摘要:Hebrews 10:26-31 stands as one of the most difficult passages to interpret
in the entire NT. The thought that there is a sin one can commit
that results in God’s fiery judgment as a punishment worse than death is
sobering. In an attempt to find a satisfactory explanation, one typically
retreats prematurely to his theology without doing full justice to an exegesis
of the text. If one is predisposed to Reformed theology, then he will
likely view those addressed in this warning passage as mere professors
of the Christian faith who have never truly been regenerated, and their
punishment is nothing less than eternity in hell. Those of an Arminian
persuasion, on the other hand, take the original audience to be genuine
believers who renounce their faith in Christ, and for that they must face
the punishment of eternity in hell.