Have You Committed The Unpardonable Sin?
Copyright 1999 / Leslie A Turvey



  The bible can be a scary book for those who don't understand it. One thing many people don't understand is the unpardonable sin.
  The bible is also a book of good news, and if you have to ask whether you've committed the unpardonable sin, the good news is you likely haven't.
  To begin with, sin is sin. There are no degrees of sin. One's as abominable to God as another. And it's good news that Jesus said, "Every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven (Matthew 12:31)," even if it's blasphemy against Jesus Christ himself.
  "However," Jesus added, "blasphemy - irreverence - against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven."
  Jesus had just cast out a demon from a blind and mute man. The people were amazed. But the pharisees had hardened their minds against Jesus, and rather than admit he called on the power of the holy spirit, they blasphemously claimed Jesus used Satan's power to cast out the demon.
  This was not a simple mistake or misunderstanding on their part, or giving into a momentary temptation. I'm a Christian, and I have to watch everything I do. It's so easy to sin with the eyes, with the mouth, with the mind. But when I do, I know God will forgive me if I repent: turn away from the sin.
  But the pharisees' statement was a premeditated, determined sin, of which they were not about to repent. It was a matter of Damn the torpedoes: full steam ahead.
  What is sin? Is playing cards, or having a drink, or dancing a sin? What about lying, or theft, or adultery?
  The first three aren't sin for me. Nothing in the bible shows me they are wrong.
  But they could be sin for you. Paul wrote, "Whatever is done without a conviction of its approval by God is sinful. (Romans 14:23/Amplified Bible)."
  If you believe dancing is a sin, then for you it is. And there's two routes to travel. One is to not dance; the other is to come to the understanding that God approves of it.
  I John 3:4 says sin is transgression of God's law. And lying and theft and adultery are specified in the Thou Shalt Nots, the ten commandments of God. So there's no question of whether God approves of these things: he doesn't; he never will.
  But even if a person is living in adultery, or stealing, or lying, that person can be forgiven providing he changes his way of living. He has not committed the unpardonable sin.
  However, there comes a point when a person defiantly chooses to continue the sinful course of life he's chosen. He's made up his mind, and that can block him forever from repentance and forgiveness.
  When that occurs, that person has committed the dreaded unforgivable, unpardonable sin.

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