Tinjauan Teologis terhadap Paham Agnostisisme Berdasarkan Surat Ibrani 5:11-14

Abstract

Agnosticism is easily accepted as a form of belief, although, in essence, belief is closely related to faith. In Christian life, faith serves as the fundamental basis for knowing God. The knowledge of God is grounded in faith that is granted by God to every believer. The author of the Epistle to the Hebrews describes the congregation as experiencing spiritual decline and showing a tendency to abandon the church fellowship. The Hebrews are presumed to have been influenced by the concept of agnosticism, leading them to doubt the existence of God. This study aims to examine the concept of agnosticism in the context of Hebrews 5:11-14. The research employs a qualitative descriptive method using a non-interactive qualitative approach through descriptive exegesis. Data were collected from various documentary sources through the processes of gathering, identification, analysis, and interpretation. The results of the study indicate that the Hebrew congregation was influenced by agnosticism, which led to doubts about the existence of God. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that (1) the faith of the Hebrews did not experience growth; (2) the congregation remained spiritually immature, requiring “milk” instead of “solid food”; and (3) there was a tendency among the Hebrews to fall away from their faith in Jesus Christ.

Abstrak

Paham agnostisisme mudah diterima sebagai suatu keyakinan, meskipun pada hakikatnya keyakinan berkaitan erat dengan iman. Dalam kehidupan kekristenan, iman merupakan dasar utama dalam mengenal Allah. Pengenalan akan Tuhan didasari oleh iman yang dianugerahkan Allah kepada setiap orang percaya. Penulis surat Ibrani menggambarkan kondisi jemaat yang mengalami kemunduran rohani dan menunjukkan adanya kecenderungan untuk meninggalkan persekutuan gereja. Jemaat Ibrani diduga terpengaruh oleh paham agnostisisme sehingga mulai meragukan keberadaan Allah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau paham agnostisisme berdasarkan konteks Ibrani 5:11–14. Me-tode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan kualitatif non-interaktif melalui metode deskriptif eksegesis. Data diperoleh dari berbagai sumber dokumen melalui proses pengumpulan, identifikasi, analisis, dan interpretasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jemaat Ibrani mengalami pengaruh paham agnostisisme yang menyebabkan keraguan terhadap keberadaan Allah. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa: (1) iman jemaat Ibrani tidak mengalami pertumbuhan; (2) jemaat masih bersifat kekanak-kanakan secara rohani sehingga memerlukan “susu” dan belum siap menerima “makanan keras”; dan (3) terdapat kecenderungan jemaat untuk murtad dan meninggalkan iman kepada Yesus Kristus.