Apostasy 101

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If the word 'sanctified' in Hebrews 10:29 is used to describe saved people who lost their salvation as eternal IN-securists teach, then we have a contradiction because the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 10:10, we clearly read ..WE have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
It's only a contradiction in your theology.
Because you improperly define 'once for all' as 'you can't lose it' instead of how the text actually defines it, which is 'Christ doesn't have to be resacrificed'
 

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If the word 'sanctified' in Hebrews 10:29 is used to describe saved people who lost their salvation as eternal IN-securists teach, then we have a contradiction because the writer of Hebrews in Hebrews 10:10, we clearly read ..WE have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. In Hebrews 10:14, we read - For by one offering He has perfected for all time THOSE who are sanctified. To go from sanctified (as in saved) back to un-sanctified (as in lost salvation in verse 29 according to your view) would be in contradiction to sanctified once for all/perfected for all time in Hebrews 10:10,14. *Hermeneutics.
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Heb 10:29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

The word is not just sanctified but sanctified by the blood of the covenant.
So according to you, a person can be sanctified by the blood of the covenant and still not be saved? What is the function of the blood of the covenant according to OSAS?
 
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The reference to "the blood of the covenant that sanctified him" in verse 29 "on the surface" appears to be referring to a Christian, but this overlooks the fact that the word translated "sanctified" (which is the verb form of the adjective "holy") which means "set apart," and doesn't necessarily refer to salvation.
There is no context there to show that 'sanctified' in Hebrews 10:29 simply means being set apart like a bowl or a fork or an unbelieving family member is set apart as clean for use and contact by a believer. In fact, it can not be referring to that for the simple reason God never makes clean for contact by believers a willfully sinning person in the church. Never. The exact opposite is true of them. They are unclean.

And I showed you that the contradiction you say exists between verses 10, 14, and 29 in my doctrine only exists when you add your incorrect meaning of 'once for all' to the passage. It doesn't exist in my doctrine because I go by the definition of 'once for all' that the passage itself gives.

So, you have no argument here. 'Sanctified' is referring to the person who was sanctified in the matter of salvation by the blood of Christ. The chapter plainly says that.
 
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The word is not just sanctified but sanctified by the blood of the covenant.
So according to you, a person can be sanctified by the blood of the covenant and still not be saved?
That's the very point that caught my attention when discerning this matter over the years.
It's definitely talking about a person who was sanctified by the blood of Christ in salvation.
And the context confirms this.
 
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In 1 Corinthians 7:14, Paul uses it to specifically refer to non-Christians who are "sanctified" or "set apart" by their believing spouse. (And by this Paul does not mean that they are saved). A non-Christian can be "set apart" from other non-Christians without experiencing salvation as Paul explained.
Which as I have explained can't be the case in Hebrews 10:29 because the willfully sinning person in the congregation is never set apart as clean by God for the believer. Never. The exact opposite is true of them. And because of that we are commanded to separate them from the body.
 
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In verse 39, the writer of Hebrews sets up the CONTRAST that makes it clear to me that he was referring to make believers/nominal Christians, not saved people: But WE are not of those who draw back to perdition, but OF THOSE who believe to the saving of the soul. Those who draw back to perdition do not believe to the saving of the soul and those who believe to the saving of the soul do not draw back to perdition. *Hermeneutics.
The saved Galatians quit believing.
So we know that interpretation of vs. 39 is incorrect.
 
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So after considering the CONTEXT...
As I've shown you, you are actually defying the context of the chapter.
The context says, twice, that 'sanctified' means the saved person.
The context defines what 'once for all' means, and it isn't what you say it means.

So after considering the CONTEXT, it seems most likely that "he was sanctified" should be understood in the sense of someone who had been "set apart" or identified as a professing believer in the Hebrew Christian community of believers, but later renounces his identification with other believers, by rejecting the "knowledge of the truth" that he had received, and trampling under foot the work and the person of Christ himself
Now give us chapter and verse that says this kind of person is sanctified by God (like an unbelieving spouse is).
Here's chapter and verse that says he is not:

14Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15What harmony is there between Christ and Belial b ? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will live with them
and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
and they will be my people.” c
17Therefore,


“Come out from them
and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.” d
2 Corinthians 6:14-17



6Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? 7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

9I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister c but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.

12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
1 Corinthians 5:6-13
 

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Heb 10:29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

The word is not just sanctified but sanctified by the blood of the covenant.
So according to you, a person can be sanctified by the blood of the covenant and still not be saved? What is the function of the blood of the covenant according to OSAS?
That's the very point that caught my attention when discerning this matter over the years.
It's definitely talking about a person who was sanctified by the blood of Christ in salvation.
And the context confirms this.

Hebrews 10v25b has a little treasure which has escaped scrutiny up until now. Since v26 is a verse with much substance, and many bibles make a paragraph split at this point, we can be forgiven for missing quite an important connection with verse 25b.

