In all versions of the Bible it says that if a person falls away they can't come back. Now why would it state that if it were not possible? (And yes it's talking about CHRISTIANS who truly did have faith and were once "saved.")
(Hebrews 6:4-6 KJV) 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, [5] And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, [6] 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.
I must note, though, that this is talking about complete and utter apostasy. It means the individual has abandoned the faith and will never come back. His heart is hardened because he knew the truth by the power of the Holy Ghost and then rejected it with his eyes open to the truth of it. For those of us who don't fall into this category we can still repent of our sins.
2007-06-10
18:28:56
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