Hello @Blik, I'll be back with more later (Dv), but I thought this except from Wuest's NT Word Study might be worth considering (though I am not in agreement that this sin, or at least a similar kind of sin, cannot be committed today, though this could make for an additional/interesting conversation).
I do agree (because of the verb tense, the context, & the type of sin that it is) that this sin (the rejection of Jesus Christ as both Savior and Lord) is both intentional and habitual.
And here is one more concerning both apostates, as well the word ἐπίγνωσις, which is translated as "knowledge" in v26.
~Deut
I do agree (because of the verb tense, the context, & the type of sin that it is) that this sin (the rejection of Jesus Christ as both Savior and Lord) is both intentional and habitual.
(10:26) The sin which the book warns against is that of a Jew of the first century who left the temple sacrifices, identified himself with the visible Church and made a profession of Messiah as High Priest, renouncing that profession and returning to the temple sacrifices. This sin is spoken of in 2:1 as letting New Testament truth slip away, in 3:7, 8 as hardening the heart against the Holy Spirit, in 6:4 as falling away and crucifying the Son of God, in 10:26 as a wilful sin, and is analyzed in 10:29 as the three-fold sin against the three Persons of the Triune God. This sin could only be committed in the first century while the temple was still standing and only by an unsaved Jew or proselyte to Judaism. In this case, there can be no secondary application to present day circumstances or individuals.
This sin is described as a wilful sin. The word is hekousios (ἑκουσιος), which means, “voluntarily, of one’s own accord.” It is opposed to sins committed inconsiderately, and from ignorance or weakness. The Greek has it, “If we go on sinning wilfully,” stress being placed upon the habitual aspect of the sin. The immediate context defines that sin as one of the continued forsaking of the means of grace at the services of the Christian assemblies, and the habitual commission of the sin defined in Hebrews 10:29. ~Wuest, K. S. (1997). Wuest’s word studies from the Greek New Testament: for the English reader (Vol. 10, p. 183). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
And here is one more concerning both apostates, as well the word ἐπίγνωσις, which is translated as "knowledge" in v26.
Every apostate is an unbeliever, but not every unbeliever is an apostate. Many people have never had the opportunity to hear the gospel, even in part. They are sinful and, of course, do not believe in Christ, because they have never heard of Him or of His claims. An apostate, however, is well acquainted with the gospel. He knows more than enough to be saved.
The Greek language has two primary words that can be translated “knowledge.” Gnōsis has to do with ordinary knowledge, and in the New Testament is often used for general spiritual knowledge. But epignōsis, the word used in verse 26, denotes full knowledge, understanding, and discernment. In other words, the persons described here are those who have much more than a passing acquaintance with the gospel. They know it well. An apostate has all the information. He lacks nothing intellectually. He has epignōsis. He is among those who have “once been enlightened, … tasted of the heavenly gift,” and even “been made partakers of the Holy Spirit” (Heb. 6:4).
An apostate can be bred only in the brilliant light of proximity to Christ. Apostates are not made in the absence, but in the presence, of Christ. They are bred almost without exception within the church, in the very midst of God’s people. ~MacArthur, J. F., Jr. Hebrews (p. 272). Chicago: Moody Press.
~Deut
Hebrews 10
26 If we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.
28 Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY.” And again, “THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.”
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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Sorry for the cross but I didn't agree with that.
