If we are sinning willfully after we receive, there remains no more sacrifice for sins

[HIM]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

 

[Dave L]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

But God grants repentance so the saved do not remain in sin.

“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” 1 John 3:9 (KJV 1900)

 

[HIM]

But God grants repentance so the saved do not remain in sin.

“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.” 1 John 3:9 (KJV 1900)

For it is He that works in us both to will and do His good pleasure. Not I but Christ. In Him we are more than conquers. With man this impossible, but with God all things are possible.

 

[Ceallaigh]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

How would you define sinning willfully? Like having a total disregard for sin?

 

[HIM]

How would you define sinning willfully? Like having a total disregard for sin?

Hi, Could you word your question differently. I am not sure I understand it.
Thanks in advance.

 

[pescador]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Why are you posting this? What is the point that you are trying to make?

Christians are dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Regrettably you are missing the whole point of this chapter by publishing one paragraph with no commentary.
Hebrews 10 is speaking specifically of the law. Starting from the top, the insufficiency of animal sacrifice. God had no pleasure in animal sacrifice. His will is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. By taking away the Old and establishing the New, in Him once and for all. By one offering the New Covenant was established. The Old Covenant sacrifice is no longer valid.
Hebrews is a warning to those who have fallen back into the Old Covenant. There no longer remains a sacrifice to sins under this Covenant.
We should keep in mind the temple was still very active at this time so the temptation to take part in its rituals was very tempting.
Be blessed.

 

[fli]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Acts 13:39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. NKJV

There are at least 36 sins which could not be forgiven under the law of Moses. These included several sexual sins, adultery, violate the Sabbath and blaspheming God. In numbers 15:30 anyone who sinned intentionally was guilty of blaspheming the Lord and could not be forgiven under the law of Moses. But in Jesus even this is forgiven.

David committed adultery. He saw Bathsheba on her roof and inquired about her. Even after David knew that she was married he sent for her. His adultery was not done in the heat of the moment. It was done intentionally. He committed murder. This murder was not done in a fit of anger. David planned the murder with a cold heart and had someone else execute his plan. Two very intentional sins. Yet He was forgiven.

David had the Spirit of Jesus and it never left him. We have the Spirit of Jesus. Both David and new testament believers are save by Jesus. By Acts above we are forgiven of intentional sins in Jesus and by Romans 4:5-8 God does not impute our sins to us; how can we sin intentionally?

 

[Freth]

Why are you posting this? What is the point that you are trying to make?

Christians are dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

You would have that impression if you only quote Romans 6:11, but if you continue reading verses 12-16, Paul explains exactly what alive in Christ means—that we are to be servants to righteousness, not sin.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? —Romans 6:11-16
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Here are numerous verses that equate righteousness with commandment keeping. Even Romans 6:16, which I'll repeat again.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? —Romans 6:16

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us. —Deuteronomy 6:25

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. —Psalms 119:172

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea. —Isaiah 48:18

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. —Luke 1:6

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. —2 Peter 2:21​

Which brings us back to the OP. If we receive knowledge, that righteousness includes commandment keeping, but we do not obey God's holy commandments, we are sinning willfully.

Concerning love as fulfillment of the law (because I know that's what's going to come up next):

Paul said that love is fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:10). If you stop there, like you did when you quoted one verse (Romans 6:11), you only get an abstract of what Paul means when he says love. If you pluck the verse (Romans 13:10) and ignore the commandments of God, you are ignoring the very meaning of love. This doesn't negate Romans 6, it expands upon it, just as Jesus did (Matthew 22:36-40), when He pointed to old testament scripture (Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18) and quoted words that He Himself gave Moses on Mt. Sinai. Jesus hung the law and the prophets on love, forever tying love to the commandments of God and scripture itself. Therefore you can't say love is fulfillment of the law if you are not keeping the commandments of God and not reading scripture in full context.

Context is key. Romans 13:

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. —Romans 13:1-2

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. —Romans 13:13-14
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Jesus warned against adding or taking away (Revelation 22:18-19). Picking and choosing scripture is troublesome, because it removes context and replaces it with abstract ideas that aren't scriptural—which is willful sin on multiple levels. The refusal to accept the truth found in scripture is a conscious choice. The refusal to accept the commandments of God as hanging on love (Matthew 22:36-40) is a conscious choice.

