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Hebrews 6:4, “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened and have tasted who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit,” y p ,

Hebrews 6:5, “and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come ” of God and the powers of the age to come,

Hebrews 6:6, “if they and fall away, [it is impossible for us] to renew them again to impossible for us] to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an , p open shame.” παραπίπτω parapípt ō ; “To fall aside or away, err, stray, lapse. Used only in Heb. 6:6, denoting a falling away, an abandonment.” b d t ” Para to the side of Ek from Ek from

FIVE Key Principles • No sin is unknown by the omniscience of God • No sin is overlooked by the justice of God • No sin is to bad for the grace of God • No sin is to strong for the omnipotence of God • No sin is to harsh not to be overcome by the N i i t h h t t b b th love of God

FIVE Key Principles y • No sin is unknown by the omniscience of God • No sin is unknown by the omniscience of God y y • No sin is overlooked by the justice of God • No sin is overlooked by the justice of God • No sin is to bad for the grace of God • No sin is to bad for the grace of God • No sin is to strong for the omnipotence of • No sin is to strong for the omnipotence of God God God God • No sin is to harsh not to be overcome by the • No sin is to harsh not to be overcome by the love of God love of God

Hebrews 6:7 “For the earth which Hebrews 6:7, “For the earth which Hebrews 6:7, “For the earth which Hebrews 6:7 “For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for upon it, and bears herbs useful for it it d b d b h h b b f l f f l f those by whom it is cultivated, those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; receives blessing from God; Hebrews 6:8, “but if it bears thorns Hebrews 6:8, “but if it bears thorns and briars it is rejected and near to and briars it is rejected and near to and briars, it is rejected and near to and briars, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be being cursed, whose end is to be b rned ” b rned ” burned.” burned.”

Symbols in Heb. 6:7, 8 Symbols in Heb. 6:7, 8 y y , , Earth = the believer Rain = the provision of God (WoG + Holy Spirit) Spirit) Herbs = production of good fruit (DG) Thorns and Thistles = production of evil, sin, hg Cultivator = God (e.g., the vinedresser in John 15)

1. This illustration relates to judgment, b t but which one? hi h ? GWT GWT Trib lation Tribulation Bema Bema

PROPHETIC PANORAMA PROPHETIC PANORAMA PROPHETIC PANORAMA PROPHETIC PANORAMA CHRIST CHRIST CHRIST CHRIST JUDGMENT JUDGMENT JUDGMENT JUDGMENT MARRIAGE MARRIA MARRIA MARRIAGE GE GE SEA SEA SEAT OF SEAT OF OF OF OF THE OF THE OF THE OF THE CH CHRIST CH CHRIST LAMB LA LAMB LA RAPTURE RAPTURE SECOND ADVENT CHRISTIANS CHRISTIANS 666 1000 YEARS 1000 YEARS SEVEN YEARS NEW HEAVENS AND NEW AND NEW CHURCH CHURCH CHURCH CHURCH TRIBULATION TRIBULATION MILLENNIUM MILLENNIUM EARTH AGE AGE AGE AGE * GWT * ETERNITY ETERNITY JUDGMENT JUDGMENT GWT LAKE OF FIRE

1 Peter 2:2, “as newborn babes, desire th the pure milk of the word, that you may ilk f th d th t grow thereby,”

2 Peter 3:18, “but grow in the grace and k knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus l d f L d d S i J Christ. To Him be the glory both now and f forever. Amen.” A ”

Hebrews 6:7, “For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it and bears herbs rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; g ; Hebrews 6:8, “but if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned.” ἀδόκιμος adókimos ; Unapproved, unqualified, unworthy, spurious, worthless. In a pass. sense meaning disapproved, discredited, rejected, cast away (1 Cor. 9:27; 2 Cor 13:5 7; Heb 6:8 [cf 2 Tim 3:8; 2 Cor. 13:5–7; Heb. 6:8 [cf. 2 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:16])

Proverbs 25:4, “Take away the dross [ adókimos ] from silver and it will go to the [ adókimos ] from silver, and it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.”

1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run y in such a way that you may win.”

1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run y in such a way that you may win.” tre,cw tre,cw trecho; present active oida , oida ; perfect active 2P; oida oida oida ; perfect active 2P; oida participle; nom. masc. pl.; “to have information about, “to run, rush, advance; know; be intimately acquainted know; be intimately acquainted with or stand in a close to make an effort to advance relation to, to know/understand how” spiritually or intellectually, exert oneself; to proceed DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND quickly and without SOMETHING” restraint, progress”

1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run y in such a way that you may win.” tre,cw tre,cw trecho; present active oida , oida ; perfect active 2P; oida oida oida ; perfect active 2P; oida participle; nominative evn stadi,w| evn stadi,w| , sta,dion sta,dion “to have information about, masculine plural; “to make p en stadion (d ) a en stadion (d.), a know; be intimately acquainted know; be intimately acquainted rapid linear movement, run, with or stand in a close measure of rush, advance; to make an relation to, to know/understand distance of about distance of about how” effort to advance spiritually or 192 meters, intellectually, exert oneself; to y stade, one-eighth stade, one eighth DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND proceed quickly and without mile. SOMETHING” restraint, progress”

Gulf of Corinth

Isthmus of Corinth

Roman Baths at Isthmia

Starting Line at Isthmia

1 Corinthians 9:24, “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run y p in such a way that you may win.” katalamba,nw katalamba,nw hina katalambano ; aorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural; subjunctive 2nd person plural; “to win, attain; to gain control of someone through g g pursuit, catch up with, seize.”

1 Corinthians 9:25, “Everyone who competes in the games exercises self- control in all things. They then do it to g y receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” imperishable.

1 Corinthians 9:25, “Everyone who competes in the games exercises self- control in all things. They then do it to g y receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” imperishable. ste,fanoj ste , fanoj , stephanos ; a wreath made of foliage and worn by one of high status or held in high regard regard, wreath, crown; that which serves as reath cro n that hich ser es as adornment or source of pride, adornment, pride; award or prize for exceptional service pride; award or prize for exceptional service or conduct, prize, reward.

1 Corinthians 9:26, “Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.” g

1 Corinthians 9:27, “But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”

1 Corinthians 9:27, “But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” u`pwpia,zw u`pwpia,zw , hupopiazo ; present active indicative 1st person singular; indicative 1st person singular; “to blacken an eye, give a black eye, strike in the face; to bring someone to in the face; to bring someone to submission by constant annoyance, wear down; to put under strict discipline down; to put under strict discipline, punish, treat roughly, torment.”