Question:
How does this (hopelessness of the apostates) go with the truth that God is longsuffering?
Answer:
This is a “special class” of apostates. It is not the general class of those who have heard. Sometimes in ignorance we turn away from the mark after we’ve heard, but not on purpose. Apostates are taught the truth and willfully say, “I will not believe this.” They willfully turn away.