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LESSON 3 * PART 3 * BOOK 49
Hebrews 6:4-10
Here we are in chapter 6 of Hebrews.
Hebrews 6:4a & 6a
Remember we’re talking about Jews who are hanging on to Judaism. Hebrews 6:4-5
5. And have tasted the good word of God, (oh they knew about Christ’s earthly ministry, and they knew all the Old Testament promises) and the powers of the world to come,"
Hebrews 4:6a
"If (scary word isn’t it?) they (these people who had this much understanding) shall fall away…"
This word that is translated "fall away" and I put it on the board ahead of time, in the Greek is ‘parapipto.’ This word is the only time it’s used in the whole New Testament. Where it’s translated in verse 6 that "if they shall fall away," it is a "parapipto," whereas the other word that we’re most familiar with like in II Thessalonians chapter 2 that "unless there is a falling away first" – that term is "apostasia" and it, too, is translated "falling away." Let’s come all the way back to Numbers chapter 5, and let’s just drop down to verse 12. Remember what we’re showing - that this Hebrew word "mahal" is the best parallel with the Greek word "parapipto" which is only used in Hebrews chapter 6.
Let’s start with verse 11.
Numbers 5:11-12
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a (what’s the word?) trespass (that’s the Hebrew word "mahal") against him," (her husband)
Ezekiel 14:12-13
Backsliding would bring in God’s mercy and grace but this "scornfully turning the back" is an apostasy or a "parapipto" that is so scornful in it’s act that God has nothing left but judgment. Hebrews 6:6
"If they shall fall away, (or if they shall turn their backs scornfully on these things that are now revealed to them, it is impossible) to renew them again unto repentance; (it’s impossible) seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame."
We’re dealing with people who have claimed to be believers. Now I know I have taught, and I will continue to teach, that God never gives up on a lost person. Suicide.
Does the man of the world, well let’s just use the Mafia for example. He lives a life of crime. Nobody associates him with Christ. Well what is that man doing? He is throwing reproach on the name of Christ because at one time he claimed to know Him. Now that’s the difference.
They’ve never had anything to do with Christ. Alright, let’s just move on. Always remember that this word falling away (mahal) in Hebrews 6:6 is a far stronger act on the person’s behalf than the word apostasia that we see in II Thessalonians 2 where it says that unless there is a falling away before the anti-Christ would come. Let’s go to verse 7.
Hebrews 6:7a
Now we’re still talking about these same kind of people. These same people who have been enlightened. Alright now, the analogy is in verse 7:
Hebrews 6:7
Now there’s just another earthly illustration again of the believer. The believer is just like tilled land, and that tilled land is kept free of weeds so that it can produce. Mile after mile. Listen, there’s nothing more beautiful! Those soybean fields are just like velvet for miles on end.
Alright, so it’s the "blessing of God." What’s the first word of verse 8? Hebrews 6:8a
"But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,…" Who wants a field full of briers? Now, the true believer is going to keep the weeds out. Show them from the Scripture. Oh, that we can get people to get such an understanding of Scripture. Now continue on in verse 8.
Hebrews 6:8a
Because those briers and weeds are so awful. A person’s life who is filled with briers and weeds almost brings people to the place of cursing.
Hebrews 6:8b
burned." Let me show you in I Corinthians chapter 3, and this is coming back into Paul dealing with us Gentiles but it’s the same God and the same God that inspired Paul to write to the Hebrews and to write all his other epistles. Here Paul is dealing with believers in their working for reward during their Christian life. Now we’re not dealing with any but believers and, remember, Corinthians had a lot of carnal believers, they were not spiritual. I Corinthians 3:12
"Now if any man build upon this foundation (which is Jesus Christ. Verse 13:
I Corinthians 3:13
Gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay and stubble. Look at verse 14,
"If any man’s work abide (it’s gold, silver and precious stones) which he hath built thereupon he shall receive a reward."
Now verse 15, the carnal believer who has never really gotten into any service for the Lord. "If any man’s work shall be burned, (it’s wood, hay and stubble) he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved." It too is fire. Come back to Revelation chapter 20.
14. And death and hell were cast into (what?) the lake of fire.

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