Hebrews
Chapter 6
{Continuation
of Parenthetical Interruption
beginning in
Chapter 5 Verse 11 and ending at the End of this Chapter}
{Three
phases of the Spiritual Life - Baby, Adolescent, and Mature Believer}
1-2~~Therefore
having graduated
from
the elementary doctrine/teaching about The Christ
let
us 'bear down'/advance/'go on' toward maturity,
not
laying down again the foundation {basic doctrines again --
some
of which will be mentioned} which includes:
{1a} a change of mind away from dead works . . .
{1b} and {instead} of faith toward God; 2~~
{2a} {both} the doctrine of baptisms . . .
{2b} as well as {te} of laying on of hands;
{3a} resurrection out from the source of deaths . . .
{3b} and eternal judgment.
{Note: 'Dead works' is 'human good'. All human good is dead to the plan of God. Because of the 'religious' and erroneous problem of Jews 'keeping the Mosaic Law' for salvation, this was a big problem for the Jewish audience being addressed here.}
{Note: 'Te' means 'laying on of hands is a parallel classification with 'baptisms'. Both are 'identifications'. Baptism identifies the Christian with the death of Christ on the cross and the putting away of human good and on to divine good. Laying on hands in the Jewish age was used as the form of rebound in that age. Laying on hands is also used as a form of blessing - touching for blessing during the time of the Apostles. Finally the ordination into the ministry through the laying on of hands - identifying the new person with past pastors. Recognizing his spiritual gift and preparation to be a pastor-teacher.}
3~~Furthermore,
this {advance toward maturity}
we
will begin to do
if
only The God gives permission - maybe He will, maybe He will not.
{Note: God may take them out of this life before they decide to recover. Death comes in God's timing and when He says come home, we come home. The sovereignty of God is emphasized here.}
4-5~~For
you see . . . impossible . . . for those
having
once been illuminated/enlightened {gospel made real by the Holy Spirit}
and
having tasted for themselves the gracious gift from heaven {salvation}
and
having become partners with the Holy Spirit, 5~~
and
having tasted for themselves the noble doctrines from God
and
His inherent abilities of the coming age {millennium} . . .
{Note: 'Partners' here refers to the 5 things God the Holy Spirit did for you at salvation . . . including the filling of the Holy Spirit.}
6~~
And having gone astray {into reversionism}
for
you see . . . impossible . . . to restore them again
with
reference to the list in verses 1 and 2 {literally - a change of mind}
so
long as, they again and again
crucify
to themselves the Son of God afresh
and
expose Him to public defamation.
{Note: In Greek syntax, when you have a list, to recall the list you only mention the first part of the list. So by placing 'change of mind' here in the Greek, it really refers to the entire list again that is in verses 1 and 2.}
{Note: These Jewish believers continued to sacrifice animals in the Temples, which was demeaning the work of Jesus on the Cross. They are also 'Royal Priests' so going in the Temple and coming under the authority of a Levitical Priest by itself is a no-no.}
7~~For
the ground/earth/soil {positive believers}
having
drunk the rain {daily perception of doctrine}
coming
many times upon it {consistent teaching from a Pastor/teacher}
and
producing a harvest of crops {believer advancing to maturity}
useable
by Them {Trinity}
because
of Whom {Trinity} it {crop/believer} was also cultivated
obtains
blessing {SuperGrace Blessings} from the source of the God.
{Reversionism
(in contrast to Verse 7 - growth)}
8~~
But when it {the ground/believer}
is
growing thorns and thistles {believer in the Cosmic system/Reversionism}
then
it {the ground/reversionist} becomes worthless
and
near to being cursed {the sin unto death}
whose
end {thorns/works} is for
burning
{human good is 'wood, hay and stubble' at judgment day of Christ}.
9~~
But, beloved ones, we
have
become convinced of better things {SuperGrace} concerning you
and
things belonging to salvation
if
also in this manner we keep on communicating doctrine - and we do!
{Verse
for the Pastor}
10~~
For The God is not unjust
to
disregard your occupation {teaching the Word}
and
the 'virtue love' {personal love toward God}
which
you yourselves {pastors} have demonstrated
toward
His Person {occupation with Christ}
having
ministered {faithful teaching of Bible Doctrine}
with
reference to the saints {believers in the congregation}
and
continuing ministering {the Word}.
{Back
to the Congregation}
11~~
Furthermore, we pastors continually desire
that
each one of you {members of the congregation individually}
demonstrate
the same devotion {to doctrine}
advancing
to the 'full assurance'/'supreme fullness'
of
the confidence {in doctrine - spiritual maturity}
until
the end {termination of life on this earth}.
