I promised an answer, so here it is, and I will answer another question, as well.
Brother Bob said:
It says they crucify to themselves the Son of God "afresh", and put Him to an open shame and to renew them to repentance again is impossible. You don't believe this means they lost their Salvation?
You have a url where I can find the older Textus Receptus at Ed?
You have an online bible of 1611 or one of the TR's?
In answer to the first question, read the context, all the way from Chapter 5 to Chapter 7. In fact, why not read the entire book of Hebrews. To whom does Apollos address? They are the "we", called "holy brethren", who are called on to not "
neglect so great salvation" (doesn't say 'lose'), who are beneficiaries of a once for all time sacrifice for sins, who are repeatedly warned against 'apostasy', and of severe judgement should that happen. However, there is not one verse in the book that says that one will "go to hell" unless they are "faithful", whatever that undefined (and unBiblical) sentence may be interpreted to mean. I have previously spoken about the chastisement and disciplining of 'slipping' saints. It can get extremely terrifying, up to and even dying. The burning of the briars, Heb. 6:7-8, is akin, I believe to the 'bema', where one's works may be burned. And Paul

, 'er I mean Apollos, clearly says in Heb.6:9, "we are confident of better things of you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner."
These admonitions, repeated several times in Hebrews, serve two purposes, I believe. First, one cannot go back, and start over with a 'new beginning', each and every time. Under the old covenant, that was what Israel did. "Cover the sins", every year. That served, and a 'new slate' was started, until the next year when it was done all over again. This is what had been done for 1500 years.
No more! With the Lord Jesus, it was one time, and done. Finished! Sin is not merely covered, any longer! Sin has been "taken away", paid in full, and would not ever be an issue again.
I hope everyone gets this.
The issue is no longer 'sin'; the issue is 'SON'!
God, the Son, has paid the price. The relationship is "there for the taking", by faith. Once taken, the fellowship is there for 'the living by faith'. You, Brother Bob, have previously spoken of believing in "OSAS". That and a dollar-fifty will get you a cup of coffee, most places.
That belief will not 'save' anyone. One is 'saved' by 'believing/(faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ', by grace. And Scripture does teach an eternal salvation, as I see it. It actually matters little "how I see it"; it matters only how God sees it.
Either Scripture teaches 'salvation by grace', or it teaches 'salvation by works'. There is no middle ground to be had. (Rom. 11:6) :BangHead: Discipleship, once one is saved, is another matter. It is the difference between those of us who are sure of our salvation, and those who are 'Lordship" salvation proponents, and hence, can never be assured of salvation, at all, for one can never know exactly what is the "limit", that one must not cross, and still be saved. And I don't believe that Scripture anywhere teaches "conditional 'everlasting' life". That is a contradiction in terms, from the get-go. So, yes, I believe 'once saved, always saved', is taught by Scripture. Further, there are enough 'clear verses' to illuminate the 'toughies' better, rather than allowing some 'hard to be understood' to erase those. The NT uses believe/faith over 200 times, regarding salvation, to one degree or another. There are other things said, as well, that appear fairly clear to me, at least. And that said, I will not 'choke to death' on the six verses that are unclear, while skipping over those. I'm just not going to pass up "the banquet set before me in the presence of my enemies", preferring to gnaw for one piece of gristle off a slobbered over bone, left over on someone's plate, after they have dined at the King's table. I am an heir, and a joint-heir with the Son of God, to all the Father has. I prefer the initial helping of the prime rib, myself.
The late English Bishop J. C. Ryle, some of which is in his 'farewell letter', had these observations.
"Beware of divisions," "One thing the children of the world can always understand, if they do not understand doctrine; that thing is angry quarreling and controversy. Be at peace among yourselves."
"Itis noteworthy that the penitent thief, even after his conversion, had more suffering to go through before he entered into Paradise. The grace of God and the pardon of sin did not deliver him from the agony of having his legs broken. When Christ undertakes to save our souls, He does not undertake to deliver from bodily pains and conflict with the last enemy. Penitence, as well as impenitence, must taste death."
"Give me plenary, verbal inspiration with all its difficulties, rather than the doubt. I accept the difficulties, and humbly wait for their solution; but while I wait, I am standing on a rock."
I'll apply what Bishop Ryle said, about inspiration, as to difficult verses, as well. I'll take the assurance and humbly wait for full understanding; someone else can have the doubt.
"So, move over, J.C.! Make a little room on that rock for me, as well!" :thumbsup:
Ed
P.S. I have no 1611 KJV, nor do I know how to get one. I have access to the (I presume) 1769 version, and have it as well, among several other versions. I have the 'Aland' UBS NT, and the Hodges/Farstad MT NT. I get access to the others (W/H, TR1550, TR1894) through "Bible Gateway" which come up on at the top in a search on the computer, which also pops up 20 English versions, as well. I don't even know for sure what an URL is, exactly, (although I'm sure my bride :love2: knows), so can't give that to anyone.