[pastorbillrandles]

In what possible sense would it have been "better not to have known the way of righteousness..."? For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

[arderkrag]

If you’re continually living in sin and never turn to righteousness, you never know how wretched you are. If you become saved, and then fall back into a life of sin, it’s worse because not only have you gone back to your old ways, but now you hate yourself for it, and know how wretched you are.