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[[26. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,]]

These verses had to do with apostates who had ‘tasted the life of Christianity’ but who had NOT yet received Christ as Savior- Psaul was warnign them that IF they turnerd their back after havign coem so far and yea- almost compeltely to salvation, that htey woudl not be given antoher chance thereafter- there woudl remain no more sacrifice for their sins-

Apostates are thsoe who delved into Christianity, but who neve3r got saved and hten later compeltely turned on Christ and God and the Hoyl Spirit-

Verse 25 clearly shows that it verses 26 and 27 are meant for apostates “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.”

I agree with you in most part.

I heard all the arguments about these verse in Hebrews 10:26.
And I know God will as long as I live won't let me hear the end of it so I won't brag about heaing it all .. LOL.

There will be more arguments about this verse I know in the future.
I always thought that Apostates; i.e. were those who left the faith.
I do beleive in once saved, always saved.
But could it be ?
For those who think they are saved and then turn back into Judiasm, or back into the world, or renouce their faith in Jesus Christ ?
Anyway, yes, I even asked our pastor this question because I confessed to him I was backslidden before, and I heard all the arguments about that before to.

Those " LAW PREACHERS " and teachers would have people think that even if you backslide ? your going to hell if you don't repent.

The proper greek meaning to the word for repentance is: to have a change of mind.

And what John the baptist was preaching about " Repentance " was ? to turn from the former way of thinking, i.e. of keeping the law and turn the Jesus Christ.

You see ?

After 2000 years of Christianty ?
We have become so complacent, got to remember ?
Jesus's preaching was so radical in it's day.
So new was his teaching.

The old Jewish hebrew rabbis did not know the meaning of the symbol of their Hebrew letter 5 hei meant.
All they could say it was, was it was a open door or window, it was a mystery to them.

The 5th letter in Hebrew means, GRACE.

They had no concept of grace as we know it today, for Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ.

Anyway, what the writer of the book of Hebrews were trying to warm those who have heard the message of the cross of Jesus that ?
Hey ? please ? don't turn back into Judiasm, or back to the law, it won't save you.
I wonder ?
Did the writer of the book of Hebrews was warned by the holy spirit of the inpending doom of Jerusalem ?
Was the book of Hebrews writter a few years before 70 AD ?
There was a Roman general who came up to the walls of Jerusalem, but, for some strange reason did not attack Jerusalem.
Was the book of Hebrews writter between this time the one Roman general retreated, and then the other Roman general eventually came and destoryed Jerusalem ?

All I know is those who are APOSTATES, are those who renounce their christian faith.

But, yes, my pastor told me the same think, this part of the book of Hebrews, that it was for those who fellowshiped with Christians, and tasted the life, and heard the message, but, not actually converted yet, or saved yet.

Another reason why they left was of persecution, and excommication from the Synagogues for even associating with the christians, or losing their businesses, wealth, fame, or standing in the community by being with the christians.