Hebrews 6: with belief and patience do we receive the promises made by Yahuah.
Perfection
Once we received the basic words from Messiah and living them, Yahuah asks us to move on to perfection (completion) as He is perfect. Other words from the elementary words (milk or baby food) we grow into the truth (solid food or adult food) and we walk in completion -Hebrew 6:1-2 / Matthew 5:48.
Yahuah told Abram to walk with Him and be perfect – Genesis 17:1. According to the scripture Abraham got it right to be in perfection and Yahuah called Abraham His friend and blessed him many times.
So, is it only Abraham that can walk perfectly in Yahuah’s ways or can anyone else? The following verses tells us: Psalm 119:1; Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the teaching of Yahuah/Yahusha! 1John 2:5 But whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 1 John 3:24 And the one guarding His commands stays in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He stays in us, by the Spirit which He gave us.
Here is the trick: If Elohim permits, then only can we become perfect. Other words by His Spirit (Ruach) can we become complete -Hebrew 6:3.
By todays standard it seems impossible, in fact today’s teachers tell us it is impossible! Then my question is why did Yahuah make Abraham, Moses, John and others perfect in His way but we are told nobody today can be perfect? Yahusha could not have changed this because John spoke these words after Yahusha departed.
So why can’t we be perfected in these times or are we been lied too by false teachers or maybe the problem lies with us?
Let me remind you what Psalm 119:1 says: Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the teaching of Yahuah!
If I understand this verse correctly it says: if I walk in His teachings, I will become perfect and then I will be blessed.
It makes sense as Abraham, Moses and John walked in His ways, made perfect and we know they had many blessings.
Heavenly gift
The next few verses are hard on the ear and I have heard very few teachers speak on these words. Many try avoid speaking about these verses as they are hard and straight forward – Hebrews 6:4-8.
It would be impossible for those to be renewed to repentance again who decide to turn away and walk in wickedness after been enlightened by Yahuah, giving them gifts, receiving the good Word and the Set-apart (Holy) Spirit.
For they crucify the Son of Yahuah a second time, and put Him to open shame.
If you do not know the truth, then Yahuah can judge your heart and intention on judgment day, but if you have received the truth and His Set apart (Holy) Spirit and you willingly turn back to your old ways, then your heart is hardened by sin and you would not be able to repent and therefore be lost forever.
In Hebrews 10:26-31 it says if we sin purposely after we received the truth, there will no longer be a blood covering for sins but a fierce judgement. This is blasphemy of the Spirit which there is no repentance from. Verse 29, How much worse punishment do you think shall he deserve who has trampled the Son of Elohim (Messiah Yahusha) underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was set apart as common, and insulted the Spirit of favour?
Important to note; this type of sinning is in contrast with sinning ignorantly. There is different between sinning purposely and sinning by mistake. Hebrews 9:7 But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for sins of ignorance of the people…… In Genesis 15:15-31 it speaks of sinning by mistake and sinning purposely.
Hebrews 6:7-8 tells us more clearly the difference between a true believer and a so-called believer; the true believer receives the living Word and bears good fruit whereby the so-called believer (lukewarm) only bears thorns and thistles.
The good fruit bearer receives blessing and more whereby the bad fruit bearer is pulled out and burned. Read Mark 4:3-34, of the parable of the sower, and others describing the true and false believers.
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