Lets look at it:
v25b but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
>Exhorting means (Strongs 3870 http://www.godrules.net/library/strongs2b/gre3870.htm)

  1. 1) to call to one's side, call for, summon
    2) to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
    2a) to admonish, exhort
    2b) to beg, entreat, beseech
    2b1) to strive to appease by entreaty
    2c) to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort
    2c1) to receive consolation, be comforted
    2d) to encourage, strengthen
    2e) exhorting and comforting and encouraging
    2f) to instruct, teach
>Its believers calling upon other believers to remain steadfast and strong in the face of opposition.
>It implores this all the more as we see the Day approaching. This Day, known as the Day of the Lord, 1 of the most significant and important days in history. It is when God wraps everything up that has happened on this planet. It is the final accounting of everything, where sheep and goats are separated, with eternal consequences for both.
>What is Paul imploring the church to do? The Exhort one another. To check in with one another. To rebuke one another. To encourage one another.
>WHY?
Next verse: For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth...….

>This word "For" is a direct link, and implication, that unfolds from verse 25b.
>And yes --- these are all believers.
 
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You’re insulting God because you assert they never had saving faith so God made a mistake to ever save them. It’s apparent you are here to make a mockery of yourself. Lol
No

their lack of works PROVED they never had saving faith (James 2)

you the one claiming God made a mistake by saving people who would never walk with him or obey his commands.


as scripture says, they did not enter due to UNBELIEF.

stop mocking Gods character and omniscience man.
 
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But didn’t you just say eternal life is about spiritual life? So why now it becomes resurrection of your body? Lol
It seems you just like to play Games.

this is serious stuff man, peoples eternity is at stake. Wake up
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Strawman. Salvation is conditional on true faith to begin with and that’s what the Gospel said. That doesn’t stop it from being a gift because no one can save themselves anyways.

I hope you’re pulling my leg because I’m now starting to think you don’t believe in the Gospel.
Salvation is based on true repentance and true faith.

what God gives a person who is saved is so precious and so powerful. That person would never depart from the faith.

thats WHY joh said, they departed from us, but they were never of us, for if the were truly of us, they never would have left, but theft to expose the fact they were never of us

who are they? Those who do not believe (have faith) in in God, John called them antiChrists or against Christ.

the people you claim had Jesus were lost, are lost, and will forever be lost until they repent.

mere belief is not enough (see James 2j

i think your close, your just leaving something out..
 
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eternally-gratefull

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We are refuting against false doctrines, not setting a to do list. Please get the facts straight, thanks.
If you were refuting false doctrines you would be talking to a mirror,
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Continue with the false accusations. Let’s see how you will answer to God on judgment day.
Yet you are free to falsely accuse us

take it from people before you. Don’t make their mistake of demanding people do what you refuse to do yourself
you want to talk scripture let’s talk

yoou want to attack with false truths, you will quickly learn you will find no audience willing to listen.
 
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eternally-gratefull

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I don't believe those who are truly saved can be lost again...

we were lost when Christ found us.. If we are truly saved, with deep saving faith, God would be a liar if we could "take ourselves" from His Hand.

Jesus said all those who the Father has given Him will never be taken from His Hand. ...

Is Jesus a liar? If we find ourselves turning back again, maybe we never had a true saving faith, and perhaps the lesson we need to learn is what constitutes a true saving faith, verses faith held by even the demons...
Remember, according to him, God makes mistakes

he gives people who say they have faith the gift of eternal life through Christ, not knowing, their faith is dead. And he will have to take that”eternal” gift back. Embarrassing himself
 
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eternally-gratefull

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Jude 1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Yep

just like the israelites

THEY WERE NEVER SAVED

osas does not Teach licentious believers will get to heaven or will ever saved.


if you would stop listening to whoever is feeding you lies about us, you would see that.
 
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Nothing like tying God's hands behind His back and throwing Him into a box.:(
Well, when they say a gift that jesusnpaid with his own blood due to his unfailing love of his creation can be revoked

thats pretty much what they are doing
 

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Salvation is based on true repentance and true faith.

what God gives a person who is saved is so precious and so powerful. That person would never depart from the faith.

thats WHY joh said, they departed from us, but they were never of us, for if the were truly of us, they never would have left, but theft to expose the fact they were never of us

who are they? Those who do not believe (have faith) in in God, John called them antiChrists or against Christ.

the people you claim had Jesus were lost, are lost, and will forever be lost until they repent.

mere belief is not enough (see James 2j

i think your close, your just leaving something out..
1 Timothy 4

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,

Why are you denying scripture?
 

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Well, when they say a gift that jesusnpaid with his own blood due to his unfailing love of his creation can be revoked

thats pretty much what they are doing
That is exactly what happens when the receiver of the gift tramples on the blood of Christ