Not if one has been born of God, because "No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God." 1John 3:9 And of those who do fall away it is written, "They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us." 1John 2:19
Well that is not true dear brother, who are these scriptures to believers or unbelievers *
HEBREWS 6:4-8;
JOHN 8:31-36; HEBREWS 3:7-19;
2 THESSALONIANS 2:3-4;
HEBREWS 10:26-31;
GALATIANS 1:6;
HEBREWS 2:1-3;
HEBREWS 10:35-38;
ISAIAH 59:1-3;
EZEKIEL 3:17-21;
NUMBERS 14:43;
JAMES 5:19;
2 PETER 2:20-22;
LUKE 8:13 etc..?
If BELIEVERS cannot fall away from God's WORD why are we WARNED not to? This post of yours was addressed in detail already in
posts # 404;
post # 405;
post # 406;
post #407 all linked showing the scriptures you are ignoring in your interpretation of God's Word. Ignoring God's WORD does not make it dissappear. Jesus came to magnify God's Law not abolish it *
MATTHEW 5:17-19.
THEY WENT OUT FROM US.. (1 JOHN 2:18-19)
God's Word does indeed have an answer to those who fall away brother, but not by your interpretation of these scriptures.
1 JOHN 2:18-19
[18], Little children, it is the last time: and as you have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
[19],
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
v18, Anything that is against Christ is antichrist. The Greek word used here is ἀντίχριστος
antichristos which means against Christ of an opponent of the Messiah. If we no longer BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD then we are an "UNBELIEVER" and against Christ because we no longer BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD.
As shown in the scriptures [19], They went out from us, but they were not of us;
for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
What did they go out from? They went out from the truth. The problem was not that they went out from fellowship with the BELIEVERS. The problem was that they became "UNBELIEVERS" not BELIEVING and FOLLOWING God's WORD!
The CONTEXT is that there is many
antichrists and
false teachers (ἀντίχριστος; antichristos; those who are against Christ and apponant of the Messiah. These are those who are AGAINST God's WORD.
They went out from the truth of God's Word and no longer believed and followed Gods' Word which made them not of us (UNBELIEVERS).
If they contunued with us then they would be of us (by continuing to believe and follow the truth of God's Word)
and would have been of us. No longer believing and following God's Word they went out from us. If you no longer believe and follow the truth of God's Word to the end then you are no longer of us.
Let's now link these scriptures back to the previous post in
JOHN 8:31-36. Do you remember the conditions that JESUS states for those who are His DISCIPLES and as PAUL says CONTINUED WITH US?
JOHN 8:31-36 [31], Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
IF YOU CONTINUE IN MY WORD , THEN ARE YOU MY DISCIPLES INDEED;
[32],
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [33], They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free? [34],
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin. [35], And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever. [36],
If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
They went out from us because they were not of us. They went out from us (disciples) because they did not CONTINUE BELIEVING and FOLLOWING God's WORD. As a result of no longer BELIEVING and FOLLOWING God's WORD they left the truth.
What did they go out from? Yep you guessed it. They went out from the truth. The CONTEXT is that there is many antichrists and false teachers. They went out from the truth of God's Word and no longer believed and followed Gods' Word which made them not of us (Believers and followers of Gods' Word).
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Then we read of BELIEVERS that have received God's Spirit and have fallen away..
HEBREWS 6:4-8
[4],
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
[5],
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Who are we talking about here; BELIEVERS or UNBELIEVERS? The question your considering is; were these BELIEVERS and Born again christians. Lets look at the key points in these that describe who there people were from the scriptures...
1. They were once enlightened; v4
2. Having tasted of the Heavenly gift; v4
3. They were made partakers of the Holy Ghost; v4
4. Having tasted of the good Word of God; v5
5. Having tasted of the power of the world to come v5
So reviewing the CONTEXT of these scriptures we don't really need to say much they speak for themselves. These people were BELIEVERS that departed from GOD and became "UNBELIEVERS" returning back to a life of sin. These people are BELIEVERS as shown in the CONTEXT of v4-5 which continues...
[6],
If they shall fall away, to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Yep, BELIEVERS having fallen away from the HEAVENLY gift back into sin..
[7], For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes oft on it, and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receives blessing from God:
[8], But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected, and is near to cursing;
whose end is to be burned.
Yep thier end is to be burned does not sound like they will be going into God's Kingdom not having any REPENTANCE for sin (v6). These scripture are pretty rock solid I think and show that a BELIEVER can FALL AWAY back into SIN. Not sure why your having problems here brother to be honest.
Hope this helps.