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===Alternate Interpretation===

===Alternate Interpretation===

Hebrews 6:6 is in the middle of a passage bookmarked by Melchizedek in Hebrews 5:10 through Hebrews 7:1 with everything in between as one progressive thought.  The author of Hebrews began to explain the individual priesthood to the Hebrew Christians represented by Melchizedek but realized in Hebrews 5:11 that they had regressed in their faith and pointed out that they were now studying how to become born again to the point that they were even attempting to become born again a second time.

Hebrews 6:6 is in the middle of a passage bookmarked by Melchizedek in Hebrews 5:10 through Hebrews 7:1 with everything in between as one progressive thought.  The author of Hebrews began to explain the individual priesthood to the Hebrew Christians represented by Melchizedek but realized in Hebrews 5:11 that they had regressed in their faith and pointed out that they were now studying how to become born again to the point that they were even attempting to become born again a second time.  As individual priests before God, Christians are supposed to confess their sins to God and not to seek to become born again a second time as the Hebrew Christians were doing.

Hebrews 6:6  Fallen away: Greek word is parapipto which is a compound of para (near or immediately next to; where English word parallel comes from) and pipto (to stumble or fall down) which could be translated as fallen beside.  Parapipto (a verb) is used once in the Bible but the noun paraptoma (3900) is used often.  Some examples: Galatians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Ephesians 1:7 & 2:1; Romans 11:11 (stumbled first then fell).  In the NASB it is translated as trespass(es) and transgression(s)

Hebrews 6:6  Fallen away: Greek word is parapipto which is a compound of para (near or immediately next to; where English word parallel comes from) and pipto (to stumble or fall down) which could be translated as fallen beside.  Parapipto (a verb) is used once in the Bible but the noun paraptoma (3900) is used often.  Some examples: Galatians 6:1; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Ephesians 1:7 & 2:1; Romans 11:11 (stumbled first then fell).  In the NASB it is translated as trespass(es) and transgression(s)

John 13:9-11  Peter wanted a second bath.  Jesus told him that once you are bathed (believe in Jesus Christ) you only need your feet washed.  Priests in old testament bathed at home and then washed their feet at the temple.  Foot washing represents God cleansing us from our sins while we are in the world.

John 13:9-11  Peter wanted a second bath.  Since Peter is immature at this point, Jesus provides a gentle explanation that once you are bathed (believe in Jesus Christ) you only need your feet washed.  Priests in old testament bathed at home and then washed their feet at the temple.  Foot washing represents God cleansing us from our sins while we are in the world.

2 Peter 1:9  Tells us that you can forget that you’ve been purged from old sins or forget you’ve been born again.

2 Peter 1:9  Tells us that you can forget that you’ve been purged from old sins or forget you’ve been born again.

When Moses was at the waste place of Horeb, God commanded Moses to strike the rock with his rod of judgment (Exodus 17:5-6).  Later at the sacred place of Kadesh, Moses was commanded to speak to the rock with Aaron’s rod which had budded (Numbers 20:9 & 17:10).  In the former, striking the rock represented Jesus on the cross bearing our judgment to provide salvation.  In the later, speaking to the rock with Aaron’s rod represents our priestly duties of confessing our sins post salvation (1 John 1:9).  Striking the rock the second time caused God to not be hallowed (Numbers 20:12) and was sufficient to bar Moses from entering the promised land.

When Moses was at the waste place of Horeb, God commanded Moses to strike the rock with his rod of judgment (Exodus 17:5-6).  Later at the sacred place of Kadesh, Moses was commanded to speak to the rock with Aaron’s rod which had budded but instead took Aaron's rod and struck the rock a second time (Numbers 20:9 & 17:10).  In the former, striking the rock represented Jesus on the cross bearing our judgment to provide salvation.  In the later, speaking to the rock with Aaron’s rod represents our priestly duties of confessing our sins post salvation (1 John 1:9).  Striking the rock the second time caused God to not be hallowed (Numbers 20:12) and was sufficient to bar Moses from entering the promised land.

To amplify, Hebrews 3:7-11, 15, 4:3 & 4:7 quote from Psalms 95:7-11 which speaks about the Meribah incident.

To amplify, Hebrews 3:7-11, 15, 4:3 & 4:7 quote from Psalms 95:7-11 which speaks about the Meribah incident.

In John 11:21, 32 Martha and Mary said exactly the same things to Jesus but received entirely different responses.  Martha was the busy body who did not want to study God's word and did not know much about God and even wanted to leave when Jesus was explaining things to her.  Mary was the spiritually mature sister who used to sit at the feet of Jesus and therefore Jesus had higher expectations of her and therefore wept when Jesus saw the hopelessness of the people and the lack of spiritual witness by Mary.   

In John 11:21, 32 Martha and Mary said exactly the same things to Jesus but received entirely different responses.  Martha was the busy body who did not want to study God's word and did not know much about God and even wanted to leave when Jesus was explaining things to her.  Mary was the spiritually mature sister who used to sit at the feet of Jesus and therefore Jesus had higher expectations of her and therefore wept when Jesus saw the hopelessness of the people and the lack of spiritual witness by Mary.   

The Corinthian church was much more immature than the Hebrews and therefore there were lower expectations so we do not see words such as this in the letters to the Corinthians.  The Hebrews had higher expectations since they had been mature and are therefore rebuked sharply for their attempts to become born again a second time.

The Corinthian church had always been immature and therefore there were lower expectations so we do not see words such as this in the letters to the Corinthians.  The Hebrews had higher expectations since they had been mature and are therefore rebuked sharply for their attempts to become born again a second time.

Hebrews 10:26 can be understood by the word "We" or we Hebrews who have been relying on the laws and sacrifices for generations.  If we Hebrews continue to rely on the laws and sacrifices after we have heard of Jesus Christ, then there is no more sacrifice.

Hebrews 10:26 can be understood by the word "We" or we Hebrews who have been relying on the laws and sacrifices for generations.  If we Hebrews continue to rely on the laws and sacrifices after we have heard of Jesus Christ, then there is no more sacrifice.