present active participle in Hebr. 6:6

Michael Markey mike_mikie at yahoo.com
Wed May 2 20:32:44 EDT 2001



--- dixonps at juno.com wrote:
> 
> No, it does not indicate the time of the action. 
> These participles are
> probably causal and should be taken as indicating
> why it is impossible to
> renew them to repentance - because, if it were
> possible to renew them to
> repentance, then it would also include a crucifying
> to themselves the Son
> of God and a putting Him to open shame.  But, it is
> impossible for Christ
> to be crucified again.  Therefore, it is impossible
> to renew them to
> repentance.  Clearcut logical implication recognized
> and spelled out by
> the author.


Could you explain what you take repentance here to
mean?



Thank you

Michael Markey


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