Hebrews 10:26-31
A scary section today… For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins … How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace? (vv. 26, 29) I daresay that most commentators would look on “…sinning deliberately…” as a full rejection of Jesus’ redemptive works. The triad set of verbs in verse 29 seems to confirm that thought: …trampled underfoot the Son of God…, profaned the blood of the covenant…, and outraged the Spirit… The author of Hebrews even captures all three members of the Trinity in that last verse, since to mention the “Son of God” is to mention both the Father and the Son. So these verses cover each and every member of the Trinity; that is, if someone is saying “I believe in God, but not in Jesus as God”, that person is “trampling” and “profaning”. Not good.
And the scariest line of all: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (v. 31) This is a verse we need to use on universalists – those folks who believe in universal salvation. I wouldn’t want to take the chance!!
Slava Bohu!
Indeed, Fred. v. 31: Falling into the hands of the living God is fearsome, unless we hold onto His promises.
This time I had a little different take on v. 30, about judgment. Vengeance is mine says the Lord, and He will judge. I read this time as, Vengeance is not mine (Debbie’s) and I will not judge. Not my job. My job is clearly laid out as love the Lord and love others.