[CynicalBear]

>> I realize this scripture is unpleasant and uncomfortable for the OSAS teaching.<<

That’s not uncomfortable or unpleasant at all. As I showed in my previous posts to you. There is nothing in that passage that says those people were saved and had the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. They rejected the Holy Spirit and the gospel thus rejected the death and resurrection of Christ.

[metmom]

That’s not uncomfortable or unpleasant at all. As I showed in my previous posts to you. There is nothing in that passage that says those people were saved and had the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. They rejected the Holy Spirit and the gospel thus rejected the death and resurrection of Christ.

And having rejected it, there is nothing left to go to for salvation. There is no other means of being reconciled with God.

If you reject Christ with the full knowledge of what you are rejecting, that's it.

Scripture makes it clear that there can be a final hardening of one's heart so that salvation is not possible. Pharaoh reached that point and finally GOD hardened his heart.