This verse is loaded with meaning in the Greek language. The root Greek word for “willfully” is EKOUSIOS which implies a willing choice without force. The Greek word for “sinning” is a present participle which has the idea of “continually sinning.” The Greek word for “knowledge” is an unusual Greek word implying not just “knowledge” but “full-knowledge.” The Greek word for “no longer” has a sense of “running out of time.” If we put it all together this is the meaning of these two verses. If after a person has received full-knowledgeabout Jesus, and he or she still willingly, without force, continues sinning - refuses to believe in Jesus - there is no sacrifice that can save him or her!     Consequence of Rejection. Those who do not believe that Jesus is the only way should be in fear . . .     . . . but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY.” And again, “THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.” It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (NASB) Heb. 10:28-31       The PCUSA is wrong! Jesus is not one of the ways. He is the only way! All that is left is a zealous fire that is eager to consume ‘the adversaries.” The Greek word for adversaries has the idea of “those who are hostile.” That is a spiritual truth. Those who do not totally depend on Jesus are actually hostile. They do not believe God and have rejected what He has done! So should it be any surprise that . . .     He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (NASB) John 3:18       God tells us that those who “set aside” the Law of Moses died without mercy. The meaning of the Greek word for “set-aside” is important to us because it means the individuals rejected “another person because they did not believe the person could be trusted.”         The emphasis is on trust. Therefore, a person who “tramples” (KATAPATEO which means “forcibly steps down or ” to ‘stomps on”) Jesus will die too! Such a person not only “steps on” Jesus, but has considered Jesus’ death to be meaningless, and has insulted the Holy Spirit.     What a fearful thing! We all have a choice. It is like the choice of touching electrical lines. It is our choice. If we touch it, we will receive an electric shock. It is smarter not to touch it. It is our choice. God has given us knowledge about Jesus. It is smarter to believe in Him.     Remember Your Trial. Now we discover the reason they are struggling with Jesus.     But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly, by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. For you showed sympathy to the prisoners, and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one. (NASB) Heb. 10:32-34   They have been going through persecution. Shortly after they claimed to be Christians, they started suffering.     The Greek word for “public spectacle” has the idea of being “exposed in theater.” They were publicly embarrassed, insulted, and tortured (“tribulations”). They suffered together with other Christians and even had their property taken away. They had started off great. But the trials got to them. They started to doubt Jesus, if in fact they ever really completely trusted in Jesus. That is one purpose of trials. It reveals the truth about our faith! Some people only think they believe in Jesus. Listen to Paul the Apostle in 1 Corinthians.         < Back    Next >
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