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1 | What is the sin unto death? | 1 John 5:16 | dad | 554 | ||
What is the sin leading to death and is it different from the unpardonable sin and wilful sin and, if so, how is it different and are there examples of the sin unto death? | ||||||
2 | What is the sin unto death? | 1 John 5:16 | slillis20 | 556 | ||
That is a very tough question, and although scholars have several differnt theorys, none can be considered definate, although I believe that most can be ruled out. I will present these theorys:1)Possably a specific sin requiring the death sentance(see OT on murder or dissobidiance towards parents). 2) Sins committed intentionally v. accidentaly-in other words, and accidental sin would not carry with it the sentance of death. 3) Mortal sins v. venial sins- this would be most Catholic interpretations, although the Bible clearly teaches in many places elsewhere that all sin is sin, and the penalty is death(Rom.3)4) State of habitual sin willfully chosen and persisted in-This theory has merits, as Jihn has claimed in this epistle that the true believer does not willfully sin habitually, so it would seem to be talking about non-believers.5)Apostacy 6) Mark 3-blasphemy against the Holy Spirit(accrediting the work of the Spirit to the devil) 7) My professor has this theory, and it is the one that I would go with as well-Remember the context of the passage, and that is prayer for believers, that they might escape the sin that has them entangled. The context of the book as a whole has been the hereesy of the false teachers, and John has gone to great lengths to prove that they are not in the Light, but are in fact, un-believers. Their sin is unbelief, and that sin can not be forgiven,since it is a slap in the face of a God who had spilled His blood tht they might be saved(1 John 2:2). When we see our brother committing sin, we need to pray for them, as they have the Spirit in them, and that makes them recoverable. These false teachers have not that help, and so the sin, unbelief, is indeed a sin leading to eternal death. I hope that this helps. Let me know if I can try to comment further. Sean Lillis Emmaus Bible College | ||||||
3 | What is the sin unto death? | 1 John 5:16 | soldier john | 6089 | ||
According to 1Cor11:30 it would seem that unforgiveness is a sin that leads to death. (be kind, I'm new at this) |
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4 | What is the sin unto death? | 1 John 5:16 | slillis20 | 6102 | ||
While it is certainly true that these believers in 1 Cor 11 are expieriencing discipline in the form even of death as a result of partaking of the Lord's Supper unworthily, context, I believe, will not allow us to push this to far into making the two passages speaking of the same reason for death, or in my opinion, the same kind of death. The corinthians were in the habit of really making a mess of the ordinance of the Lord's Supper. They were making it as a meal to have a good time and to drink, not as a memorial to the Lord's death. As a result, God was punishing them to the point of sickness, and even PHYSICAL death. This should not be confused with SPIRITUAL death, which seems to be Johns point in his epistle. Since his context has been to point out and test the false teachers in the midst of this church to whom he was writing, I feel satisfied that he was continuing to do this here, and saying that the false teachers unbelief was not to be prayed for, as it was going to lead them to spiritual death, or eternal seperation from God. The Corinthians, on the other hand, were in some cases suffering from physical death as discipline, but this had no effect upon their eternal destiny. Paul has made numerous refferences in this letter, and more in 2 Cor to the fact thet they were believers, and this stands in stark contrast to the scathing that John gives to the false teachers who were not believers. Do I make sense to you? I must say, you are highly regarded in my mind for searching the Scripture and asking your question. God bless. Sean Lillis |
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