klossg: You say by this and back it up with some scripture ...Based on that, what is your interpretation of Heb 10:26-29,35,36? - "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
The writer of Hebrews was writing, well, to the Hebrews. There is a mixture of them just like there would be a mixture of people who call themselves "Christian" in church. There are some believers the Messiah had come, some fence sitters, and some people who you really have doubt about.
That being said, Hebrews 10 is an altar call. The writer states:
BTW-Hebrews is difficult to piece meal together, IMO, because the book must be read in context from start to finish for understanding. The writer switches from evangelism to teaching in several cases depending upon the audience.
Look at what that Scripture says and to whom it was written. It was written to the Jews who were still had folks inclined to believe in the sacrificial system of Temple Priests. With regularity, the Jews would go to Jerusalem and have a priest sacrifice an animal in atonement for sins past. If one sinned willfully after that, such a sacrifice did not cover that sin. Therefore, the person who sinned would only have judgment to look forward to.
The writer is trying to show the Hebrew Christians that they are no longer in such a predicament.
As he says earlier on in the chapter:
10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
14For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
The lost voices of the world want you and I to believe that our salvation is in flux, impermanent, unaccomplished once for all time. They want us frightened and obedient to those on earth who barter our sureness. Don't let them fool you. Christ died on the cross to pay for every sin every believer ever has or will ever commit, and He rose from the dead to prove it all true.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement." -- Romans 5:8-11"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Do you doubt Christ died for you? Do you doubt Christ paid for your sins? Do you doubt you are saved by His reconciling you to God? Do you doubt you have received His merciful atonement?
If not, then rejoice. Be grateful for your faith which is by Christ and for Christ and through Christ. Preach the knowledge of Christ risen. Raise your children to kneel to none but Christ.
And never doubt the debt has been paid in full by His grace alone.
"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament." -- Hebrews 7:22"That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee." -- Proverbs 22:19
GO BEARS!