Concerns over reading Hebrews 6:4-6
This passage strikes godly fear in people with a church background as much as Matthew 7:22-28 does. And that's a good thing.
Understanding in biblical context:
This passage is written not about Christians but about unbelievers who are convinced of the basic truths of the gospel but who have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. They are intellectually persuaded but spiritually uncommitted.
The phrase once enlightened (Hebrews 6:4) refers to some level of instruction in biblical truth. However, understanding the words of Scripture is not the same as being regenerated by the Holy Spirit. For example, John 1:9 describes Jesus, the “true Light,” giving light “to every man”; but this cannot mean the light of salvation, because not every man is saved. Through God’s sovereign power, every man has enough light to be held responsible. This light either leads to the complete acceptance of Jesus Christ or produces condemnation in those who reject such light. The people described in Hebrews 6:4–6 are of the latter group—unbelievers who have been exposed to God’s redemptive truth and perhaps have made a profession of faith, but who have not exercised genuine saving faith.
The phrase tasted the heavenly gift (Hebrews 6:4) as referring to a momentary experience, akin to Jesus’ “tasting” death (Hebrews 2:9). This brief experience with the heavenly gift is not seen as equivalent to salvation; rather, it is likened to the second and third soils in Jesus’ parable (Matthew 13:3–23), which describes people who receive the truth of the gospel but are not truly saved.
Finally, the “falling away” (Hebrews 6:6) as a reference to those who have tasted the truth but, not having come all the way to faith, fall away from even the revelation they have been given. The tasting of truth is not enough to keep them from falling away from it. They must come all the way to Christ in complete repentance and faith; otherwise, they in effect re-crucify Christ and treat Him contemptuously. Those who sin against Christ in such a way have no hope of restoration or forgiveness because they reject Him with full knowledge and conscious experience. They have concluded that Jesus should have been crucified, and they stand with His enemies. It is impossible to renew such to repentance.(1)
How someone is doomed:
⭐️Having full knowledge.
⭐️Fully walking away.
Most kids who went to church made some sort of profession, cuz 🤷♀️ who doesn't want to Go to Heaven and have God's love? But they dont understand properly and far too many churches just embrace easy believism. If the fruit isn't right neither was that conversion genuine. God didn't cause them to be born again, and they might just be a decieved idolator. The church failed them.
Most who leave their parents home and go into the world as an adult don't meet those requirements. This is why parents are told to train up a child in the Lord- so when older he won't depart from it. The kids in pagan cultures who didn't genuinely get saved, go into the world, after church... they never had enough grasp on the Gospel to get saved. But...If you obey the Gospel you will be saved.
Footnote.
(1) GotQuestions.org
