BellaOnline Forums Religion and Spirituality Bible Basics Unforgivable sin--is there such a thing?

Do you ever wonder if you could do by mistake something God won't forgive? My understanding is there's only one thing He can't forgive and that, logically enough, is rejection. That's my interpretation of "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit". My thoughts on that at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57969.asp.

Yes I have wondered what it means and if I accidently did it. what I was told is that very few people are even capable of it that it means you verbally abused God and outwardly deny his existence. Basically what you said. They told me this in Bible college. I graduated from Elim Bible College in 1990. So anyway you definitely are aware if you have done such a thing, whew even when my mother was struck with Breast CA I know I didn't do that I was upset though and did yell at him I hate to admit Linda

Well, Linda, I'm not sure everyone is aware that their rejecting God will sooner or later have permanent consequences. The key is, it's not unforgivable until you've no more days left to repent of it. And who can count on more days? I'm hoping I was coherent about this in the article. If it's not clear there, let me know, will you?

God can handle being yelled at, for sure. If there's one Person you can be real with, it's Him. No fake smiles needed there. I am so grateful He loves me no matter how foul my mood, and no matter how I mess up. I'm His, and that's forever.

Great article, LeeAnn!

My pastor has said that this sin and verse specifically refers to those religious leaders of the day who tried to attribute Jesus' wisdom and miracles to the work of Satan to discredit Him.

I think your article makes more sense of this passage and applies it to living in the Light today. Thanks!

I think that when you are yelling at God for the troubles in life, you are closer to Him than when everything is going great. You are acknowledging Him and are in fellowship with Him.

I've never pinned down what I think the unforgivable sin is but I'm sure no one can commit it by accident. God makes it clear to everyone (every nationality, every language) just what it takes to be forgiven.

The way I always have understood it is to blaspheme against God to someone else, particularly someone who is still lost. Because then you are purposefully leading someone away from God who may never again cross paths with a Christian.



I definitely agree with Lynne on this part. I know that at one point in my life when everything was at the absolute lowest point - and I was even beginning to question my faith, I was in my car on the way top pick up my son (the one with Asperger's) from his school for getting into yet another fight. I just started squalling and yelling out loud at God things like "why do you keep doing this to us? haven't we been through enough? etc, etc." (basically whining) - but I came to the sudden realization that I could not possibly be THAT angry and hurt with someone that I did not believe in. Also, you can't be hurt by someone you don't care about - so obviously, God still meant a great deal in my life, and I wasn't ready to give up, yet.

but I did need Him to hit me over the head to realize it!

I had never heard or seen that before, thanks for sharing it Janet!

beautiful

Worth reflecting on.