Trust Christ Today

Hebrews 6. The second part of this difficult passage deals with spiritual apostasy. Generally, there are 4 views on 6:4-6. 1) Arminians view this as Christians who actually lose their salvation. If this be so, notice that the passage also teaches that it is impossible to be saved a second time "it is impossible...to renew them again to repentance." 2) A second view presents this as a hypothetical case: if one could "fall away", it would be impossible to renew him again to repentance; for in such an instance, it would be necessary for Christ to be crucified a second time. Obviously, this will not occur (Heb.10:12,14); thus to fall away is impossible. 3) A third view understands this passage to be a warning to genuine believers to urge them on in Christian growth and maturity, which is the context of the 5:11-6:3. To "fall away" is impossible (since, according to this view, true believers are eternally secure), but the phrase is placed in the sentence to strengthen the warning. It is similar to saying something like this to a class of students: "It is impossible for a student, once enrolled in this course, if he turns the clock back [which cannot be done,] to start the course over. Therefore, let all students go on to deeper knowledge." (Ryrie) 4) And then there is a fourth view of apostasy. This view sees the warning not just in the context of this passage, but in the context of the entire book; that context being a letter written to Jewish Christians with an overall theme that Christ is better than Judaism; therefore DON'T GO BACK into dead Judaism. Thus the warning here is directed to some of the Jewish people who professed to be believers in Christ but stopped short of true faith in Him after advancing to the threshold of salvation. (Scofield). Judas Iscariot is a good example of one who had knowledge, was enlightened and even tasted of the gospel, but in the end turned from Christ and thus became the prime example of an arch-apostate.
Though not one of these views is without its problems, I would see the third and fourth views as the best possibilities, and would favor the fourth view as the best option. But here's the bottom line: Either way you look at it, those who reject Christ will not be saved. Christ died once for all. He will not be crucified again. And you have this one lifetime to accept Him or reject Him. As you stand on the brink of eternity, please don't gamble with your soul. Trust Christ today as your Savior; before it's eternally too late!