MOVING BEYOND THE ELEMENTARY TEACHINGS

 

Therefore let us Move Beyond

The Elementary Teachings about Christ

And be Taken Forward to Maturity,

Not Laying again the Foundation of Repentance

From Acts that Lead to Death,

And of Faith in God.

2 Instruction about Cleansing Rites,

The Laying on of Hands,

The Resurrection of the Dead,

And Eternal Judgment.

3 And God Permitting, we will do so.

4 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ONCE BEEN ENLIGHTENED,

WHO HAVE TASTED THE HEAVENLY GIFT,

WHO HAVE SHARED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,

5 WHO HAVE TASTED THE GOODNESS OF THE WORLD OF GOD

AND THE POWERS OF THE COMING AGE

6 AND WHO HAVE FALLEN AWAY,

TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO REPENTANCE.

To their Loss

They are Crucifying the Son of God All Over Again

And Subjecting Him to Public Disgrace.

7 Land that Drinks in the Rain often Falling on it

And that Produces a Crop

Useful to those for whom it is Farmed

Receives the Blessing of God.

8 But Land that Produces Thorns and Thistles

Is Worthless

And is in Danger of being Cursed.

In the End it will be Burned.

(Hebrews 6: 1-8, NIV)