Hebrews 10:26-31

[LW97]

This passage is very controversial... but I think I know what it means, because the Holy Spirit revealed it to me. Let's break it down.

"[FONT=&quot]For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins," (26)

Many people think it stands simply for losing salvation, same case as Hebrews 6:4-6. But - just like 6:4-6 - it says following thing: if you could lose it, you couldn't get it back ("...there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins").

Yeah, this isn't meaningless. You commited willfull sin, and now you have no more sacrifice for sin.

There are many views on it:
1. Simply having lost it
2. Simply having rejected the Gospel (even though the Greek says otherwise)
3. Walking in unbelief after salvation
4. Jesus died for all of your sins, there isn't another sacrifice required

But, well when it says "there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins", then it means you have not just commited what many Christians call "willfull sins", but now you did something that could not be forgiven. We know the unpadorable sin (Matthew 12:31-32, Mark 3:29) cannot be done today, the only sin that cannot be forgiven today is the one of never accepting Jesus (John 3:36).

So, well, the name of the Epistle shouldn't be meaningless. "Hebrews" - looks like it applies to the tribes of Israel after the Body of Christ is raptured. The ones who rejected Christ now have to face the troubles after the Antichrist signed the peace contract. And before you ask - yes, I am a dispensationalist.

So we can say that this person took the Mark of the Beast. And we know if a person commits this sin, he's doomed. I do not agree with John MacArthur that a person can took the mark and still be saved. OK, maybe there's a chance if you have it on your hand and amputate it. See Matthew 5:30.

"[/FONT][FONT=&quot]But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." (27)

Yeah - FIRE! That's hell! And what it says "judgement and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries", then it can only talk about Armaggedon when Jesus returns back on earth - and destroys his enemies - and Judgement Day takes place.

"[/FONT][FONT=&quot]He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:" (28)
It also applies to us, to tell us how happy we should be about Christ, because there at least is a lot of mercy.

"[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?[/FONT][FONT=&quot]" (29)
This is a clear warning to Israel. Their ancestors have nailed Jesus on the cross, and now Israel doesn't want to accept it in full. Sadly, I think only a few Jews are saved. Now after the Body of Christ is raptured, all eyes will be on Israel. Now it's theirs to trust on it. However, now, unlike today, some good works must be involved to - in form of not taking the Mark of the BEast.

"[/FONT][FONT=&quot]For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]" (30)
His people? Yes, that's Israel! And "Vengeance belongeth unto me" - a clear reference to 2nd Thessalonians 1:8. Now a person is turning his back to Jesus to follow Satan (see Verse 38). Now that Israel is gonna be judged, the Jews must forgive each other and fight together against the Antichrist. The condition today is to believe (John 3:16-18). While in the tribulation's condition it is not to take the Mark.

"[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." (31)
If you have the mark, there is no question Jesus will throw you into Gehenna.[/FONT]

 

[wattie]

Is not the context of this hebrews passage about animal sacrifices? I.e.. can't go back to OT system to please God when under the new covenant

 

[Nehemiah6]

Is not the context of this hebrews passage about animal sacrifices? I.e.. can't go back to OT system to please God when under the new covenant

Correct. That is essentially what this chapter teaches us. That there is no more returning to animal sacrifices because of what Christ has accomplished on the Cross. And those who insist on returning to Moses despise the finished work of Christ.

3 But in those [animal] sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year...

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all...

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified...

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin....

23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised...

 

[Jackson123]

What is willfully sin mean, it is not easy to answere.

Let say if you hate people that cheat your money to the point that you lost your home, car and make you homeless, sleep on the street.

we know Jesus say, love your enemy, and we hate them, it is willfully sin?

how about when you look a woman with lust, you know it is sin, is that willfully sin?

 

[LW97]

What is willfully sin mean, it is not easy to answere.

Let say if you hate people that cheat your money to the point that you lost your home, car and make you homeless, sleep on the street.

we know Jesus say, love your enemy, and we hate them, it is willfully sin?

how about when you look a woman with lust, you know it is sin, is that willfully sin?

