Hebrews 10: 26 For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversaries.
Even though God is merciful and even though where sin abounds grace did much more abound, there is a limit to God’s forbearance, and there is such a thing as a point of no return. This means that there could come a tipping point in a one’s life, where, because of the deliberate and persistent bad choices one makes the eternal destiny of that person can become fixed forever.
Decisions which are made over an extended period during a person’s life time become sealed, or set in stone, and that’s because choices and decisions make habits, and habits form the character. And the character defines who a person is at their very core. With the Christian believer, who has his or her own sets of faults and besetting sins to confront, and to overcome, character building is supposed to be on a continuous and upward trajectory, as Christ does His work on the heart, minute by minute, hour by hour, and day by day.
After many years of one’s decision making in a right direction, the character reflects the image of God, and becomes sealed for eternity, not because God prevents them from turning back, but because by their own decisions they have chosen good over evil and right over wrong, and truth over error.
Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!