Lesson 3006

Lesson (3006)(03-24-20) Hebrews 6:1-6
    “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. And this will we do, if God permit. 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.”

   As it concerns those who believe that a saved person must live a life without sin in order to maintain their salvation, today’s quote is the beginning of a lesson that is, again, one of the most important that is to be found in the New Testament.
    In the quote, Paul established that it is “impossible” for someone to “fall away”, (lose their salvation), who has been “enlightened”, (learned and accepted the doctrine of Jesus Christ), and already “received the heavenly gift”, (God the Holy Spirit).
    Paul also established that, if that person could indeed lose his/her salvation, it would be impossible to regain it without going through the same learning and accepting process and literally re-crucifying Jesus, putting the Son of God through another “open shame”.
    For those of us who have placed our faith in Him as well as to those who will, Jesus died once for every sin that will ever be committed. Although the humanity of a saved person remains the same, the blood of Jesus stands as a barrier between us and the eternal wrath of God. Thank God for His amazing grace continually. ~