Sunday 7 April 2024

According to the Bible, what sin can never be forgiven, and why?

Straight to the point, I like that! The sin that can't be forgiven according to the Bible is what's often called "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit."

Jesus talks about this in Matthew 12:31-32. He basically says that people can be forgiven for all sorts of things, but not for blaspheming the Holy Spirit.

What's blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Well, that's a tricky one, and there was a debate about it for centuries.

From my understanding, it’s not just a slip of the tongue or an angry outburst. It's more about knowingly, willingly, and persistently resisting God's truth and work in your life, even when you know better. It's a serious hard-heartedness.

It's unforgivable not because God won't forgive it, but because someone that set against God isn't likely to ask for forgiveness. That's how I see it, anyway.


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