CAN
A PERSON LOSE THEIR SALVATION OR JUST WALK AWAY
The writer of Hebrews strongly disagrees and that is where
some go to substantiate their belief that one can. Usually they have been
taught this untruth by someone they respect who also was taught the same lie.
Hebrews talks about Israel and the Jew who takes a look at
the rest assured and promised with salvation in Christ and the gospel. They
advance in the leadership of the Holy Spirit professing to believe tasting of
the things promised but stop short of entering that rest in Jesus Christ
because of the strong persecution they see that others have encountered because
of their belief not only in Christ but also a triune Godhead by which they were
baptized into Their name (Matt. 28:18-20).
Heb. 3:18 explains Heb. 6:4-8 which presents the case of
Jewish professing believers who halt short of faith in Christ after advancing
to the very threshold of salvation, even "going
along with" the Holy Spirit in
His work of enlightenment and conviction (John 16:8-10). It is not said they had
faith. This supposed person is like the spies at Kadesh-Barnea (Deut. 1:19-26)
who saw the land and had the very fruit of it in their hands, and yet turned
back.
Heb. 6:4-8 “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, And have tasted the
good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 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. For the
earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth
herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But
that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing;
whose end is to be burned.”
These verses say more than the one who believes you can walk
away after salvation for it says it is “impossible”
to ever “renew” them. They are
usually going back and forth through their doors and this is the only way they
can explain their behavior of sin.
These people are known as “tasters.” They have never truly entered the rest provided
in Jesus Christ or they never would have walked away and then attempted to
return attempting to crucify Christ again. You only can put Him on the cross
once. Verse eight says a hot fire awaits that person.
<Losing Salvation?> What needs to be said right at the
start is that the subtlest temptation that ever assaults the hearts of the
masses of Christian people especially of the struggling saint, is the
temptation to doubt God's willingness to forgive! 1 John 1:9 tells me this and
it is best to me to believe that truth. If I the transgressor make confession,
He will blot out forever, He does none of these things easily, for behind them
lies forevermore the infinite, unfathomable passion and sorrow of His heart.
Now let me say that the walk of a Christian that is a true one is one
directional and continuous (proved by the present tense in Col 2:6). Continuity
of faith means persistent loyalty to CHRIST as KING (Doctrine of Christ Vs. 1),
and unswerving confidence in HIM as SAVIOR. (Son of God Vs. 6) . The two
elements are necessary for one to strive after. The first as LORD, I find
myself falling and stumbling from (see note on Luke 18:14-the chief sin of a
man). But as to the second let me NEVER FORGET to be confident in Him as
SAVIOR. The first I must continuously ask forgiveness for while the second I
only did ONCE. Let our faith be towards God and not away as some tend to try to
get us to think.
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