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Yes, so obviously it's possible for a believer, having "tasted of the heavenly gift", to fall back away. We must strive, persevere; we must remain in Him, living by the Spirit. These things are optional at the end of the day
Optional in what sense? Certainly not in a pattern for salvation.
Grace empowers us; that is life in the Spirit, but we can still resist and reject that life, that grace.
Grace is forgiveness of our lives before we were reborn.
(CLV) Hb 10:26
For at our sinning voluntarily after obtaining the recognition of the truth, it is no longer leaving a sacrifice concerned with sins,
(CLV) Hb 10:27
but a certain fearful waiting for judging and fiery jealousy, about to be eating the hostile.
(CLV) Hb 10:28
Anyone repudiating Moses' law is dying without pity on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
(CLV) Hb 10:29
Of how much worse punishment, are you supposing, will he be counted worthy who tramples on the Son of God, and deems the blood of the covenant by which he is hallowed contaminating, and outrages the spirit of grace?
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