Subject: The unpardonable sin? |
Bible Note: Hi Momma, The unpardonable sin is whatever sin that keeps a person, either in the Church or not, from spending eternity with God. It is only unpardonable if the person has not repented before they physically die! Matt 22:1-14 is a good example of a man who commited the unpardonable sin. He came to the feast unprepared! Also the parable of the 10 virgins applies: Matt 25:1-13 25:1"Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2"And five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. 5"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. 6"But at midnight there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' 7"Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps. 8"And the foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9"But the prudent answered, saying, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' 10"And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. 11"And later the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up for us.' 12"But he answered and said, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.' 13"Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour. NAS All ten virgins knew the Lord was coming, but only five were prepared for His arrival. The other five commited an unpardonable sin! They did not properly prepare, as the man without wedding clothes did not properly prepare, for the master. You see, your instruction to this point in your life has always been that Jesus's sacrifice was for all past AND FUTURE sins, but nowhere does God give anyone a "free pass" to cover all sins that they wil make once they are in the body (the Church). He DOES give them the ABILITY to turn away from sin, because it is impossible, even for a Christian to keep from sinning, but it is the Christian's choice to turn away or not. If they do not, AND die in that condition, they have commited the unpardonable sin. By the way, failure to accurately handle scripture also falls in the above category, i.e. it is the responsibility of the individual to pray for help, which God will provide by sending a Christian to that person. As for praying for your enemies, that prayer should be that they seek the truth and through their observance of the Christian's actions they might be sorowful enough to seek God. Note , however, that the verse you quote applies only to those that persecute YOU. I sincerely hope this helps. AO |