OR; the commentary is incorrect; youāll notice two things 1) "versus quoted need to be in correct context:
Hebrews 6:1-8 "1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permits. For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and {then} have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; 8 but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned. "
The word āimpossibleā is used in the same context as Hebrews 6:18 āso that by two unchangeable things in which it is* impossible* for God to lie,ā Do you agree?
Second, you stated āWhy warn believing Christians against falling away if it canāt happen?ā that is a good question. Why would you warn Christians against falling away? Only three possibilities as to who he is addressingā¦do you agree? A) he is speaking to non-believers or 2) He is talking to believers C) speaking corporately to both believers & non-believers
Lets move away for a minute; to the parable of the sower. Are the first three; those that have the indwelling, then āfall awayā? Do you see there is a correlation to Hebrews?
Here is Jesus explanation: "Hear then the parable of the sower. "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil {one} comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. "The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no {firm} root in himself, but is {only} temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away. "And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. "And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit
Before you answer you must ask the question; who can understand the Word; the person with the Holy Spirit - do you agree?
After you have had time to think about these and respond; we can move further onto the point I will make, but we must first establish some basic understandings.
If it was a problem Iād just put my hand through the computer screen and beat you up! )
