SALVATION LOST

Hebrews 6:7-8 NLT

“When the ground soaks up the falling rain and bears a good crop for the farmer, it has God’s blessing. But if a field bears thorns and thistles, it is useless. The farmer will soon condemn that field and burn it.”

            The writer of Hebrews gives a brilliant illustration that expresses vv. 4-6 with an example those from that time period and culture could readily understand. The good crop represents the believer who faithfully serves the Lord all his life. That believer’s life will be blessed of God. But what of the believer who turns away from his faith in God and seeks to please him no longer. Scripture is clear; there is no hope of repentance for a person who was saved yet walked away. That is just another choice a person makes in their life. They are entitled to make whatever choice they wish, however, consequences are never outrun or avoided. Never. 

            The author states the following: “For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come— and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.” (Hebrews 6:4-6 NLT)

            This would be referred to as trampling on God’s grace. You can walk away from God never to return, but unless this whole God thing is a farce, the consequences will be eternal separation from God. I know at least one person who was at bible school with me. He took on a pastorate of in his home state, but a few years later something transpired to shatter his faith in God. He renounced his faith and since 1995 has been living a secular life. There is nothing that can be said to someone like that. Their mind is made up and thus seared over. He went so far as to send me a copy of a doctoral thesis titled ‘Why God doesn’t exist’. Not wanting to fill my mind with what I considered to be manmade and worldly influenced drivel I never even read one paragraph. I deleted it and never contacted him again. The man was very intelligent, perhaps too intelligent for his own good. It is not thru intellect that we believe in God. Jesus tells us it requires childlike faith (Matthew 18:3); that is to say unquestioning faith that a higher power has your best interests in mind. You can’t reason the cross out because what took place over 2000 years ago made no logical sense then and it makes no logical sense now. You must believe it by faith, trusting that God is real and forgiveness is available for all your sins. It’s either that or we live, die and rot in the ground. What an attractive alternative. Don’t let anyone fool you. Follow the righteous path by faith and fulfill your destiny as a child of God. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!

Resource: The Life Application Study Bible.