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, 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.
While I believe in eternal security, it is a mistake to say that those people were not believers. Partakers of the Holy Spirit and still not saved? No, that can't be.
The Greek word for "renew" is "anakainizó", which means "to make fresh again" (which equals regeneration/salvation). The word "again" appears in the original text too, the word here is "palin", which means "once more". Hence, they cannot be renewed once more. Also, notice that "crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh" is present tense active in the Greek. They are crucifying the son of man a second time by trying to be restored a second time. But are they in the need of being restored a second time?
Hebrews 6:1-2 is interesting.
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, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
It is about not returning back to the basics and about encouraging believers to make a step forward in growing holier.
Hebrews 5:12-13 sheds further light on this subject.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
We see, Christians, who are still imature. It is encouraging them to make a step forward. And we should take that encouragement! Because one thing's for sure...
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Hebrews 6:10
While I believe in eternal security, it is a mistake to say that those people were not believers. Partakers of the Holy Spirit and still not saved? No, that can't be.
The Greek word for "renew" is "anakainizó", which means "to make fresh again" (which equals regeneration/salvation). The word "again" appears in the original text too, the word here is "palin", which means "once more". Hence, they cannot be renewed once more. Also, notice that "crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh" is present tense active in the Greek. They are crucifying the son of man a second time by trying to be restored a second time. But are they in the need of being restored a second time?
Hebrews 6:1-2 is interesting.
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, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
It is about not returning back to the basics and about encouraging believers to make a step forward in growing holier.
Hebrews 5:12-13 sheds further light on this subject.
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
We see, Christians, who are still imature. It is encouraging them to make a step forward. And we should take that encouragement! Because one thing's for sure...
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Hebrews 6:10
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