“Second Chances?”

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

I am referring back to your question “Confident, But Not Careless”.  Are you saying that according to Hebrews you cannot repent and come back to God?

Sincerely,
Trying To Start Over

Dear Trying To Start Over,

Heb. 6:4-6 says that it is impossible for others to renew to repentance a brother who has fallen away.  It is always possible to come back to the Lord after falling away (1 Jn 1:9), but when someone has already been enlightened by the truth (Heb 6:4) and heard the word of God (Heb 6:4), there isn’t any teaching that can sway them from leading a wicked life.  If someone falls away from Christ, it means their heart has been hardened by the deceitfulness of sin (Heb 3:13), and it is up to that individual to soften their own heart and return to the Lord.

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