Hebrews 6:4-6 Losing Your Salvation

For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come— and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame. (Hebrews 6:4-6 NLT)

Observation:

The writer of Hebrews is addressing the Jews who have never accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior. They have heard the gospel, seen the miracles, and have attended "church" and even said all the right things, but they have never humbled themselves and allowed God to flood them with His grace.

It is argued that the writer is talking about losing your salvation. However, I believe that verse 17 of chapter 6 refutes that theory. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. (Hebrews 6:17 NLT).

God can not be unfaithful and He can not break His promises. Once you have received salvation, it is impossible to lose it. So if it is easy to walk away from Christ or to just cheer in the stands but never be obedient to what He is asking you to do, the question that should be asked is if you are truly saved at all. A relationship with Christ was never meant to be a superficial encounter, it was and is meant to be life changing from the inside out and once Christ begins that inside work He promises to complete it (Philippians 1:6). And nothing can break that promise...thank You Jesus!

Application:

Although there were definitely verses I could SOAP on before these verses, when I read these specific verses my heart lept. When I first started to pursue my relationship with Christ, my life went to hell. Both rejection and unjust persecution lead me on a path to hopelessness that eventually lead to a desire a to kill myself. At the moment where I was ready to give up on me, I also shook my fist at God and told Him that I was giving up on Him as well. But God remained faithful to hold me, even though I had let go of Him. I gained a deep understanding through that experience that I was saved by grace and not my own performance. 

Nevertheless, I have been questioned on the legitimacy of my salvation because I shook my fist at God and told Him that I was done with Him. Through this scripture, I now understand that it was through that moment that I actually received salvation. I had gotten to the end of myself, I could clearly see myself in the crowd yelling crucify, no better than the Jews that had gone before me. And like the Jews, Jesus said "forgive her for she knows not what she does". Ah the blessedness of grace. 

Prayer:

Father, thank You for saving me. I had learned how to perform well and it was a pretty big task set before You to humble me and help me understand my desperate need for grace. That time in my life was the most difficult and hopeless, but looking back at it now, I see Your faithfulness and it is gives a great sense of hope for the future. This hope is an anchor for my soul. I love You!