Thursday – Letters

Reading – Hebrews 6

Highlight Verses:

“For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come— and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I so wanted to pick one of the easier verses to comment on.

But this is one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament.

And that’s exactly why I felt I had to comment on it.

I had at least one professor in Bible college who took the hard line on this passage saying that if you are a Christian and then turn your back on God, there’s no hope of restoration.

I remember the debates he had with one of my fellow students who had fallen away and then came back to the Lord.

I’ve also read commentaries from both sides of the debate and some in the middle.

I cannot say that I fully understand it myself.

That’s when I come back to the question, “What can I learn from this passage?”

That’s simple.

Stay faithful.

You can debate the subject all you like but no matter which side you take, you never want to fall away.

If you are one prone to going in and out of belief, let this push you into pursuing a steady, true, and fruitful faith.

If you have been doubting the faith lately, know that doubts are normal. It wouldn’t be faith if there was no possibility of doubt.

Stay faithful to Him even through the doubts and trials.

Know that He who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life will always be faithful to you.

Have you ever read this passage and been scared back into the faith?
What would help you stay firm in your faith?