Hebrews 6:1-8
Spiritual privilege without persevering faith leads to hardened apostasy and severe judgment.
1 Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,
2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 This will we do, if God permits.
4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
5 and tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,
6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
7 For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it and produces a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
8 but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is rejected and near being cursed, whose end is to be burned.
Spiritual privilege without persevering faith leads to hardened apostasy and severe judgment.
To warn against apostasy after profound covenant exposure and urge believers toward maturity.
Press On to Maturity with Reverent Warning and Anchored Hope
The church must press on to maturity with sober fear of falling away and strong hope anchored in God's unchangeable promise and Christ's heavenly priesthood.