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No. Ezekiel 18:24 is a truth that is also expressed in the New Covenant, as well.
26 "For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much worse punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done insult unto the Spirit of grace?"
(Hebrews 10:26-29).
"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."
(Hebrews 10:38).
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1 John 3:7 says, "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous"
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Hebrews 3:1The Book of Hebrews was written to Hebrew folk, Jason. They were drawing near to Christianity, but then backing away. They were not Christians, nor were they non-Jews.
The Book of Hebrews was written to Hebrew folk, Jason. They were drawing near to Christianity, but then backing away. They were not Christians.
Hebrews 3:1
"Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling ..."
I can't figure out who the writer of Hebrews was writing to!
Winken says they were not Christians.
Can someone help me?
"He" that doeth righteousness is "he" who confesses Jesus as Savior. Righteousness is then imparted to him, and sustained by God Himself.
They were Jews who had not confessed Jesus as Savior, Romans 10:8-13, even though they knew about Him and had been leaning in His direction. They just had not taken the vital, most important step.
Besides, even if the author was exclusively talking to Hebrews, why wouldn't he be trying to evangelize them the Christian way? Why would the author of Hebrews be talking about something that does not apply to us Christians? It doesn't add up.
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I don't see that being the context of 1 John 3 at all.
"If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him"
(1 John 2:29).
"And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure."
(1 John 3:3).
"In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother" (1 John 3:10).
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Besides, even if the author was exclusively talking to Hebrews, why wouldn't he be trying to evangelize them the Christian way? Why would the author of Hebrews be talking about something that does not apply to us Christians? It doesn't add up.
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The Book of Hebrews was written to Hebrew folk, Jason. They were drawing near to Christianity, but then backing away. They were not Christians, nor were they non-Jews.
The one that abides in Jesus is an individual that is saved. The one that doesn't abide is one who is not saved and never was saved.
John 15:6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
They may be "in the church"...doing churchy things....but they were never know by Jesus.
Barnes notes on the bible from the collection of commentaries on bible hub puts it this way:
If a man is not truly united to him by faith, and does not live with a continual sense of his dependence on him. This doubtless refers to those who are professors of religion, but who have never known anything of true and real connection with him.
A similiar verse can be read where Jesus' says to those in the church but not of the church..."And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness." Matt 7:23
The concept that the verse is about a believer that is no longer a believer and then "thrown out like a branch to wither" doesn't seem to fit. So I ask once again, show me a verse that says you can forfeit your salvation.
I read Wuest's Word Studies decades ago,Kenneth Wuest, perhaps the world's most blessed Greek Bible scholar, holds to Paul as the writer and the fact that the Book of Hebrews is aimed at the non-Christian Jews who had the full testimony about the Messiah and the coming Kingdom.
Yes. Gloriously, in the book of Hebrews (just read some of it a few minutes ago, in WUEST's Expanded Greek) That's obvious, and has always been true.The Book of Hebrews is for Christians. That's why it's part of the Holy Bible.
Peace be with you. I must also say that believing oneself saved because one has accepted Jesus Christ does not mean you are saved.That's just fallacy. Mortal man by their sinful nature and free will will bend and interpret Holy Scriptures for their own purposes. Nobody can prove they are saved. Saying you are saved is an imagination that you contrive up for yourself to make yourself feel good.
To prove when one says one is saved requires death to occur, then one will find out after death whether one is truly saved if one is in Heaven.There is only the Hope of Salvation in this life. Anything more is just wishful thinking.God bless you.
Kenneth Wuest, perhaps the world's most blessed Greek Bible scholar, holds to Paul as the writer and the fact that the Book of Hebrews is aimed at the non-Christian Jews who had the full testimony about the Messiah and the coming Kingdom. However, they did not fully understand the deity of Christ. Paul warned them about staying with Judaism while rejecting Jesus.
The Bible NEVER includes sanctification as part of the salvation process. This is just another form of "works salvation".After thinking about it and looking up the word again. I actually have to agree with you on the point involving the word "legalism." Salvation is not all about legalism. This is the problem the Pharisees encountered. They made salvation into pure legalism. There was no grace. No Savior. However, Salvation involves both Justification (repentance of sin and an acceptance of Jesus as one's Savior) and Sanctification (i.e. the good works of the Lord flowing thru the believer when they surrender their life to Him).
When will you ever provide any Scripture that supports your claims?Again, eternal life is a person (1 John 5:12) (John 14:6).
And gifts can be forfeited in this life if one is irresponsible with them.
By simply reading the epistle one will understand who the audience was.Hebrews 3:1
"Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling ..."
I can't figure out who the writer of Hebrews was writing to!
Winken says they were not Christians.
Can someone help me?
He was trying to evangelize them! He is saying, "Don't back away from Grace!" The message to the Hebrew folk contains tons of insights for everyone who reads it.
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