be found in the next 3 verses.)
[SUP]4[/SUP] For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
[SUP]5[/SUP] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
[SUP]6[/SUP] If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
(Oh yeah. Now, I see. What he is saying is that we shouldn't keep preaching the message of Salvation, The principles or basics of our belief in Jesus, to people who are already saved, because if anybody actually could fall away and lose their Salvation it would be impossible to renew them again to repentance because Jesus would have to suffer and die and be crucified for their sins again, in order for them to be renewed to repentance again.)
It shows that this doctrine that you can lose your Salvation by sinning and committing iniquitous acts, and then repenting again and getting re-saved, then sinning and losing your Salvation, then repenting and getting it back, then sinning and losing then repenting and regaining, etc., etc., ad infinitum, that the NOSAS people preach, is a false doctrine. If you fall away and lose your Salvation, you are lost forever, you can't get it back, even though you seek it carefully with tears, like Esau, who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
Stop trying to lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works. Once you've repented and have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior you don't have to keep doing it over and over again. It's already done. you're saved forever. Jesus' one blood Sacrifice for you has washed all your sins off the record forever. To say otherwise is a slap in the face of what Jesus did for you. Because you're saying that His one blood sacrifice for you, His suffering and His being crucified for you, and all that He did for you was not sufficient enough to save you. You want Him to suffer some more for your sins, thereby, crucifying to yourself the Son of God afresh and putting Him to an open shame.
Once saved, always saved. So quit trying to repent of sins that are already forgiven you by faith in Christ Jesus. Just accept the fact that you are saved forever and go on unto perfection (because the blood of Jesus makes you perfect by faith) and don't let others put you under condemnation for all the miner mistakes, sins, and shortcomings you might have. Don't let false brethren unawares come in, to privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage of the law. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
[SUP]2[/SUP] Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
[SUP]3[/SUP] And this will we do, if God permit.
( Now, why would the writer of Hebrews tell us to leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ, and repentance of our sins and of Faith toward God, and of baptisms, and the resurrection from the dead, etc.? After all, isn't that what Christianity is all about, the doctrine of Christ, Faith toward God,etc.? At first glance it looks like he's telling us to leave or move away from the doctrine of Christ. Maybe, the answer can be found in the next 3 verses.)
[SUP]4[/SUP] For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
[SUP]5[/SUP] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
[SUP]6[/SUP] If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
(Oh yeah. Now, I see. What he is saying is that we shouldn't keep preaching the message of Salvation, The principles or basics of our belief in Jesus, to people who are already saved, because if anybody actually could fall away and lose their Salvation it would be impossible to renew them again to repentance because Jesus would have to suffer and die and be crucified for their sins again, in order for them to be renewed to repentance again.)
It shows that this doctrine that you can lose your Salvation by sinning and committing iniquitous acts, and then repenting again and getting re-saved, then sinning and losing your Salvation, then repenting and getting it back, then sinning and losing then repenting and regaining, etc., etc., ad infinitum, that the NOSAS people preach, is a false doctrine. If you fall away and lose your Salvation, you are lost forever, you can't get it back, even though you seek it carefully with tears, like Esau, who sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.
Stop trying to lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works. Once you've repented and have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior you don't have to keep doing it over and over again. It's already done. you're saved forever. Jesus' one blood Sacrifice for you has washed all your sins off the record forever. To say otherwise is a slap in the face of what Jesus did for you. Because you're saying that His one blood sacrifice for you, His suffering and His being crucified for you, and all that He did for you was not sufficient enough to save you. You want Him to suffer some more for your sins, thereby, crucifying to yourself the Son of God afresh and putting Him to an open shame.
Once saved, always saved. So quit trying to repent of sins that are already forgiven you by faith in Christ Jesus. Just accept the fact that you are saved forever and go on unto perfection (because the blood of Jesus makes you perfect by faith) and don't let others put you under condemnation for all the miner mistakes, sins, and shortcomings you might have. Don't let false brethren unawares come in, to privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage of the law. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