That term is totally abused. It should be very clear when it says "there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins".

But Hebrews has another answer about Christians who fall into gross sin. See Chapter 12, Verse 6

 

[OneFaith]

“But if you sin willfully (premeditated without goal or effort to stop) there no longer remains a sacrifice for your sins.” ‘No longer’ means there once genuinely did. And what saves us? Christ’s sacrifice- His bloodshed. If we no longer have His blood cover our sins, we are no longer saved. That does not mean that we cannot get right with God again, it just means this person is a prodigal son who must return to the father before it’s too late, because he is not currently saved. “We died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?” We can’t- a Christian who goes back to living in sin is no longer a Christian.

Think of the difference between visiting someone and living with someone. Christians get tempted in the moment and sometimes fail the test, but that’s a far cry from someone who deliberately lives with the mindset of sinning on purpose. If it’s a drunkard, they are planning to sin in the future by buying beer for the weekend. If it’s a homosexual, they are making future plans to make the situation right for their sin to happen. This is counter-productive- like bringing beer to an AA meeting in order to get drunk. You can’t go backwards and forewords at the same time.

“Strengthen what you have left, or I will come and take My lampstand away from you.”

 

[LW97]

“But if you sin willfully (premeditated without goal or effort to stop) there no longer remains a sacrifice for your sins.” ‘No longer’ means there once genuinely did. And what saves us? Christ’s sacrifice- His bloodshed. If we no longer have His blood cover our sins, we are no longer saved. That does not mean that we cannot get right with God again, it just means this person is a prodigal son who must return to the father before it’s too late, because he is not currently saved. “We died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?” We can’t- a Christian who goes back to living in sin is no longer a Christian.

Think of the difference between visiting someone and living with someone. Christians get tempted in the moment and sometimes fail the test, but that’s a far cry from someone who deliberately lives with the mindset of sinning on purpose. If it’s a drunkard, they are planning to sin in the future by buying beer for the weekend. If it’s a homosexual, they are making future plans to make the situation right for their sin to happen. This is counter-productive- like bringing beer to an AA meeting in order to get drunk. You can’t go backwards and forewords at the same time.

“Strengthen what you have left, or I will come and take My lampstand away from you.”

Sorry, you can't match that with the scriptures. Hebrews 6:4-6 says, if a Christian could lose his salvation, he could never get it back unless Jesus died a second time.
And was the Prodigal Son still his father's son or not?

 

[lightbearer]

The following verses set the stage. The letter makes it clear that verses 26-31 are speaking to those who have accepted the Gift of salvation spoken of earlier. Verse 26 starts with the word for. That means what was written before needs to be considered.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
(Heb 10:24-25 KJV)

The verse is being spoken in the present tense First person plural. Which means that the writer is including himself.

Thayer's unabridged Lexicon writes this on the Greek word translated willfully in the KJV.

G1596
ἑκουσίως, adverb (from Euripides down), voluntarily, willingly, of one's own accord: Heb_10:26 (ἑκουσίως ἁμαρτάνειν (A. V. to sin willfully) is tacitly opposed to sins committed inconsiderately, and from ignorance or from weakness); 1Pe_5:2.

One has to consider the gift that is revealed within the previous passages.

For GOD has perfected forever them that are sanctified. The Holy Spirit also bearing wittness of this when HE saith. This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them. (Heb 10:14-16)

If HIS laws be in the heart and mind there sure ain't a whole lot of room for willful sinning.

For we are a New creature created in Christ Jesus. Behold all things are New and of GOD.

 

[LW97]

The following verses set the stage. The letter makes it clear that verses 26-31 are speaking to those who have accepted the Gift of salvation spoken of earlier. Verse 26 starts with the word for. That means what was written before needs to be considered.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
(Heb 10:24-25 KJV)

The verse is being spoken in the present tense First person plural. Which means that the writer is including himself.

Thayer's unabridged Lexicon writes this on the Greek word translated willfully in the KJV.

