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A Case for Mixed-Audience with Reference to the Warning Passages in
the Book of Hebrews discusses the nature of the warnings in Hebrews
and how these warnings relate to the theological question of the
eternal security of believers. The main argument is that these
warnings are intended to target a particular segment of the
author's community, about whose appropriation of and subsequent
attitude toward the Christian message he was deeply concerned. That
is to say, while the book of Hebrews is addressed as a message of
encouragement to the community as a whole, its warnings are aimed
at a certain element in the community whose salvation is threatened
by a possible dangerous course of action. The book implies that
while the author is persuaded that the majority in the community
are genuine believers, there are some about whose salvation he
doubts; hence the «case for a mixed-audience. What is threatened,
therefore, is not a salvation already possessed, but the salvation
of those in danger of coming up short. Theologically, the work
falls within the sphere of the Calvinistic-Arminian debate
regarding the assurance of salvation and the perseverance of the
saints. It argues strongly for the Calvinistic position, but does
so within the confines of the discipline of biblical studies, and
lends extensive exegetical support to the Calvinistic position on
the warning passages. The book is highly recommended for Bible
College and seminary students and professors, as well as pastors
and lay leaders who must give answers to their parishoners on those
tough warning passages in Hebrews.
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