1.0The Bible and Culturehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandcultureBen Witheringtonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/author/bwitheringtonChristian Apostasy and Hebrews 6 - The Bible and Culturerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sVBDN1CvPZ"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2008/02/christian-apostasy-and-hebrews-6.html">Christian Apostasy and Hebrews 6</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2008/02/christian-apostasy-and-hebrews-6.html/embed#?secret=sVBDN1CvPZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Christian Apostasy and Hebrews 6” — The Bible and Culture" data-secret="sVBDN1CvPZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Certainly one of the most controversial issues in theological study of the NT is whether or not there are texts in the NT which speak of the fact that genuine Christians are capable of committing apostasy. There are numerous texts one could examine on this issue (e.g. 1 John 5; the Pastoral Epistles discussion about…