[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] [New post] Excerpts From the Bible Study called “The Unpardonable Sin” by GBS
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called "The Unpardonable Sin" by GBS
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Excerpts From "The Unpardonable Sin" by
Great Bible Study
by sisbeejay
The unpardonable sin
The unpardonable sin in simple English
(The unpardonable sin in a nutshell)
The unpardonable sin is a sin that is deep
rooted in the heart. Jesus said that blasphemy comes from within a man's
heart (Mark 7:21-23). Blasphemy is rooted in hatred, and therefore in order
to have blasphemy in your heart against somebody, you must first hate them.
So in order to have the ability to commit the unpardonable sin, you must
first have a hard heart which hates the Holy Spirit. Once somebody commits
this sin, that person cuts them self off from the Holy Spirit (Isaiah
63:10), which is the person who leads them back to repentance (the ability
to repent is something given to us by God - 2 Timothy 2:25, "...if perhaps
God may grant them repentance..." NASB - there are many other verses to
prove this as well, including John 6:44, "No man can come to me, except the
Father which hath sent me draw him..." along side John 6:37, "...him that
cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."). Therefore, the person who
commits such a sin, would have no way of turning back; he would remain in
his hardened heart, and would not have any remorse for what he has done.
Therefore, being concerned about such a sin, is valid proof that one has
not committed it!
Thats the unpardonable sin in a nutshell.
The rest of this study simply digs deeper into this topic.
What the unpardonable sin is
The unpardonable sin is a sin that must be
progressed into; it is not a sin that can be committed by just anybody at
the snap of his or her finger. It starts with resisting the Holy Spirit,
and turns into a rejection against Him; the result is a final rejection of
the Holy Spirit in that person's life, resulting in blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit.
Blasphemy is a sin which is a sin that
meant from the heart (Mark 7:21-23), and is committed when a person(s)
speaks evil against somebody, before other people; therefore it is
dangerous (not necessarily unpardonable, but dangerous) to speak out to
prevent the work of the Lord from being done, such as trying to shut down a
ministry which God is moving in, convince people to walk away from Jesus,
or prevent them from coming to Jesus.
It is a sin that is committed naturally,
flows out freely, and comes from deep within the heart (1 Samuel 16:7, Mark
7:21-23, Luke 6:45); it is not simply some mistaken words spoken, but it is
a sin that comes from a heart that is deeply rooted with evil and rejection
against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:34, Mark 7:21-23, Luke 6:45).
The unpardonable sin is like a final
rejection of the Holy Spirit, which results in blasphemy against Him, and
it cuts the cord forever from being drawn to Jesus. When a person is in
this kind of a mindset, they aren't concerned one bit about what they are
doing and have a deep root of evil in their heart (Matthew 12:34). Once a
person commits the unpardonable sin, it is impossible for them to change.
The reason you can cut off Jesus, and still
change, is because the Holy Spirit can lead you back. It is the Holy Spirit
who brings a person to Jesus; therefore, when you flat out reject the Holy
Spirit, who is left to bring you back, and give you a heart of repentance
and concern? If a person cannot realize that they need Jesus, they are
hopeless.
How we can be sure we aren't guilty
What is spiritual blindness? Spiritual
blindness is when a person cannot see spiritually; they cannot realize that
they are lost and need Jesus. It is when they cannot recognize the truth.
It is when they cannot see a reason to come to Jesus for their salvation.
Having concern for your salvation, and believing that Jesus is Lord, is
proof that you aren't spiritually blind; if you were hopeless, there would
be no possible way for you to believe upon Jesus, or understand His Word
(John 8:43-47).
The unpardonable sin would prevent you from
being concerned about your salvation; you wouldn't see any reason to have
Jesus in your life.
In other words, when the unpardonable sin
is committed, it completely cuts that person off from the Holy Spirit;
therefore it's not so much that the sin will not be forgiven, but that the
sin cannot be forgiven; because without the Holy Spirit, a person cannot
have a heart of repentance, and without a heart of repentance, it is
impossible to be forgiven!
The Holy Spirit is the one that leads
people to Jesus, and it is impossible for man to come to Jesus on his own
(John 6:44). When the Father leads a person to Jesus, it is done by
removing spiritual blinders from the eyes of that person; therefore giving
them the ability to see the need for Jesus and realize that they need
salvation (John 5:24). If God didn't see hope in you, you wouldn't be able
to hear or understand His Word (John 8:47, Isaiah 6:10, Daniel 12:10),
therefore you wouldn't recognize that you need salvation (Matthew 13:15).
The only way you can be concerned about your salvation, and realize that
Jesus is the way, is if God the Father gives you that understanding; you
cannot obtain that realization on your own.
