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Thanks for posting Hebrews. This made me think of the parable of the prodigal son. I wonder ... if this son had died while out squandering his inheritance, what would have been his final destination? But he did return and repent for his sins. His father accepted him home again and yadda yadda yadda ... we all know the rest of this one.

Isn't this an example of our Lord welcoming us home after falling away? Is this a contradiction to Hebrews 6:4-6?

"Isn't this an example of our Lord welcoming us home after falling away? Is this a contradiction to Hebrews 6:4-6?"

I think both interpretation you have of these passages would lead you to that conclusion. It did for me. I grappled with Hebrews 6 for a long time, but the Holy Spirit in His mercy, showed me that these passages don't contradict but rather compliment each other. There are only 2 logical conclusions to Hebrews 6. One is that once you fall away you can never come back. Never be saved again. Which we all know is not true. Even you guys believe that you can restore yourself to salvation. The other logical conclusion is that falling away is impossible and this is why, becuase Christ cannot die again on the Cross. His sacrifice is perfect. If you could fall away, then you are saying that what Christ did on the Cross was insufficient, so why goes through this vicious cycle of falling away and re-sacrificing Christ on the Cross, or as Hebrews so wonderfully puts it "Since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame."

JM

In response to JohnnyM: This made me think of the parable of the prodigal son. I wonder ... if this son had died while out squandering his inheritance, what would have been his final destination? But he did return and repent for his sins. His father accepted him home again and yadda yadda yadda ... we all know the rest of this one.

First of all, if the son had died while squandering his inheritance, would that have made him lose his sonship? I mean he still would have been his father's son.

Secondly, I have always been taught that it is "dangerous" to try to get more out of a parable than what is there. The parables were told to present one biblical truth. This one was given to illustrate the fact that God would restore our fellowship with Him no matter where we find ourselves as long as we repent and return to Him. (That's fellowship, not salvation)

-ksen