I already know mailman Dans views and yours, but he or you are not the Holy Spirit who expressly said many shall depart from the faith in the latter times. Confirmed by Jesus, and the apostles by multitudes of scripture which I posted already. Here is another one you guys try to explain away through your "filter" as you also do with many other scriptures in order to uphold your false doctrine->>>>>>
Hebrews 6:4-8 “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.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:[SUP]8 [/SUP]But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.”
And of course the scriptures are true, but how can you have your name blotted out of a book in which your never had your name in to begin with? God's book of Life is not a book of the dead.
Hebrews 6:4-8 “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.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:[SUP]8 [/SUP]But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.”
And of course the scriptures are true, but how can you have your name blotted out of a book in which your never had your name in to begin with? God's book of Life is not a book of the dead.
Departing from the faith is not relying in Christ and in His finished work for salvation and trying to establish our own D.I.Y self-righteousness/holiness
Hebrews 6 is a beautiful chapter on the grace of God.....I love that chapter...
Heb 6:4-8 talks about those that reject Jesus sacrifice..then in verse 9 it talks about us believers..
Hebrews 6:9 (NASB)
[SUP]9[/SUP] But,beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.
Here the author of Hebrews is speaking to the "Beloved"..that is us Christians that have accepted Jesus as our sacrifice...and he talks about "things that accompany salvation"
He wanted them to know that the verses 4-8 was not for them..which is why he said.."..though we are speaking in this way."
He didn't want them to put themselves - the true believers in that category.
Hebrews 6 is a beautiful chapter about the love and grace of Christ for us believers...not so good for those depending on the temple system.
Here is a great teaching on Hebrews 6
[video=youtube;FZ4RjEqfXOg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4RjEqfXOg[/video]