Hebrews 10:26-31
26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
If we hear the gospel but are not regenerated to repentance through faith, and so choose to continue in sin, Christ’s sacrifice will not cover our sins. This rejection of the gospel leads to certain judgement which will not be covered by Christ’s blood of His sacrifice, leaving the reprobate sinner to face what we all deserve apart from Christ. Even those among God’s people who rejected the Law given by Moses before Christ came were put to death because mercy was not accepted from God’s word. Therefore those who reject the gospel, who hear and refuse to repent and believe with the whole heart and not just empty words, these are counting the gospel covenant of His blood’s sacrifice as a common thing to walk over in pride of self instead of subjection in humility. By so insulting God’s Spirit of Grace, they admit they would rather face judgment, which is truly a fearful thing never to be taken lightly. This is why we must speak the gospel clearly and follow up with those only hearing the words to see if God’s Spirit will open the eyes of their hearts to transform them from within, giving them a new heart with the desire to follow His Law then written in it.
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