In the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, there is no excuse.

 

[NomNomPizza]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

doesn't matter since new creation doesn't sin at all Romans 7:17 and 1 John 3:9

 

[HIM]

Regrettably you are missing the whole point of this chapter by publishing one paragraph with no commentary.
Hebrews 10 is speaking specifically of the law. Starting from the top, the insufficiency of animal sacrifice. God had no pleasure in animal sacrifice. His will is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. By taking away the Old and establishing the New, in Him once and for all. By one offering the New Covenant was established. The Old Covenant sacrifice is no longer valid.
Hebrews is a warning to those who have fallen back into the Old Covenant. There no longer remains a sacrifice to sins under this Covenant.
We should keep in mind the temple was still very active at this time so the temptation to take part in its rituals was very tempting.
Be blessed.

No where does chapter 10 or Hebrews for that matter even hint to what you are saying.

Interesting word in verse 26 which is extremely important. The word is "for". That as you know means what follows it is the reason for what was previously stated.

Heb 10:26 For if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

So what was previously stated?

Verse 24 and 25 say We are called to consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works, not to forsake the assembling of ourselves, but to exhort, uplift one another as we see the day approaching. FOR, BECAUSE if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.

Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 

[HIM]

You would have that impression if you only quote Romans 6:11, but if you continue reading verses 12-16, Paul explains exactly what alive in Christ means—that we are to be servants to righteousness, not sin.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? —Romans 6:11-16
​

Here are numerous verses that equate righteousness with commandment keeping. Even Romans 6:16, which I'll repeat again.

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? —Romans 6:16

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as he hath commanded us. —Deuteronomy 6:25

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. —Psalms 119:172

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea. —Isaiah 48:18

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. —Luke 1:6

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. —2 Peter 2:21​

Which brings us back to the OP. If we receive knowledge, that righteousness includes commandment keeping, but we do not obey God's holy commandments, we are sinning willfully.

Concerning love as fulfillment of the law (because I know that's what's going to come up next):

Paul said that love is fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:10). If you stop there, like you did when you quoted one verse (Romans 6:11), you only get an abstract of what Paul means when he says love. If you pluck the verse (Romans 13:10) and ignore the commandments of God, you are ignoring the very meaning of love. This doesn't negate Romans 6, it expands upon it, just as Jesus did (Matthew 22:36-40), when He pointed to old testament scripture (Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18) and quoted words that He Himself gave Moses on Mt. Sinai. Jesus hung the law and the prophets on love, forever tying love to the commandments of God and scripture itself. Therefore you can't say love is fulfillment of the law if you are not keeping the commandments of God and not reading scripture in full context.

Context is key. Romans 13:

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. —Romans 13:1-2

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. —Romans 13:13-14
​

Picking and choosing scripture is troublesome, because it removes context and replaces it with abstract ideas that aren't scriptural—which is willful sin. The refusal to accept the truth found in scripture is a conscious choice. The refusal to accept the commandments of God as a part of the overall package of love is a conscious choice.

In the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, there is no excuse.

Good post Freth

 

[HIM]

Acts 13:39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. NKJV

There are at least 36 sins which could not be forgiven under the law of Moses. These included several sexual sins, adultery, violate the Sabbath and blaspheming God. In numbers 15:30 anyone who sinned intentionally was guilty of blaspheming the Lord and could not be forgiven under the law of Moses. But in Jesus even this is forgiven.

David committed adultery. He saw Bathsheba on her roof and inquired about her. Even after David knew that she was married he sent for her. His adultery was not done in the heat of the moment. It was done intentionally. He committed murder. This murder was not done in a fit of anger. David planned the murder with a cold heart and had someone else execute his plan. Two very intentional sins. Yet He was forgiven.

David had the Spirit of Jesus and it never left him. We have the Spirit of Jesus. Both David and new testament believers are save by Jesus. By Acts above we are forgiven of intentional sins in Jesus and by Romans 4:5-8 God does not impute our sins to us; how can we sin intentionally?