G1596
ἑκουσίως, adverb (from Euripides down), voluntarily, willingly, of one's own accord: Heb_10:26 (ἑκουσίως ἁμαρτάνειν (A. V. to sin willfully) is tacitly opposed to sins committed inconsiderately, and from ignorance or from weakness); 1Pe_5:2.

One has to consider the gift that is revealed within the previous passages.

For GOD has perfected forever them that are sanctified. The Holy Spirit also bearing wittness of this when HE saith. This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them. (Heb 10:14-16)

If HIS laws be in the heart and mind there sure ain't a whole lot of room for willful sinning.

For we are a New creature created in Christ Jesus. Behold all things are New and of GOD.

Yes and no. We have a new mind, but not a new flesh. See Romans 7:25.

 

[mailmandan]

In regards to Hebrews 10:26, To "sin willfully" in the Greek carries the idea of deliberate intention that is habitual, which stems from rejecting Christ deliberately. This is CONTINUOUS ACTION - A MATTER OF PRACTICE. Now we don't walk along our daily life and "accidentally" fall into a pit called sin. We exercise our will but, the use of the participle clearly shows a CONTINUOUS ACTION. The unrighteous practice (willful habitual lifestyle/premeditated without goal or effort to stop) sin - (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21); not the righteous, who are born of God - (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 3:9).

For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate]. (Hebrews 10:26 - Amplified Bible)

 

[Cee]

I personally believe Hebrews 10 context is addressing “believers” who were still sacrificing under the old Sacrificial system. Because certain influential Jews expected it of them. And they were persecuted if they didn’t come under a mixture of the old and new covenant.

 

[LW97]

In regards to Hebrews 10:26, To "sin willfully" in the Greek carries the idea of deliberate intention that is habitual, which stems from rejecting Christ deliberately. This is CONTINUOUS ACTION - A MATTER OF PRACTICE. Now we don't walk along our daily life and "accidentally" fall into a pit called sin. We exercise our will but, the use of the participle clearly shows a CONTINUOUS ACTION. The unrighteous practice (willful habitual lifestyle/premeditated without goal or effort to stop) sin - (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21); not the righteous, who are born of God - (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 3:9).

For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate]. (Hebrews 10:26 - Amplified Bible)

No offense, but (sadly) it can happen that saved believers struggle with habitual sins, even though they know it's wrong and wicked (see the adulterous man in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5)

 

[mailmandan]

No offense, but (sadly) it can happen that saved believers struggle with habitual sins, even though they know it's wrong and wicked (see the adulterous man in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5)

In regards to the case of the man who had his father's wife in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, this man truly stumbled and was in need of repentance in regards to this matter. How long did he stumble? We don't know for sure, yet Paul did not say the man lost his salvation and needed to get saved all over again. He was to receive discipline (delivered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh) yet (that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus). How long did this man stumble? We don't know for sure, yet it would appear that he did repent in 2 Corinthians chapter 2. Temporarily stumbling in the present does not necessarily mean continuous action in the future.

 

[PS]

Sorry, you can't match that with the scriptures. Hebrews 6:4-6 says, if a Christian could lose his salvation, he could never get it back unless Jesus died a second time.
And was the Prodigal Son still his father's son or not?

These are the apostates. They are people who accepted Christ as their Lord and Saviour, and subsequently reject Him. This is not a simple falling away but a complete turn around where the person deliberately and knowingly rejects Jesus and preaches against him as some cults do. The internet is full of such people.

Jesus died for us once and once only. As LW97 reminds us, "it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 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. (Heb 6:4-6 KJV)

 

[Joseppi]

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Willfully sinning is the result of unbelief.

A willful sinner isn’t struggling against sin but is struggling against the grace of God, as if God’s grace allows a man to mock God.

In my opinion when we sin we do endanger ourselves because we must maintain faith in Jesus to continue to stand in the grace of God, safe from the condemnation of righteous judgment under the law.

For, I note than sin can erode faith.

Thus we work out our own salvation with fear and trembling lest we find ourselves not in the faith God gave us. This work is the work of faithfulness to Jesus.

