Hebrew 10:26-31
Essay title: Hebrew 10:26-31
When people knowingly reject Christs offer of salvation, they reject Gods most precious gift. They ignore the leading of the Holy Spirit, the one who communicates to us Gods saving love. This warning was given to Jewish Christians who were tempted to reject Christ for Judaism, but it applies to anyone and everyone who rejects Christ for another religion or deliberately turns away from God’s word.
The point is that there is no other acceptable sacrifice for sin than the death of Christ on the cross. If someone intentionally rejects the sacrifice of Christ after clearly understanding what the gospel teaches about it, then there is no way for that person to be saved, because God has not provided any other name under heaven by which we can be saved.
We must understand what the author is doing. He did not pull out a hammer to pound the struggling, suffering believers under persecution, but he has raised a