Blessed is he
that readeth, and they that hear the
words of this prophecy, and keep
those things which are written therein:
for the time is at hand. Revelation 1:3
The Unpardonable Sin
Lesson 32
Marking Code: US
Marking Color: Black
Key Text: Matthew 12:31, 32
- Matthew
12:31, 32. Is there a sin
that God cannot forgive? An
unpardonable sin? The context
of Matthew 12:31, 32
indicates that
“blasphemy against the
Spirit” means to speak
hurtfully against the Holy
Spirit. This sin is also
called “the sin leading
to death” (1 John 5: 16,
17), and
“presumptuous” sin
or ‘great
transgression” (psalm
19:13).
- 1 Samuel
16:14. As a result of
this sin, we lose the Holy
Spirit’s presence and
influence in our lives. Our
conscience is anesthetized.
1 Timothy 4:2.
- 1 John 1:
7-9. There is no sin that
God cannot forgive-provided
we meet the conditions for
forgiveness. Whatever sin we
have committed, if we repent
and confess it, God has
promised to forgive us.
Proverbs 28:13.
- John 16:
8-11, 13. The work of the
Holy Spirit is to bring
conviction of sin and lead us
to confess and forsake our
sins.
John 14: 16-18, 26.
- Ephesians
4:30. We can grieve the
Holy Spirit if we
persistently harden our
hearts to resist Him.
Acts 7:51.
Hebrews 3: 7, 8.
- Hebrews 10:
26, 29. The unpardonable
sin-the sin God cannot
forgive-is the sin that we
don’t want pardoned! The
only sin that cannot be
forgiven is to sin for which
we refuse to ask forgiveness.
There is no
sacrifice-forgiveness-for
willful sin that we cherish
and for which we refuse to
confess and repent and ask
forgiveness. God finally
gives us up to our tragic
choice.
- Hebrews 12:
14-17. It is
possible to insist on
choosing darkness to the
point that eventually a
person cannot repent-even if
he wants to. The will has
become set on sin.
- Psalm
51:11. We need to pray
daily for the gift of the
Holy Spirit in our lives.
Luke 11:13.
- 2
Corinthians 6:2. The time
to respond to the leading of
the Holy Spirit is today-now!
John 6:37.
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