John 12:37-40
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:18 am
"(37)Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence they still would not believe in him. (38)This was to fulfill the word of Isiah the prophet:
'Lord who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the lord been revealed?'
(39)For this reason they could not believe, because as Isiah says elsewhere:
(40)'He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn - and I would heal them.'"
Does this passage imply that if we ever make the decision of will to not believe, we'll never be able to believe again?
'Lord who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the lord been revealed?'
(39)For this reason they could not believe, because as Isiah says elsewhere:
(40)'He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn - and I would heal them.'"
Does this passage imply that if we ever make the decision of will to not believe, we'll never be able to believe again?