It is rejecting God to his face.
The only unforgivable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. This sin was revealed by Jesus to His deciples
How can a sin be "unforgivable"? That would go against the very nature of God, wouldn't it?
It is rejecting God to his face.
The only unforgivable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. This sin was revealed by Jesus to His deciples
but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, shall not be forgiven unto
men:
Enigma'07 said:Doesn't that go against the very nature of God? That He is loving but just and forgiven. If blaspheme against the Holy Spirit wasn't forgivable, then, that would mean that God broke His promise to forgive us, wouldn't it? I don't mean to say that He has, just thinking through the matter...
To be forgiven doesn't really mean that there is one who forgives
I did. To me it sounded as though that those that blatently choose to ignore God, but that is what all unbelievers do.Read the last paragraph or so of the excerpt I gave, it describes the nature of the sin.
You sound like you are afraid of QUESTIONING
*************§outh§tar said:@ Enigma'07
I would advise not delving too much into this topic since you can't commit the sin if you don't know what it is.
*************That's just me advising you as a friend but if you must:
This shows that what follows is occasioned by what the Pharisees had said, concerning the miracles of Christ; imputing them to diabolical influence and assistance, when they were done by the Spirit of God, of which they themselves were conscious;
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M*W: Boy, are you out of it!
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*************all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: not unto all men, for there are some, who, as they are never truly convinced of sin, and brought to repentance for it, so they never have the remission of it; but to such to whom God of his free grace has promised, and for whom he has provided this blessing, in the covenant of his grace; for whom the blood of Christ was shed, for the remission of their sins; and who, by the Spirit of God, are made sensible of them, and have repentance unto life given them, and faith in Christ, by which they receive the forgiveness of them: the sense is, that all kind of sin, whether committed more immediately against God, or man, the first or second table of the law, or against any of the divine precepts; be they sins small or great, secret or open, sins of heart, lip, or life, or attended with whatsoever aggravating circumstances; and all kind of blasphemy, or evil speaking of men, or of angels, or of the name of God, but what is hereafter excepted, there is forgiveness of in the grace of God, through the blood of Christ, even for all sorts of men and sinners whatever. The Jews have a saying F26, that God pardons all sins, ``(hmzh Nm Uwx) , "except lasciviousness".''
M*W: Boy, have you lost control! You're so wrong that I can't even begin to reply to you!
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*************But this is not excepted by Christ, only what follows,
but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, shall not be forgiven unto men: by which is meant, not every ignorant denial of, and opposition to his deity and personality; nor all resistance of him in the external ministry of the word; nor every sin that is knowingly and wilfully committed; but it is a despiteful usage of the Spirit of grace, an opposing, contradicting, and denying the operations wrought, or doctrines revealed by him, against a man's own light and conscience, out of wilful and obstinate malice, on purpose to lessen the glory of God, and gratify his own lusts: such was the sin of the Scribes and Pharisees; who, though they knew the miracles of Christ were wrought by the Spirit of God, yet maliciously and obstinately imputed them to the devil, with a view to obscure the glory of Christ, and indulge their own wicked passions and resentments against him; which sin was unpardonable at that present time, as well as under that dispensation then to come, when the Spirit of God was poured down in a more plenteous manner.
M*W It is only the Christians who blaspheme against the One Spirit of God. All Christians must understand their evil ways and repent before their Creator! There is absolutely NO SALVATION FOR CHRISTIANS! Here me now, believe me later!
M*W It is only the Christians who blaspheme against the One Spirit of God. All Christians must understand their evil ways and repent before their Creator! There is absolutely NO SALVATION FOR CHRISTIANS! Here me now, believe me later!
M*W: No, you are NOT advising anyone "as a friend,"
To be forgiven doesn't really mean that there is one who forgives
How can that be so?
Adstar said:Blasphemy of the Holy Sprit is explained in the gospels if anyone wants to look. Otherwise it is best not to talk of it in a predominately non believers forum.
All Praise The Ancient Of Days
§outh§tar said:The sort of "forgiveness" we are talking about is specifically described as "unavailable" in "this world or the world to come". And "the world to come" has nothing to do with the beliefs of this world.
The sort of "forgiveness" we are talking about is specifically described as "unavailable" in "this world or the world to come". And "the world to come" has nothing to do with the beliefs of this world.