Obstinate Learner

[NetChaplain]

“If we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins” (Heb 10:26 KJV).” “If we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins” (NLT).

If it were said that one received the truth (the Gospel), it could be correctly conceived that one believed and accepted salvation. But this passage refers to, not the truth but the “knowledge of the truth.” Can one reborn (saved) continue to live sinning intentionally—as was prior to rebirth? No! This would prove the absence of rebirth. The design of the passage intends the sense of one coming to know what the Gospel is, and continues to willingly live in sin, without receiving the Gospel—but only receiving (discovering) the knowledge of it.

“It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness (receive the knowledge of the truth), than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment” (2Pe 2:21). “They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin” (Jhn 15:22, 24).

“And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more” (Luk 12:47, 48). This answers to the saying that “proportionate to a man's light is his guilt!”

 

[Br. Bear]

Thank you NC

we can often misunderstand these passages in the Bible.

What you present here is, if i may try to interpret, one can hear all about Jesus and come to understand the fullness of the consequence of both his position and of Christs work done for him but if he then refuses to enter in to the covenant made for him, there is no way left for him to receive eternal life.

Is that correct?

If one hears the Gospel and understands it fully but rather continues in sin, he has in fact rejected the sacrifice offered for his eternal life via forgiveness of sin which become ours through faithful repentance?


Bless you ....><>

 

[NetChaplain]

Thank you NC

we can often misunderstand these passages in the Bible.

What you present here is, if i may try to interpret, one can hear all about Jesus and come to understand the fullness of the consequence of both his position and of Christs work done for him but if he then refuses to enter in to the covenant made for him, there is no way left for him to receive eternal life.

Is that correct?

If one hears the Gospel and understands it fully but rather continues in sin, he has in fact rejected the sacrifice offered for his eternal life via forgiveness of sin which become ours through faithful repentance?


Bless you ....><>

Hi Brother, and I agree with your comment! It's also helpful to know that this passage and others like it ( Heb 6:4- 6) is a hypothesis based on the assumption that "If" this or that happened, as we see that these types of passages do not say they did what was assumed.