Sunday, January 3, 2010

All things are possible

Scripture:

Hbr 6:4 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,
Hbr 6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

Hbr 6:6 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.

Observation: At first appearance this looks like it is hopeless for those who were once Christians to be Christians again. However, that would contradict many other scriptures in the new and old testaments. The word "impossible" in its original Greek really means "lack of power". Consider also Matthew 19:26 which says: "With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." This is the same word "impossible" in both verses.

Application: Yes, we don't have the strength, the right, or the ability to reconcile ourselves to God. It is only Jesus's work on the cross what can reconcile us to him. And his work is sufficient to make us clean, no matter how many times we have to come back to it. There is only one unforgivable sin, and that is unbelief. Jesus paid for our sins, but we can refuse what he did, and that unbelief will condemn us by our own word.

Prayer: Thank you Jesus for what you did for us. Let us do our best to not continue in Sin. Help us to consider the cost of our sin. Help us to have assurance of your goodness and your all sufficient grace.








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