From: virgil newkirk (virgilsalvage1@email.msn.com)
Date: Sat Jan 20 2001 - 01:37:40 EST
To Michael Marky and all,
On June 18-2001, at 23:00 Michael Marky asked concerning a possible
issue of apostasy in Hebrews 10:26...Could anyone help me? He went on to
state.." In many commentaries I have seen.....several have said that what is
being described here is equivalent to apostasy."
Michael, I'm going to go with what is an off the top of my head
definition of what I think most would be referring to when they think of and
mention apostasy. Please let me know if this does not line up with what you
are having as a general definition.
Apostasy....a falling away from...an abandoning the Lord by an
individual or a church or even "the church". If this fits well with what you
are thinking....I would say that what is being spoken of in Hebrews 10:26 is
not apostasy.
There is in verse 26 a key word in the Greek that will point you back to
verse 25 as being the subject that is being discussed. GAR! Allow me to
suggest you go back to Dec 13 and 14-2000 in the archives and observe the
discussions concerning GAR, its meaning, and application. There, you will
basically see that what follows GAR is a picking up of a previous theme and
adding explanation and or emphasis to it. Having said that..let me offer a
succinct response concerning your question concerning Hebrews 10:26.
Hebrews in general, and specifically in the verses surrounding verse 26
is about us...we...they(as in.."all of us")see verse 24,25, it is about God
with His people carrying out His purpose. For example, look at verse 21
where we see Jesus as the high priest over..." the house of God "
As many remind us continually..a concept without a context, is a pretext!
So I would suggest that the " missings of the marks" in verse 26 are a
further explanation of the lack of some, in their abandoning and lack of
caring for each other. Leaving behind each other results in "no house...no
people of God..no working out of God's purpose.
Hoping this helps...
Virgil Newkirk
Salt Lake City, Utah
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