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Hebrews 10:26-27 "sinning willfully" refers specifically to rejecting the gospel after knowing its truth, not to any deliberate sin

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 6) 00:19:27 – 00:21:28

Question from Caleb McCurdy about Hebrews 10:26-27 and whether it implies differentiated judgment for those who never heard the gospel

Mike reads Hebrews 10:26-27. The "willful sin" is not a broad category covering any deliberate transgression (which would condemn all believers); rather, the context is hearing and knowing the truth of the gospel and then consciously choosing to reject it. The Hebrews argument is a parallel: those under the Mosaic law who saw the fire and smoke of Sinai and still rejected the covenant faced stricter judgment; those who hear and know the gospel face the same stricter judgment if they reject it. No other sacrifice remains — only judgment.

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