_Heb. 10:26‐29_—“_For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses: of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?_” Here “_sanctified_” = external sanctification, like that of the ancient Israelites, by outward connection with God’s people; _cf._ _1 Cor. 7:14_—“_the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife_.” In considering these and the following Scripture passages, much will depend upon our view of inspiration. If we hold that Christ’s promise was fulfilled and that his apostles were led into all the truth, we shall assume that there is unity in their teaching, and shall recognize in their variations only aspects and applications of the teaching of our Lord; in other words, Christ’s doctrine in _John 10:28, 29_ will be the norm for the interpretation of seemingly diverse and at first sight inconsistent passages. There was a “_faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints_,” and for this primitive faith we are exhorted “_to contend earnestly_” (_Jude 3_). (_d_) They show what the fate of the truly regenerate would be, in case they should not persevere.