It's a difficult word, but it cannot be avoided

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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,

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be though worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Hebrews10:26-29)

This verse is related to Hebrews 6:4 and below. 

"4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakersof the Holy Ghost,

5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves  the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose endis to be burned.(Hebrews 6:4-8)

The reason why the earth gets rain and doesn't produce herbs is because it has only been irradiated once. The Lord, who is the light, must always shine in me.  And instead of tasting the gift of heaven, you must always receive the gift of eternal life.(Romans 6:23) Also, it is the epi(on) Holy Spirit who  participates in the Holy Spirit. It is not in him, but the Holy Spirit that comes upon him and appears only as a sign. In other words, it is not a Spirit of being, but a Spirit of work. For example, the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Saul and also upon John the Baptist. But Christ was not in them as their Lord. John the Baptist knew that Jesus was Christ, but Saul had a twinkle and it was over.

The bible says that there is no turning back for those who have tasted the good word and the powers of the world to come and have fallen. Because the field of the soul is a field of thorns and thistles. This is the parable of the three fields in Matthew 13.  Wayside fields, stony fields, and thorny bushes are fields where no matter how much rain they receive, they do not produce vegetables suitable for those who plow the fields. That's why the result is close to a curse and ultimately irreversible. Therefore, sinning wilfully is theologically expressed as a presumptuous sin. 1 John 3:6-10 says whoever Christ abides in does not sin; and everyone who sins has neither seen Him nor know Him.

Whoever Christ abides in cannot resist God. Because Christ is revealed in us as righteousness. But those who sin are of the devil, and the devil sin from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Therefore, whoever is born of God does not sin because the seed of God dwells in him. We cannot sin because of the inner work of Christ, the seed of God. Christ, the seed of God, becomes righteousness in us, enabling us to do righteousness. Cain is also a maternal faith offering sacrifices to God. He did not change the nature of the sin that would have killed his brother.  Because the righteousness of God was not revealed in him.

Our faith life can be like this. You may say that you have received once enlightening and blessings, but you may be resentful and grind your teeth to other people. That is not doing righteousness and not loving your brother. We do not intend to do it ourselves, but if we receive Jesus Christ as our Lord, we can only express God's righteousness and love in Him, but it means that the system  of faith with such a system does not work. So, what do you think is wrong? It was wrong from the first. The  difference between the chosen and the unchosen is a response to the Word of God.

They don't  know God's plan to endure the judgment that burns with the Word, so they are arrogant. That is why the bible tells you to think about how much more severe punishment will be deserved by those who trample on the Son of God, and regard as unclean the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and dishonor the Spirit of grace. In Mattew 7, the Lord says, "Do not give your pearls to a swine. They trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you."

It is the same as saying that the Son of God is markedly dishonored. It means to despise the blood of the Lord and the Spirit of grace. This is the sin that 1 John speaks of. But that never happens to the man to whom Christ is his righteousness and works in spirit and life.

Therefore  we must handle the twigs well in our religious life. You have to be particularly good at dealing with the emotions of your relationships. You have to deal with this bitter root well. Afterwards, it's nothing, but because of their pride, they can't stand it and they bite at each other. We have to be very careful. If we wilfully commit sins after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there is no sacrifice for atonement. We have know and received the knowledge of the truth. Neverthless, excluded from atonement. This conflicts  with the predestination theory. However, the biblical doctrine of predestination does not predestinate individuals, but predestinated me in Christ. It was foreordained as a bundle in Christ, not one individual.

Therefore, it is not knowing that my salvation has already been decided outside of Christ,  but knowing that after coming into Christ, it is already foreordained by God. Those who live by the life of the Lord in Christ cannot sin. That is why they say that there is no hope if you have sinned. Because this is the sin blaspheming the Holy Spirit, which does not follow the Holy Spirit. Cancer is also likely to die if it recurs. When the sick were healed in the church, there are people who only get better and leave without receiving Jesus Christ as their Lord. The problem is that it is scary to say that there is no sacrifice to make atonement for these people again.

Therefore, in hearing the word, baptism took place, and in the self-introduction of faith to be presented to God with a justified and cleansed heart with Christ as Lord, you must have the assurance of the Holy Spirit, become one in the blood, be reconciled through the cross, and have complete faith to approach Gof the Father in the Holy Spirit. Just as even if you go to a government office and fill out the documents well, you need to attach an income stamp to be recognized, so it is important to hear the word of truth and to  become one with Christ in the Holy Spirit and to always receive the assurance of the Holy Spirit through faith that moves toward God.

Written by Ptr. Yohan Kim.

Translated by  Nancy Chung

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