HEBREWS—NOTE ON Hebrews 6:6 Fallen away involves a sustained, committed rejection of Christ and a departure from the Christian community. to restore them again to repentance. This wording does not clarify whether the earlier repentance was merely outward, or whether it was the genuine repentance that accompanied true saving faith (see note on vv. 4–8). Crucifying once again graphically portrays rejection of Jesus. holding... up to contempt. A public, shameful display. The warning of vv. Hebrews 6:4 is serious: such “falling away” treats God’s own Son with such disrespect that it is as though the person wanted to put Christ on a cross again.

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