Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Unforgivable Sin Part IV

The next passage that speaks of the unforgivable sin, is that of Hebrews 10:26

HEBREWS 10: 26
The context of this passage is that of the sufficiency of the sacrifice of Jesus and His blood to forgive our sins. His sacrifice was not like that of the Aaronic priests, whose sacrifice could never forgive sins, but Him with one sacrifice was able to forgive the sins of humanity once and for all. Verses 19 to 26 has a call to the believers to drow near God. These are the reasons for the believer to come closer to God:
1.We have confidence to enter the the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus
2.We have a great priest over the house of God

Now, how is it that one drowns near to God?
1.By having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience
2.Having our bodies washed with pure water
3.Holding unswervingly to the hope we profess
4.Considering how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds
5.Not giving up meeting together
This is the context of the passage, and after that comes our text.
It is important to understand that the second word in the text in Greek is gar; which means, for or because. It is a preposition and is putting together verses 25 and 26. So, it is not a new section that is tarted here, but it is a continuation of the thought from the previous verse.
The word deliberately could also be translated as willfully, or voluntarily. What is it referring to?
I believe that the explanation is given in the following passages.

Whys by which one may sin willfully; Verses 29-38:
1.By trampling the on of God under foot
2.By treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him
3.By insulting the Spirit of grace
Former testimony:
1.Stood faithful while suffering
2.Stood faithful while insulted and persecuted
3.Sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of property for the sake of Christ

It is clear from this passage that it is speaking of people who are Christians and after enjoying the benefits of being save, they go back to the world and are unwilling to come back to God.
The passage then continues with a Calling:
Verse 35: “Do not throw away your confidence”
Verse 36 : “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”
Verse 38: “The righteous one will live by faith; And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him.”
Verse 39: “But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.”

The calling is to stay faithful to God, and the faith.

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