YOUR problem is that you're so obsessed with me that it tears you apart that I have proven you wrong.
You have not proven me wrong.
I would suggest that you stop posting such banal and trivial words.
banal and trivial?
WRONG.
Let's
run through this
again . . .
Hebrews 10:26-27
“If we sin deliberately AFTER receiving KNOWLEDGE of the truth, there no longer remains sacrifice for sins but a fearful prospect of judgment and a flaming fire that is going to consume the adversaries.”
This is a clear warning that falling away from God will result in the loss of our salvation. The Greek word for “knowledge” used here is NOT the usual word (oida). This is talking about a full, experiential and relational knowledge (epignosis). This verse is about CHRISTIANS who had an EPIGNOSIS of Christ and who can fall back into darkness and LOSE their salvation by their own doing.
In order for you to
"refute" the fact that this is talking about
truly converted,
born-again believers - you need to deal with
"Epignosis".
This is a
warning to the
FAITHFUL not to
fall back into darkness and
LOSE their security.
YOUR turn . . .
It should be clear that the epignosis in Hebrews 10:26-27 is
of the truth...not necessarily
of Christ.
Having an experiential knowledge
of the truth means that it has affected your life; as in the case of the Luke 8:13 believer; who believes for a while and then falls away. Evidently he had epignosis
of the truth, but no root in himself; and therefore he fell away when persecution or trial came.
I would say that the John 6:47 believer has an epignosis
of Christ (not just the truth as a set of beliefs) and therefore he has
everlasting life.
because if you look at Hebrews 10:27 carefully, it doesn't speak of epignosis
of Christ; but
of the truth.
Now, I'm just testing the waters on this idea; so don't think that I'm banking my whole theology on it.
More unkind insults from angry peevish Fundamentalists! Bol understands Paul better than you do!
"
Work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling (
Philippians 2:13)."
Philippians 2:13 the Greek words for it indicate the
working out of a math problem; not working
for something.
Thus, 2 Peter 1:10 is a good reiteration of what it says in Philippians 2:13.
Even Paul is not confident of where he stands with God:
"I do not even judge myself. I am not aware of anything against myself. But I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me (
1 Corinthians 4:3-5)."
This does not change the fact that we can
know that we
have eternal life (1 John 5:13).