David repented as are we who have come to God

 

[Danthemailman]

In regards to Hebrews 10:26, to “sin willfully" in the Greek carries the idea of deliberate intention that is habitual, which stems from rejecting Christ deliberately. This is continuous action, a matter of practice. Now we don't walk along our daily life and "accidentally" fall into a pit called sin. We exercise our will but, the use of the participle clearly shows a ongoing, willful, habitual action. The unrighteous practice sin (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21); not the righteous, who are born of God (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 3:9).

 

[Maria Billingsley]

No where does chapter 10 or Hebrews for that matter even hint to what you are saying.

Interesting word in verse 26 which is extremely important. The word is "for". That as you know means what follows it is the reason for what was previously stated.

Heb 10:26 For if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

So what was previously stated?

Verse 24 and 25 say We are called to consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works, not to forsake the assembling of ourselves, but to exhort, uplift one another as we see the day approaching. FOR, BECAUSE if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.

Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Again you are not reading this in context. Thanks for engaging. Be blessed.

 

[HIM]

Again you are not reading this in context. Thanks for engaging. Be blessed.

The post you responded showed you the context. Here it is again. What was posted was factual. All based on grammar and context

No where does chapter 10 or Hebrews for that matter even hint to what you are saying.

Interesting word in verse 26 which is extremely important. The word is "for". That as you know means what follows it is the reason for what was previously stated.

Heb 10:26 For if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

So what was previously stated?

Verse 24 and 25 say We are called to consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works, not to forsake the assembling of ourselves, but to exhort, uplift one another as we see the day approaching. FOR, BECAUSE if we are sinning wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins.

Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 

[HIM]

In regards to Hebrews 10:26, to “sin willfully" in the Greek carries the idea of deliberate intention that is habitual, which stems from rejecting Christ deliberately. This is continuous action, a matter of practice. Now we don't walk along our daily life and "accidentally" fall into a pit called sin. We exercise our will but, the use of the participle clearly shows a ongoing, willful, habitual action. The unrighteous practice sin (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21); not the righteous, who are born of God (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 3:9).

Nothing in the OP stated otherwise. As a matter of fact, the translation shared concurs

 

[Clare73]

We are new creation in Christ. His word, His Law being in our hearts. But those who are without or who ignore the gift shall die in their sins. For the wages of sin is death, and if we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin, but certain fearful looking forward to judgment and fiery indignation which shall destroy the adversary. He who despised Moses' Law died under two or three witnesses

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. But the just live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition (destruction); but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

This is the fourth of five warnings to NT Hebrew Christians--perhaps the large number of priests who became obedient to the faith (Acts 6:7), being tempted to revert to Judaism, maybe to merge with a Jewish sect such as the one at Qumran near the Dead Sea--to not apostasize from NT faith, for they would then be left with no sacrifice for the remission of their sin and right standing with God's justice. . .they would be trodding under foot the Son of God and regarding Christ's blood of the covenant as a common thing. . .for which they would fall into the hands of the living God.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

The post you responded showed you the context. Here it is again. What was posted was factual. All based on grammar and context

Ok I will try once more. "There is no more Jewish sacrifices for sin". The writer of Hebrews is speaking to Jews who think they can sin and then go to the Temple for the forgiveness of that sin. The writer is warning that there is no forgiveness there anymore.
This is a frightening passage for many people because they lack the understanding of biblical hermeneutics. It only takes a bit of study to understand these passages. For instance, it makes no sense that on one hand Christ atones for my sins but on the other hand that atonement will no longer be effective if I sin willfully after I've known the truth. We all sin willfully! This is not how it should be understood. Jews were willfully going to the temple for their atonement thus making Jesus Christ of Nazareth of no effect.

 

[HIM]

This is the fourth of five warnings to NT Hebrew Christians--perhaps the large number of priests who became obedient to the faith (Acts 6:7), being tempted to revert to Judaism, maybe to merge with a Jewish sect such as the one at Qumran near the Dead Sea--to not apostasize from NT faith, for they would then be left with no sacrifice for the remission of their sin and right standing with God's justice. . .they would be condemned.

No it is not