Heb 6:7-8 | MHM | STEP | v. 7 : Spiritual growth helps us avoid the great danger of falling away from God. He warns that people can go far in religion and still fall back and be lost (Hebrews 6:4-5 ). Some people are enlightened, experience the Holy Spirit, and even taste the goodness of God’s word, but do not truly belong to Christ. For example, Balaam saw God’s truth but did not change his heart (Numbers 24:3 ). Some people like the message of Jesus, but do not want to give up their old lives. Others have spiritual gifts but lack real saving faith. These people may feel close to God for a time, but without true conversion, they can still fall away.

‏ Hebrews 6:7-8

v. 7: Spiritual growth helps us avoid the great danger of falling away from God. He warns that people can go far in religion and still fall back and be lost (Hebrews 6:4-5 ^a). Some people are enlightened, experience the Holy Spirit, and even taste the goodness of God’s word, but do not truly belong to Christ. For example, Balaam saw God’s truth but did not change his heart (Numbers 24:3 ^b). Some people like the message of Jesus, but do not want to give up their old lives. Others have spiritual gifts but lack real saving faith. These people may feel close to God for a time, but without true conversion, they can still fall away.

v. 8: If someone falls away after coming so close to the truth, it is very serious. The writer says it is like crucifying the Son of God afresh, and putting him to open shame (Hebrews 6:6 ^c). Such people show by their actions that they reject Jesus, just as those who crucified him did. It is very difficult—almost impossible—for people who have turned away after such blessings to be brought back to true repentance.