The only way you couldn't come to Jesus, is
if you couldn't recognize that you needed Him (Matthew 13:15). God is the
one who allows man to realize that he needs salvation; man cannot obtain
this understanding on his own (John 6:44, John 8:43-47). ALL who understand
that they need Jesus to obtain salvation can obtain salvation, because all
who believe WILL be saved (John 3:16). There are two types of people, those
who believe in Jesus and those who don't; those who believe in Jesus have
eternal spiritual life, and those who don't are hopeless unless they change
and believe (John 3:18).
If God doesn't want a person to come to
Jesus, He won't allow them to realize that they need Him and therefore
believe upon Him (Luke 8:12, John 6:64-65, John 12:40, Romans 9:18, Romans
11:8, Daniel 12:10). All who can recognize that they need Jesus, and will
believe upon Him, will be saved (John 6:40, Revelation 3:20). If a person
can realize that they need Jesus and will believe upon Him, there are NO
sins that they cannot be forgiven of (Acts 13:39).
Simply resisting the Holy Spirit causes Him
to draw back from a person, and flat out blasphemy from the heart would
cause Him to completely leave that person alone. It is a very advanced
state of spiritual rejection to the point to where you cannot come back to
Jesus for repentance; it is the point of no return. There would be no
conviction of sin after a person has done the unpardonable, because it is
the Holy Spirit who convicts us of sin (John 16:8).
Therefore, worry or concern about your
salvation is proof that you haven't done it, and the understanding that you
need Jesus is proof that you are able to see spiritually. Are you deeply
worried that you may have committed the unpardonable sin? Stop worrying!
The very fact that you are concerned about your salvation is proof that you
haven't done the unpardonable sin! If you aren't spiritually blind, you
definitely have hope, now all you need to do is believe in Jesus (John
6:40, John 6:47). If you believe upon Jesus, then there is NO condemnation
awaiting you (Romans 8:1, John 3:18). Salvation is available to ALL who can
believe (Romans 1:16). Jesus promised not to cast out anybody who comes to
Him (John 6:37), therefore if you come to Him, He will NOT cast you out!
You cannot commit the unpardonable sin,
then turn around and come to Jesus; it is IMPOSSIBLE (John 6:37, 44).
The path to salvation is basically summed
up in two steps, first you must realize that you are lost and need Jesus
(which you cannot do unless God allows you to - John 6:44), and then you
must believe upon Jesus as your Lord and Savior (anybody who can believe,
can be saved - John 6:37). If a person refuses to believe in Jesus and
cannot see any reason to obtain salvation, then what hope is left?
A few things that prove a person has hope:
They can understand that they need Jesus.
(Luke 10:21-22, John 6:40, John 6:44, John
8:43-47)
They are able to hear God's Word.
(John 5:24, John 8:43-47, Psalms 10:17,
Revelation 3:20)
They desire Jesus in their life.
(Matthew 5:6, John 7:37, Psalms 10:4,
Matthew 7:7)
They are willing to call on the name of the
Lord.
(Romans 10:13)
They are able to admit they are wrong.
(John 3:20-21, 1 John 1:9)
They are able to see and believe in Jesus.
(John 3:18, John 6:37, John 6:65, Luke 8:12,
John 12:39-40)
They love God and the brethren.
(1 Corinthians 8:3, 1 John 3:14)
They can confess Jesus before others.
(Matthew 10:32, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 John
4:15)
They are able to receive Jesus.
(John 1:12, Luke 7:23)
The bottom line is, the unpardonable sin is
like a final rejection of the Holy Spirit, which results in blasphemy
against Him, and it cuts the cord forever from being drawn to Jesus.
Therefore if you are concerned about your salvation and desire Jesus in
your life, then you have not committed it.
To put it into a nutshell
(a) Blasphemy comes from within a man.
Blasphemy is rooted in hatred, therefore somebody who has blasphemy in
their heart, is very hateful against that person (in this case, the Holy
Spirit) to whom they are on the edge of blaspheming.
(b) The person who is in a position to do
the unpardonable sin is very hard hearted against the Holy Spirit. In order
to be brought to repentance, that person must be drastically turned around
and brought back to repentance.
(c) Repentance is a gift. It is the Holy
Spirit who brings us to repentance. The unpardonable sin would cut a person
off from the Holy Spirit. Once a person has cut them self off from the Holy
Spirit, there is nobody left to bring them back to repentance.
(c) Therefore, the person who has committed
such a sin would remain in their hardened state of heart, and have no
remorse or desire to repent of such a sin.
Can a person turn to Jesus and be rejected?
No! John 6:37, "...him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."
Can a person repent of this sin? No! If we
confess our sins, God will forgive us of ALL unrighteousness! 1 John 1:9,
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Join us every Thursday night at 7PM Central
time for the URCTC Prayer Group 2 telephone conference call,
non-denominational bible study. Everyone is welcome. The number is: 1 (213)
406-8520. The access code is: 364-4831
sisbeejay | February 25, 2012 at 7:10 pm |
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