12~~
Lest, you become apathetic {toward doctrine}
instead/but
become imitators of them {SuperGrace Heroes of the past}
the
ones, who through faith/doctrine and persistence {in GAPing it}
inherit/'acquire
possession
of'
the promises
{of
SuperGrace and escrow blessings - the 'greater blessings' that God
the Father promised to all Church age believers in eternity past}.
13~~
For the God when He Himself had promised to Abraham
since
He had no one by whom to take an oath {greater than He} ,
He
took an oath 'on the basis of His own Person'/'by Himself' . . .
14~~
when He {God the Father} was saying to Abraham,
"Assuredly,
just as I am God {first immutable thing --
God
IS God and God is unchanging}
blessing
. . . I will bless you {second immutable thing -
a
promise of God is as unchanging as God Himself}
and
multiplying . . . I will multiply you {Abraham was promised
by
God to be the father of many nations}."
15~~
And so, having persisted {in the function of GAP},
he
{Abraham} obtained the promise.
{Note: Abraham and Sarah became parents when they were over 90 years old . . . and Abraham was sexually active up into his one twenties.}
16~~
For mankind customarily takes an oath
by
the greater {in court men say ' . . .I swear to tell the truth so
help me God}.
And
to them {the opposition}
such
an oath {swearing 'by God'}
with
reference to the confirmation/'guaranteeing security'
is
the termination to all opposition/dispute.
17~~
By means of which {oath},
the
God, sovereignly decreeing even more to demonstrate
in
addition to the decree
to
the heirs of His promise {Abraham and his Spiritual seed}
the
immutability of His decrees
pledged
Himself as the guarantee . . . by means of an oath.
18~~In
order that by means of two immutable/unchangeable things
in
the sphere of which . . . impossible . . . for God Himself to lie!
we
{the Royal Priesthood} might be
having
and holding strong encouragement {in bible doctrine}
by
which we advance to the tactical objective
so
long as we take refuge {in doctrine}
for
the purpose of obtaining the objective {SuperGrace blessings}
constantly
placed before us.
{Note: The two immutable things are the Person of God . . . and the Word/doctrine/oath of God in His unconditional promise to Abraham.}
{Note: Abraham relied on the promises of God and they were specific. Now our promises are set before us in the Word of God. They are not individual, but the promises of God are set before each one of us . . . waiting to be claimed.}
{Analogies
the Jews of the Day would Easily Understand}
19~~
Which expectation/'hope objective' {of SuperGrace life},
we
keep on having as a sea anchor of the soul
both
stabilized and dependable
and
having entered into that {Holy of Holies} behind the veil/curtain.
{Note: The sea anchor here is what the ship used off shore to keep the ship from ending up on the rocks in a storm. Doctrine is the stabilizer/'sea anchor' of the human soul. And, you can not waiver! Consistent intake . . . and doctrine is dependable.}
{Note: The second analogy refers to the veil of the tabernacle. On the Day of Atonement the High Priest put on beautiful dress uniform and gathered the people. The High Priest started with an animal sacrifice. He gathered the blood and carried it into the Holy of Holies - the ONLY day in the year anyone was permitted to enter. The High Priest then sprinkled it on top of the Mercy Seat first for himself and then for the people. This was a picture of the doctrine of Propitiation. God's righteousness and justice were satisfied by Christ on the cross.}
{Note: The anchor and the veil together give a picture of TWO anchors . . . one 'right side up' AND the other 'upside down'. The 'right side up anchor' is a picture of the strategic victory of Christ on the cross, baptism of the Spirit, and positional truth - Union with Christ - all coming down from heaven. The upside down anchor is a picture of the phase Two tactical victory of each believer who has doctrine in his soul and applies doctrine to experience - SuperGrace application - having and holding the high ground!}
{SideNote:
These verses pull together the:
Doctrine of Propitiation
Doctrine of Ascension
Doctrine of the Baptism of the Spirit
Doctrine of Positional Truth
Doctrine of the SuperGrace Life.
If any of these are unfamiliar to you, you should obtain the doctrinal information and review. All of these doctrines are important to you at this point!}
20~~'In
what place'/ where the 'advance guard'/point {military point guard/
the up side down anchor}
has
entered on behalf of us
even
Jesus . . . HAVING BECOME a High Priest forever
according
to the battalion of Melchisedec.)
{Note: The place here has a dual meaning . . . the 'shadow' was the Holy of Holies and the reality is the Throne Room of Heaven . . . where Christ is seated today at the right hand side of God the Father.}
{Note: End of parenthetical interruption that began in Chapter 5 verse 11.}
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