2. We shouldn’t repeat the basic teachings about such things as baptisms, setting people apart for holy tasks, dead people coming back to life, and eternal judgment.
3. If God permits, we will do this.
4. Some people once had God’s light. They experienced the heavenly gift and shared in the Holy Spirit.
5. They experienced the goodness of God’s word and the powers of the world to come.
6. Yet, they have deserted ⌊Christ⌋. They are crucifying the Son of God again and publicly disgracing him. Therefore, they cannot be led a second time to God.
7. God blesses the earth. So rain often falls on it, and it produces useful crops for farmers.