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6. If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; Hebrews 6:6, KJV. Hebrews 6 teaches believers to grow toward maturity, persevere in faith, trust God's unchanging promises, and anchor their hope firmly in Jesus Christ. The chapter challenges believers to press on to spiritual maturity and not remain spiritual infants. After a sober warning about turning away from the truth, the writer encourages his readers by reminding them that God remembers their faithfulness and keeps His promise. Abraham's life demonstrates that faith and patience inherit God's blessings. The chapter ends with one of the Bible's most comforting images: our hope in Christ is a secure anchor for the soul because Jesus has already entered God's presence on our behalf. When the storms of life come, when pain increases, or when we do not understand what is happening, our anchor is not our feelings, our circumstances, or our strengths; our anchor is Jesus Christ. Today's verse deals with the idea of being saved over and over again; Christ died once for you, and salvation is not a weekly reset button. Jesus finished His mission; when you accepted Him, He saved you. This verse was written to Jews who converted to Christ and, because of persecution, were tempted to return to Judaism. They considered the rejection of Christ, meaning Christ was not enough; you cannot re-crucify Christ, and there is no backup Savior. Hebrews is not saying you can lose salvation; it is saying, "There is only one salvation, found only in Christ Jesus." Practical application for believers, trust God, He cannot lie, Christ is the anchor of our soul, keep you eyes on Jesus. Lessons learned, God's promises are sure, believers should mature in God's Word, live for Jesus, because He died for you. Amen.