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But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (Matthew 6:15, 1984 NIV)Okay so its a commonly held belief in Christianity that it is impossible for a born again believer to depart from the faith due to verses like Hebrews 6:4-6, Luke 8:13, and 1 John 2:19. Hebrews 6:4-6 says in the kjv that it is impossible for a born again Christian to leave the faith and if it were possible than there's no way for that person to get their salvation back. So Christians who leave the faith are said to be never born again since only a born again Christian could remain in the faith for forever.
But is this really true? I'm not trying to question the bible and Jesus's statement in John 6:39-40 is very clear. Not one born again believer will be lost. But my question and doubts mostly come from the book of Hebrews. Why would the writer say in the book of Hebrews that IF it were possible there would be no way for that person to get their salvation back? Why not just end with it is impossible for a born again believer to leave the faith? See what I'm saying? Why add the possibility of what would happen if a born again believer left the faith?
To me that kind of negates their previous statement and it says that it is possible for a born again believer to leave the faith and if they do there's no way to get that salvation back. But that's twisting what they said and its not what they're saying at all.
So is it possible for a born again believer to leave the faith? Yes or no? And if they do leave the faith is it possible for them to get their salvation back? What are your thoughts on this?
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” (Matthew 18:34-35, 1984 NIV)
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.’” (Mark 11:25, 1984 NIV)
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