sf245 - Is It Possible To Loose Your Salvation (Hebrews 6 1-8)

Hebrews 6:1-20

Introduction

John 10:27-29

Romans 8:33-39

Philippians 1:6

1 Peter 1:3-5

The audience is Jews that are returning to Judaism.

What They Should do.  (6:1-2)

Leaving, to forsake, to disregard

The elementary principles/foundation – the Old Testament teaching about the Messiah

Repentance from dead works – evil deeds

Faith toward God – we are commanded to have faith in Christ (Acts 4:12)

Doctrine of baptisms – baptismos not baptizo; refers to Jewish ceremonial washings (Titus 3:5)

Laying on of hands (Leviticus 1:4; 3:8, 13)

Resurrection of the dead (Job 19:26)

Eternal judgment (Ecclesiastes 12:14)

Go on to perfection – literally maturity

The Power to Do It (6:3)

The Advantages They Enjoyed (6:4-5)

They had been enlightened – reference to intellectual knowledge of the gospel

They had tasted the heavenly gift – they had tasted, not eaten of the salvation.  (John 6:51)

They had partaken of the Holy Spirit – to partake means to associate with not to be possessed by.  (Luke 5:7)

They had tasted the word of God

They had tasted the powers of the age to come – it is a reference to Jesus’ and the apostles’ miracle working power.

The Warning they Received (6:4-6)

If they fall away – to fall aside, to go astray

It is impossible – unable (Hebrews 6:18)

To renew – to restore to a more desirable state

To repentance – a change of mind that results in a change of action (2 Corinthians 7:10)

The Illustration (6:7-8)

Application

Therefore, these are not true believers but those who are deceived.

2 Corinthians 13:5