Hebrews 6:5

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Summary

Hebrews 6:5

And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

Tasted

The powers

Hebrews 2:5

General references

Jude 1:22

Bible References

Tasted

And what was sown upon the thin rocky soil illustrates the man who hears the message and bubbling over with joy at once accepts it,

In like manner these are the ones sown on rocky ground; as soon as they hear the truth, they accept it with ecstasy,

for Herod stood in awe of John, because he knew that he was an upright and holy man, and so he protected him. When he heard him speak, he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him.

The portion of them on the rock illustrates those who accept the message, bubbling over with joy when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for awhile, but in the time of testing they fall away.

since you have learned by experience that the Lord is kind.

For if, after men have escaped the corrupting ways of the world through a full knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are conquered by them, then their last condition is worse than their former one.

The powers

For it was not to angels that He gave authority over that world to be, of which we are speaking.

General references

I solemnly say to you, men will be forgiven for all their sins and all the abusive things they say.

And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but no one who speaks abusively about the Holy Spirit will be forgiven.

and say, 'This fellow started to erect a building but could not complete it!'

since you have learned by experience that the Lord is kind.

Some people, who continue to waver through doubts, you must pity