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Not by repentance of dead works. Read hebrews chapter 6:1. But by being conform in his image. Disobeying grace is what that people were doing crucifying him back with holocaust.
Romans 4:14
King James Version
14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Again, Hebrews 5:9 says:
“And being made perfect,
he became the author of eternal salvation
unto all them that obey him;”
(Hebrews 5:9).
he became the author of eternal salvation
unto all them that obey him;”
(Hebrews 5:9).
Hebrews 5:9 is not referring to initial salvation but continued salvation.
For in the book of Hebrews: The author of Hebrews is writing to certain Jewish Christians (i.e. Messianic Jews) who were about to be faced with persecution. These Jewish Christians wanted to go back to the Jewish religion (Which involved animal sacrifices, etc.) for a while in order to escape persecution. But by doing so they would be denying Christ and they would be putting themselves under the Old Law again. So in Hebrews 6:1: When the author of Hebrews says to these Messianic Jews to “leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ and go unto perfection and not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God” the author is referring to keeping the faith in Jesus Christ instead of trying to deny Christ for a time so as to avoid persecution.
“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,” (Hebrews 6:1).
So Hebrews 5:9 is an encouragement for these Jewish Christians to continue in Jesus Christ. It literally means that Jesus is the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him. They are to leave the basic principles of the doctrines of Christ and move on to perfection in their faith. They are not to go back to the Jewish Law and pretend they don't know Christ and then later try to come back to Jesus and lay again the foundation of repentance and of faith towards God. Hebrews 5:9 means what it says. Jesus is the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him. So these Jewish Christians needed to continue to obey the Lord instead of committing apostasy (i.e. by denying their Lord for a time). Hebrews 5:9 is dealing with how we need to obey (continue in the faith) as a part of Jesus being the author of eternal salvation. So Hebrews 6:1 does not undo what Hebrews 5:9 says. Hebrews 5:9 is not referring to the foundational things in Hebrews 6:1. Hebrews 5:9 is referring to moving on to perfection in Christ after one has already laid the foundation of repentance and faith towards God.
As for your quote of Romans 4:14:
It says:
“For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:” (Romans 4:14).
“For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:” (Romans 4:14).
Romans 4:14 is basically saying that they who are of the Law (the Jewish people who rejected their Messiah) be heirs (meaning they will be saved into God's kingdom), then faith in Christ is made void and the promise of the Messiah (Jesus Christ) would be made of no effect. The Old Law (the 613 Laws of Moses) is no more a binding contract. These laws were given to Israel. Christians are not to follow the whole of the 613 laws of Moses. Jesus began a New Covenant with His death, and as a result there would be new commands. For Hebrews 7:12 says the Law has changed. It does not mean Christians can turn God's grace into a license for immorality (See: Jude 1:4). For God's grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and that we should live righteously and godly in this present world (Titus 2:11-12). I just do not see Belief Alone-ism teaching that because it says you can sin and still be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 says that the gospel call is that.... God has chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and a belief of the truth. This means we are to continue in the sanctification process in the Spirit and truly live holy lives and to believe the truth of God's Word (the Bible).
“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:” (1 Peter 1:22).
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