Talk:Apostasy

This article is ok until it gets to the explanation of Hebrews 6. The problem here is the following: 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). The basic message is that it is impossible to be born again again or be born again a second time. This passage is essentially a repeat of what kept Moses out of the Promised Land where he took the rod of the priesthood which was Aaron’s rod which had budded (Numbers 20:9 & 17:10) and instead of speaking to the rock (analogy for confessing our sins) he struck the rock a second time. The entire thrust here is that the act of trying to become born again a second time is what puts Jesus Christ to an open shame.