The Tragedy of Breaking Covenant
Introduction: Interpretive key for understanding difficult passages like Hebrews 6
1. Some passages are written from the perspective of God's Sovereignty (His eternal decrees)
a. Ephesians 1:4-10
2. Some passages are written from the perspective of Man's experience (living life - covenant life)
a.. Deuteronomy 11:26-28
3. There are two kinds of election in Scripture
a. Corporate (The Church) - Romans 11, 1 Peter 2:9
b. Individual - John 18:9, Acts 13:48
4. The Covenant Community refers to the corporately elected body - the Church. It doesn't mean that everyone in the body is individually elect.
5. Perseverance in Christ is what proves individual election