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And first up today, here's a voicemail from one of our listeners named Tim.

In the past, I've fallen away from God, although being in church and reading the Bible and praising and worshiping, through life and circumstances that I endured, I fell away from God and contemplated his existence at all.

And my question revolves around Hebrews, chapter 6, starting at 34, where it talks about those who have tasted the heavenly presence or received the heavenly gifts that have turned away are in peril and can't be saved again.

Because if you do that, then you are basically putting the Son of God to crucify again.

So my question is, I guess, have I ever really been saved, or do I face eternal damnation?

Tim, thank you for reaching out for this question.

You know, this passage, Hebrews chapter 6,

is one that has troubled many, many believers, sincere believers who, you know, having gone

through a difficult season or fallen away, you know, you know, there was a period where, as you

mentioned, you were questioning things or you weren't walking with the Lord.

You know, they read this text and they think, I'm cursed forever.

There's no more hope for me.

I just want to read the passage, and then I want to think about it and hopefully encourage you to press on in the faith.

And so Hebrews chapter 6, beginning in verse 1, the author of the Hebrew says,

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