The verse above points out that the willful sinner by his willfulness is;
treading on the blood of Jesus,
treating it as unholy,
and despising the grace of God.

These three things are done when a man is willful in his unbelief of God.

This suggests that willful sin causes a man to step willfully towards a decision to not believe the word of God.
That he is confronted by his conscience warning him of his mindset but the man refuses to repent.

 

[LW97]

In regards to the case of the man who had his father's wife in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, this man truly stumbled and was in need of repentance in regards to this matter. How long did he stumble? We don't know for sure, yet Paul did not say the man lost his salvation and needed to get saved all over again. He was to receive discipline (delivered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh) yet (that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus). How long did this man stumble? We don't know for sure, yet it would appear that he did repent in 2 Corinthians chapter 2. Temporarily stumbling in the present does not necessarily mean continuous action in the future.

Ephesians 1:13-14 says Christians are sealed with the Holy Spirit. We can grieve him, but he will abide with us forever (John 14:16).

 

[LW97]

Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Willfully sinning is the result of unbelief.

A willful sinner isn’t struggling against sin but is struggling against the grace of God, as if God’s grace allows a man to mock God.

In my opinion when we sin we do endanger ourselves because we must maintain faith in Jesus to continue to stand in the grace of God, safe from the condemnation of righteous judgment under the law.

For, I note than sin can erode faith.

Thus we work out our own salvation with fear and trembling lest we find ourselves not in the faith God gave us. This work is the work of faithfulness to Jesus.

The verse above points out that the willful sinner by his willfulness is;
treading on the blood of Jesus,
treating it as unholy,
and despising the grace of God.

These three things are done when a man is willful in his unbelief of God.

This suggests that willful sin causes a man to step willfully towards a decision to not believe the word of God.
That he is confronted by his conscience warning him of his mindset but the man refuses to repent.

You cannot abuse grace. When you sin, you walk in disgrace. If a man willfull sins, God will not remove his salvation, but chastise him (Hebrews 12:6)

 

[LW97]

In regards to the case of the man who had his father's wife in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, this man truly stumbled and was in need of repentance in regards to this matter. How long did he stumble? We don't know for sure, yet Paul did not say the man lost his salvation and needed to get saved all over again. He was to receive discipline (delivered to Satan for the destruction of the flesh) yet (that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus). How long did this man stumble? We don't know for sure, yet it would appear that he did repent in 2 Corinthians chapter 2. Temporarily stumbling in the present does not necessarily mean continuous action in the future.

Theoretically it was possible to lose salvation. If it wasn't for God chastisement, a man could fall off and never return. In that case, God can ever go as far as killing the Christian.

 

[Ralph-]

In regards to the case of the man who had his father's wife in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, this man truly stumbled and was in need of repentance in regards to this matter. How long did he stumble? We don't know for sure, yet Paul did not say the man lost his salvation and needed to get saved all over again.

What he did say was his flesh had to die SO HE BE SAVED IN THE DAY OF JESUS.

He wasn't 'once saved always saved'. If he was, there would have been no need for him to 'do' something in order for him to be saved when Jesus comes back. God would just have to spank his little bottom and his salvation would not be in jeopardy. But instead Paul says his flesh must die in order for him to be saved when Jesus comes back. He had to repent in order to be saved when Jesus comes back. That's not being once saved always saved.


Also, notice how this man is being condemned by the law of Moses that the church is so sure is not for the gentiles or the church:

"11‘If there is a man who lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death, their bloodguiltiness is upon them."-Leviticus 20:11

 

[Ralph-]

Ephesians 1:13-14 says Christians are sealed with the Holy Spirit. We can grieve him, but he will abide with us forever (John 14:16).

...As long as you keep believing. The promise is for those who believe, not those who never believed or stop believing.

If you turn away from Him in a contemptuous unbelief you will no longer have the protection of Christ's sacrifice to keep you.

You will not be saved when Jesus returns. You will be dealt the same wrath reserved for the enemies of God.