Hebrews 6:1-12 - A Serious Warning Against Falling Away
1 Let us therefore leave elementary Christian teaching alone and advance toward maturity. We must not be always relaying foundations, of repentance for wrong-doing, and of faith in God, 2 with the teaching of baptism and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and final judgment. 3 And we will advance if God permits it.
4 For it is impossible to arouse people to a fresh repentance when they have once for all come into the light and had a taste of the gift from heaven, and shared in the holy Spirit 5 and felt the goodness of the word of God and the strong influences of the coming age, 6 and yet have fallen back, for they crucify the Son of God on their own account, and hold him up to contempt. 7 Ground that drinks in frequent showers and produces vegetation that is of use to those for whom it is cultivated receives God's blessing. 8 But if it yields thorns and thistles, it is thought worthless and almost cursed, and it will finally be burned.
9 But about you, dear friends, even though we say this, we are sure of better things that promise salvation. 10 For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have showed for his cause, in giving help to your fellow-Christians as you still do. 11 But we want each of you to exhibit this same earnestness to the very end with regard to your confidence in your hope, 12 so that you may never grow careless, but may learn to follow the example of those who through their faith and endurance are the possessors of God's promises.