Comments on: NT for Lent 6 - Hebrews 6 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/ musings from those on the journey Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:10:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: just_nigel http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157767 just_nigel Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:27:52 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157767 After dissing the juvenile reader in the last chapter for not chewing over the meaty issues of righteousness, it turns out we are going to find out about them in this chapter - God permitting. But first a warning - if you taste this heavenly gift of God's grace and then fall away your disgraceful plight is sealed. You are in danger of being cursed. Despite these hard words, the author is confident in our case of good works, more loving, more faith and more patience so we will be like those who have already inherited God's promises. ... This verse takes me back to my Boys Brigade days: "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." After dissing the juvenile reader in the last chapter for not chewing over the meaty issues of righteousness, it turns out we are going to find out about them in this chapter - God permitting.

But first a warning - if you taste this heavenly gift of God’s grace and then fall away your disgraceful plight is sealed. You are in danger of being cursed.

Despite these hard words, the author is confident in our case of good works, more loving, more faith and more patience so we will be like those who have already inherited God’s promises.

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This verse takes me back to my Boys Brigade days: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”

]]> By: Janet http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157457 Janet Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:41:09 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157457 It's interesting that "laying on of hands" is regarded as "elemental" teaching. Who here has ever heard teaching about what "laying on of hands" really means? It’s interesting that “laying on of hands” is regarded as “elemental” teaching.

Who here has ever heard teaching about what “laying on of hands” really means?

]]> By: Jebus http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157273 Jebus Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:28:44 +0000 http://www.signposts.org.au/2007/02/27/nt-for-lent-6-hebrews-6/#comment-157273 I don't believe the writer is saying that the church should abandon foundational teaching, for new Christians, but that mature Christians should be learning to "go higher", and not stay in "first grade". "4It is impossible for those who have once been ENLIGHTENED, WHO HAVE TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT, WHO HAVE SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, 5WHO HAVE TASTED THE GOODNESS OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE POWERS OF THE COMING AGE, 6if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance" I don't believe that is talking about typical "backsliding", but is talking about Christians who have matured to a level in Christ where the "fruits of the Spirit", especially self-control, are so well developed that they are not likely to "backslide", except by a deliberate, calculated choice to turn their back on God, and to harden their hearts to the point that their own stubborness and pride keep them from being able to repent. I don’t believe the writer is saying that the church should abandon foundational teaching, for new Christians, but that mature Christians should be learning to “go higher”, and not stay in “first grade”.
“4It is impossible for those who have once been ENLIGHTENED, WHO HAVE TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT, WHO HAVE SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, 5WHO HAVE TASTED THE GOODNESS OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE POWERS OF THE COMING AGE, 6if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance”
I don’t believe that is talking about typical “backsliding”, but is talking about Christians who have matured to a level in Christ where the “fruits of the Spirit”, especially self-control, are so well developed that they are not likely to “backslide”, except by a deliberate, calculated choice to turn their back on God, and to harden their hearts to the point that their own stubborness and pride keep them from being able to repent.

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