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Originally Posted by wwjd.usa
and have tasted of the heavenly gift, ― salvation is The heavenly gift.
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Is it always? The word gift appears in Hebrews several times. Many times it is referring to offerings to God, but there is one that speaks of gifts to us. And funnily enough, it is talking about signs and wonders and divers miracles.
Heb 2:4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles,
and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Elsewhere, we see the laying on of hands referred to as the gift of God
Act 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the
gift of God may be purchased with money.
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost.
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and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, ― so they were baptized in the Holy Ghost.
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Just as I was saying - they recieved the gift and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost. The gift is the gift of the Holy Ghost. It is not the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that makes his abode with us. It is the outward working of His power - tongues etc.
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And have tasted the good word of God, ― so they read and internalized God's Word.
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But they had the OT for 2000 years prior, and the NT wasn't available to them when Hebrews was written. No, this word of God to them was the preaching of the Kingdom that Peter preached to the Hebrews.
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and the powers of the world to come, ― this one is the only one that is dubious. But, read on.
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It's the clearest one of them all!