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God will never turn away a soul who cries out to him in contrition out of a pure heart.
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Manasseh was a wicked king and committed many abominable acts, but God was intreated of him when he was in affliction and humbled himself: God was intreated of him and heard his supplication (2 Chronicles 33:1-13).
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Manasseh was a wicked king and committed many abominable acts, but God was intreated of him when he was in affliction and humbled himself: God was intreated of him and heard his supplication (2 Chronicles 33:1-13).
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It doesn't say "not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death" means it's impossible to do that because it isn't necessary as you claim.
Those words are not even in the passage.
Read it. It plainly says they are to grow up and move on from the elementary teachings about "repentance...faith in God....cleansing rites...laying on of hands...the resurrection....and eternal judgment".
It does not say they are to move on from repentance itself because that's impossible to do because it isn't necessary.
1Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, a and of faith in God, 2instruction about cleansing rites, b the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3And God permitting, we will do so." - Hebrews 6:1-3
4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6and who have fallen c away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
It plainly says for them to move beyond elementary teachings and forward to maturity.
It says nothing about not being able to repent because that's not necessary.
In fact, the moving on to maturity they are to do would in fact very much represent actually repenting from acts that lead to death".
The very repentance you say the passage says is impossible to do because it isn't necessary is the repentance the author is exhorting them to do!
Those words are not even in the passage.
Read it. It plainly says they are to grow up and move on from the elementary teachings about "repentance...faith in God....cleansing rites...laying on of hands...the resurrection....and eternal judgment".
It does not say they are to move on from repentance itself because that's impossible to do because it isn't necessary.
1Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, a and of faith in God, 2instruction about cleansing rites, b the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3And God permitting, we will do so." - Hebrews 6:1-3
4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6and who have fallen c away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.
It plainly says for them to move beyond elementary teachings and forward to maturity.
It says nothing about not being able to repent because that's not necessary.
In fact, the moving on to maturity they are to do would in fact very much represent actually repenting from acts that lead to death".
The very repentance you say the passage says is impossible to do because it isn't necessary is the repentance the author is exhorting them to do!
Gotcha. 
What it does say is it's impossible to be brought back to repentance after falling away because it puts Christ to open shame, not because it isn't necessary as 11th hour claims.
If what she says is true then we can do the very thing the passage plainly says puts Christ to open shame--come back to repentance after falling away.
What it does say is it's impossible to be brought back to repentance after falling away because it puts Christ to open shame, not because it isn't necessary as 11th hour claims.
If what she says is true then we can do the very thing the passage plainly says puts Christ to open shame--come back to repentance after falling away.
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Perhaps demons tremble because they’re guilty of the unforgivable sin.
Its interesting that people who support works for maintaining salvation (you don’t) always go to James rather than Matthew 25:31-46. My guess is Jesus, though warning of dire consequences, is actually focusing on love with regards to having faith in Him.
In any case I enjoy learning from you and sharing with you.
Its interesting that people who support works for maintaining salvation (you don’t) always go to James rather than Matthew 25:31-46. My guess is Jesus, though warning of dire consequences, is actually focusing on love with regards to having faith in Him.
In any case I enjoy learning from you and sharing with you.
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Gotcha.
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Christians are not saved because we have enduring faith. We are saved because we expressed faith in our enduring Lord.
A saving faith isn't about meeting some quota, it is what you place your faith in.
(Belief in, trust in, confidence in, loyalty/ fidelity to)
Those who believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, will be born again.
It is 100% Christ Jesus or it is not at all.
A saving faith isn't about meeting some quota, it is what you place your faith in.
(Belief in, trust in, confidence in, loyalty/ fidelity to)
Those who believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, will be born again.
It is 100% Christ Jesus or it is not at all.
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