What if someone believes and has since then has never stopped believing, but for a season of their life got themselves entangled into a sinful lifestyle and now realizes their error and wants to come back to the Lord with greater commitment. Is that what Hebrews 6:4-6 is talking about? Is there no room for them to come back in repentance? You stated it’s the wrong question however the question is still valid. I mean no disrespect in my question , I’m trying to understand what it means “those who have fallen away”. Those who have fallen into a sinful lifestyle and now recognize their error and want to come back with greater commitment to the Lord or those who simply don’t believe in God and his son Jesus.
I cannot speak for Dan Gallagher. It is my understanding that the ultimate problem with a sinful lifestyle is that it hardens the heart over time. Rationalization of practicing sin darkens the understanding and perspective. God is forgotten. Here God gives us a new heart and we trash it. Not good. But If a person is repentant then God will forgive them as stated in 1 John 1:9. Also, some people simply abandon their faith altogether. I think that is what Hebrews is addressing, abandonment. They experienced walking with the Father and Jesus and then turned their backs on it to return to some form of Judaism. It's renouncing Christ, an affirmative rejection of him as Lord.
Thanks for your question. I think Ray answered your question well. I don’t think a person “loses” their salvation because of a sin or even many sins. The Apostle John is clear that when we sin we must genuinely repent and confess our sin and God is faithful to forgive us. As Rey said, the problem with repeated sin is it will harden our hearts and eventually lead us to a place of having a wicked heart of unbelief. Just as we are saved through faith by grace so too we walk away from the salvation by for seeking our faith , or replacing it with a wicked heart of unbelief. We all have times in our life when we’re on fire for the Lord and other times when we tend to be cool and not walking so strongly. That’s not what I am considering to be a wicked heart of unbelief or one who is turning from the Lord. The turning from the Lord I’m speaking of is someone who is rejecting Jesus as their savior. I like to say, no one loses their salvation but people certainly can forfeit it or reject it
What if someone believes and has since then has never stopped believing, but for a season of their life got themselves entangled into a sinful lifestyle and now realizes their error and wants to come back to the Lord with greater commitment. Is that what Hebrews 6:4-6 is talking about? Is there no room for them to come back in repentance? You stated it’s the wrong question however the question is still valid.
I mean no disrespect in my question , I’m trying to understand what it means “those who have fallen away”. Those who have fallen into a sinful lifestyle and now recognize their error and want to come back with greater commitment to the Lord or those who simply don’t believe in God and his son Jesus.
I cannot speak for Dan Gallagher. It is my understanding that the ultimate problem with a sinful lifestyle is that it hardens the heart over time. Rationalization of practicing sin darkens the understanding and perspective. God is forgotten. Here God gives us a new heart and we trash it. Not good. But If a person is repentant then God will forgive them as stated in 1 John 1:9. Also, some people simply abandon their faith altogether. I think that is what Hebrews is addressing, abandonment. They experienced walking with the Father and Jesus and then turned their backs on it to return to some form of Judaism. It's renouncing Christ, an affirmative rejection of him as Lord.
@@raymonddscott4711 thank you for your response. That seems to make sense to me in light of the other scriptures you mentioned.
Thanks for your question. I think Ray answered your question well.
I don’t think a person “loses” their salvation because of a sin or even many sins. The Apostle John is clear that when we sin we must genuinely repent and confess our sin and God is faithful to forgive us.
As Rey said, the problem with repeated sin is it will harden our hearts and eventually lead us to a place of having a wicked heart of unbelief. Just as we are saved through faith by grace so too we walk away from the salvation by for seeking our faith , or replacing it with a wicked heart of unbelief. We all have times in our life when we’re on fire for the Lord and other times when we tend to be cool and not walking so strongly. That’s not what I am considering to be a wicked heart of unbelief or one who is turning from the Lord. The turning from the Lord I’m speaking of is someone who is rejecting Jesus as their savior.
I like to say, no one loses their salvation but people certainly can forfeit it or reject it
@@DanGallagher-x9w thank you Dan, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. That makes sense. God bless!!