Hebrews 6:4-6

[Madeline]

My entire post mysteriously dissappeared when I hit preview post. Nice try Satan because I saved it on notepad. Regardless, I don't understand why SO many professing Christians fail to interpret this passage or pass it off as a prooftext that genuine believers can lose their salvation. The context CLEARLY shows that salvation cannot be lost. For it is impossible for a child who has now become an adult to become a child again. My point? it is something that can NEVER happen, therefore it is IMPOSSIBLE. The same concept is found within the context of Hebrews 6:4-6. The whole point of the passage is that it is IMPOSSIBLE for someone to lose their salvation because that would equate to crucifying Christ again, which you can't because it would be as if one could lose their salvation and gain it again.

This is however TRUE regarding those who are SAVED:

Hebrews 6:9,10 - But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of YOU, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 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.

The write of Hebrews uses the word "persuaded" which is the same word found in Romans 8:38,39 when Paul is ASSURED that salvation cannot be lost.

Romans 8:38,39 - For I am persuaded (STANDS CONVINCED), that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Those who believe salvation can be lost trust mainly in their own strength and ability rather than Christ (God) who dwells in all true believers.

1 John 5:4 - For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

If Christ lives in you (born of God), then you will overcome the world because Christ has overcome the world, which means that you can never lose your salvation if you are a true child of God.

Love,
Madeline

[heartstrings]

My entire post mysteriously dissappeared when I hit preview post. Nice try Satan because I saved it on notepad. Regardless, I don't understand why SO many professing Christians fail to interpret this passage or pass it off as a prooftext that genuine believers can lose their salvation. The context CLEARLY shows that salvation cannot be lost. For it is impossible for a child who has now become an adult to become a child again. My point? it is something that can NEVER happen, therefore it is IMPOSSIBLE. The same concept is found within the context of Hebrews 6:4-6. The whole point of the passage is that it is IMPOSSIBLE for someone to lose their salvation because that would equate to crucifying Christ again, which you can't because it would be as if one could lose their salvation and gain it again.

This is however TRUE regarding those who are SAVED:

Hebrews 6:9,10 - But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of YOU, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 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.

The write of Hebrews uses the word "persuaded" which is the same word found in Romans 8:38,39 when Paul is ASSURED that salvation cannot be lost.

Romans 8:38,39 - For I am persuaded (STANDS CONVINCED), that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Those who believe salvation can be lost trust mainly in their own strength and ability rather than Christ (God) who dwells in all true believers.

1 John 5:4 - For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

If Christ lives in you (born of God), then you will overcome the world because Christ has overcome the world, which means that you can never lose your salvation if you are a true child of God.

Love,
Madeline

That's right!

[lettheredeemedsayso]

Hebrews 6:4-6 clearly cannot refer to losing one's salvation. If it did it would go against everything in the entire scripture. If salvation is contingent on a individual's actions after salvation then they were never saved to begin with. We put our faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ Who was our propitiation. (our substitute) Now Christians may sin and lose fellowship with the Lord but they never can lose their salvation. And you can rest assured that Jesus will chastise His children if they remain out of fellowship with Him too long.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but now are ye returneed unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. I Pet 2:25

[robycop3]

With all due respect, Bros. & sis's, I believe the Scriptures literally as possible. And those verses are describing a Christian.