Are Some Unable To Be Renewed To Repentance?
^ OP
Yes, some are unable.
Enlightenment-
OT- extent of knowledge- God and Trusting The Word of God, and Promise of a coming Messiah.
NT- Revealed the Promised Messiah; (not particularly in the Fashion, Israel, the Tribes, Expected).
Jewish men, selected by Jesus to Learn from Him, and continue Teaching to Jews, Israel's Tribes, (their Messiah had Arrived with a Better Testament) and to Gentiles, ( about God and His Messiah and their inclusion in His Offering).
** Israel (Tribes), were Offered inclusion, by Birthright.
** Gentile's, were Offered inclusion, by Adoption.
** The Effect- All could Choose to partake in Gods Offering, through Gods Promised Messiah.
Obviously- an Individual Must Begin Hearing of a proposal/offering, Before, Choosing the Offering.
Hebrews/Tribes/Jews were steeped in the Knowledge about God. One of their Highest priorities; was to teach their children and younger generations the knowledge of God.
Gentile's, for the most part, (were in a sense) copying the Tribes; attributing Great Powers TO A god...but that Gentiles, were making-up their "own gods".
Hebrews/Tribes, having Learned their historical Birthright...then -
Trading that Right off- for "something", "Some" considered "a better Option" for them...was and is...a personal Choice, the Tribes have made for Years.
Keeping that Right is Also- an Option, "Some" have considered for Years.
And the Gentiles...Hearing, going along, being enlightened, having the "Option of Adoption"; "Some", accepting the Offering, Some rejecting the Offering.
Point Being;
Gods Offering- Birthright or Adoption...
Important:
(And not to ignore- an Individual's, birth from babe to adult, all go through the same; hearing, learning, discovery, believing, doubting, wondering, believing, wavering, confused, hoping, etc. and at some point in their own Individual life Make their own Individual Choice;
The Individuals Choice; to ACCEPT or REJECT.
ACCEPT or REJECT...
Being the Individuals OWN Personal Choice. (Not mommy and daddy, a spouse, preacher, "suppose" to choose this to sit well in the community, or the Lord Gods).
It is an individual's choice...yes or no...to make The Lord God their Choice or Not.
The Individual can PAY, lip service, to satisfy other men...BUT, a yes or no, Acceptance or Rejection of The Lord God, is Between the individual's True Hearts Belief and the Lord God.
So, Gods Offering "IS the Lord God", first and above All Other Things...
So, WHAT IS the "other things", an individual might Choose instead?
"ANYTHING"...Out "OF" this World, Out "OF" Heaven...
"Other than The Lord God Almighty Himself".
Some people, Choose: fame, wealth, status, intelligence, beauty, angel's, sports, science, other people, statues, objects, Clerics, blah, blah, blah...
Esau chose, Food, Over his Birthright...and Forever Lost his Birthright.
The wandering People (Israel) in the dessert for 40 years, Lost their Offered Promise, to Land, and it was given to later Generations, WILLING to Trust and Choose God.
Much emphasis is put on "The Christian", as IF, all one needs to do is satisfy "other men", by claiming to BE a Christian.
Christian...is a "worldly" satisfaction for men's ears.
Messianic Jew...is a "worldly" satisfaction for men's ears.
(and Either Can "Change" their MINDS"...fall from grace, and not be Renewed.)
The Lord Gods EARS Hear from a mans Hearts True Thoughts... "They"... are not of Lip Service to satisfy other men, or "get ahead in this World", through "other men".
They have a "New Permanent Status", EFFECTED by the Lord Gods Power, of Forgiveness, Crucifixion, washing, (in Jesus' Blood), Sanctification (setting apart), Justification, (to be entered and remain into the Lambs Book of Life),
Justified to BE, SEALED, Claimed, Redeemed, Resurrected IN a glorious Immortal Body, with a Restored soul and Quickened spirit...Alive Forever more...With the Lord God Almighty...
And SIMPLY Called: "IN CHRIST".... which denotes...an ABSOLUTE heartfelt True Acceptance of The Lord Gods Offering of the Individual's Absolute YES...and the Lord Gods Absolute Acceptance of that Individuals YES...
And the Lord Gods POWER to Keep that Individuals YES, Forever.
Lip service can come and go.
Birthrights can become Lost.
Adoption Options can become a Lost Option.
"IN Christ"... IS Once and FOREVER.
Nearly 80 Times "IN Christ" is emphasized in Scripture, that Permanently Divides such a man from all other men, NOT "IN Christ".
Men calling themselves, Christians, Messanaic Jews, Catholics, Protestants...whatever term they choose...Can Fall Away "from" Gods Enlightment, Grace, and Receiving;
The "status" of "IN Christ".
Glory to God,
Taken