Paul was evidently referring to this kind of sin when he wrote: “It is impossible as regards those who have once for all been enlightened, and who have tasted the heavenly free gift, and who have become partakers of holy spirit, and who have tasted the fine word of God and powers of the coming system of things, but who have fallen away, to revive them again to repentance. ”
Ilmselt pidas Paulus silmas just sellist laadi pattu, kui ta kirjutas: „On võimatu neid, kes korra olid valgustatud ning maitsesid taevalist andi ja said osa Pühast Vaimust, ja maitsesid Jumala head sõna ja tulevase maailmaajastu väge ja siis ära taganesid, uuesti tuua meeleparandamisele ”.