For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sin.
Hebrews 10:26
These words have been wrongly made use of to preach that persons who willfully sin after they confess Christ are lost. This is not true, and this type of theology has brought great distress to many honest believers who realize that all of our sins have a degree of willingness! The true sense of the whole chapter is this: after we have embraced the gospel of Christ; that he is the only High Priest, his blood the only atonement, his sacrifice the end and fulfillment of all Old Testament types, ceremonies and days; we sin willfully by denying the sufficiency of our Lord Jesus Christ and turn (as the Galatians) to the Law of Moses; then we have no sacrifice for sin and can expect certain judgment. Moses certainly cannot save; and if, after hearing the gospel of Christ, we turn away from Christ, what hope could one have? If his blood is not sufficient to save his people, there is no hope of salvation.
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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