Hebrews 6:4

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Summary

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

It is

Were once

Hebrews 10:32

And have

Partakers

Hebrews 2:4

Acts 15:8

Galatians 3:2

General references

Bible References

It is

for if we wilfully apostatize, after having received the knowledge of the truth, it is as a sin for which there is no sacrifice appointed.

take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot.

wherefore I declare to you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but blaspheming the holy Spirit

When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted.

if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned.

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

Alexander the copper-smith did me many injuries: the Lord may reward him according to his actions.

As for those who have renounc'd the pollutions of the world, by their owning Jesus Christ for their Lord and saviour, if they are prevail'd upon to be entangled therein again, their last state is worse than the first.

If any man see his brother commit a sin, which is not a mortal sin, let him pray to God, who will grant him life, for such as do not commit a mortal sin. there is a sin unto death: in which case I do not enjoin any prayer to be made.

Were once

Call to remembrance the former times, in which after ye were illuminated, you were forc'd to struggle with sufferings,

And have

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief.

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

Jesus answer'd, I assure you, Moses did not give you the celestial bread; but my father gives you the true celestial bread.

but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order to establish you:

For tho' I should speak with the eloquence of men, and of angels, and not have social affection, I should be like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence:

but to every one of us a different charge is given, according to the distribution which Christ has made;

don't neglect the gift you have, which was given you with the ministerial charge, when you receiv'd imposition of hands from the presbytery.

every thing that is valuable, every gift that leads to perfection is deriv'd from heaven, it descends from that original light, which knows no change, no shadow, or decline:

Partakers

God also giving an additional testimony both by signs, by prodigies, by divers miracles, and gifts of the holy spirit, which he distributes as he pleases.

God who knows their hearts has granted them a testimonial, by giving them the holy spirit, even as he did to us:

this one thing I desire to know of you, did you receive the spirit by the works of the law, or by the gospel preach'd to you?

General references

I declare unto you, all the sins which men may commit, and whatsoever blasphemies they may utter, may be forgiven them.

and whoever shall cast a reflection upon the son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but as for him, that shall blaspheme the holy spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

this man, will they say, began to build, but wanted stock to finish.

Make use of your discernment; some reprove: