Fear of the Unpardonable Sin

[Arsenios]

The unpardonable sin is not just a single sin, it is constant rejection of the working of the Holy Spirit. To the point that a person becomes blinded to the truth. Sin has a blindening effect, if we continually desire sin over God's will and word, we loose sight of the truth. This is what the pharasies were doing they were "denying", Jesus miracles so they cold continue in their sins. It is unpardonable, to reject the mercy of God, over and over agian, so we can continue to live in sin.

Any one who is alive however, who desires forgivness can have it. Why? The cross was a life given for a life time of sins. You can be forgiven while you can believe it, even just vaguly see it.

Ananias and his wife committed the unpardonable sin...
KNOWING God they lied to Him...

Arsenios

 

[William3]

I thought Ananias and his wife lied to the Holy Spirit instead of blaspheming him, and did not commit the unpardonable sin.

 

[Apex]

Jesus' opponents denied that Jesus could legitimately forgive sins. They claimed his power came from demons - defaming the power of the Spirit. That belief, in effect, cuts them off from that forgiveness. Since there is no other path to salvation, they are left eternally damned.

 

[Catherineanne]

To all that read this please help me! I've been through some rough times recently, and I looked to the Bible for comfort. Then I came across the verse mentioning the unpardonable sin. I liked to place verses about forgiveness as wallpaper on my phone. I searched for one on the internet to find the unpardonable sin. I was concerned that I had done so due to curses against God that had crossed my mind. I later found out that what had crossed my mind was not the unpardonable sin. Fast forward about 2 weeks (my time may be off). I decided to look at the passage again for reasons I can't remember. I read the passage, and in my stupidity did not take the warning seriously. Curses once again swarmed my mind (I honestly do not remember what all they were, but I'm scared it could have been thoughts similar to what the Pharisees said). I remember having an absolute feeling of despair come across be, and I became upset once again. After this I can remember feeling this sudden strange feeling that I can't describe. Was that the Holy Spirit leaving me? I want to be forgiven more than anything, but can I? I'm afraid it was me that thought those thoughts because I wasn't thinking strait for a bit. I fear that I'm my stupidity I though the unpardonable sin. This sparked a dark spiral of thoughts in my head. I met with the youth minister at the church, and we discussed it. He said that the unpardonable sin was attributing the work of Jesus to Satan. I agree with this definition of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I remember I felt relieved by his words, and went on; however, the worry was not all gone. Again with the dark spiral of evil thoughts. One thing that particularly crossed my mind was (I do not want to state the first thought it because the phrase alone scares me) "Insert phrase that says the glory of God was actually the glory of.......you can guess" then I thought "maybe it was" then "oh gosh no no no that's not true". Then despair came across me. Again the dark spiral of bad thoughts. To this day I have not found genuine lasting peace. I don't remember the vast majority of my thoughts, but I'm almost certain that one of those evil thoughts was me commiting the unpardonable sin. I still despise myself to this day for my stupidity in that moment following my reading of the unpardonable sin chapter a 2nd time. How could I have been so stupid as to loose reverence for the word of God, and not take it seriously. I am almost certain that because of this I have committed the unpardonable sin. For the past 9 months or so I have been living in a constant state of fear that I committed the unpardonable sin. I can't believe I thought those things, and I hate myself for it. I'm afraid what I did was kinda intentional (but without meaning). Let me say I do not agree with those thoughts, but I'm afraid I allowed them to enter my mind because I was just plain stupid (or done in the heat of the moment). Honestly I'm not sure if I knew 100% what I was actually doing. I just kinda happened. I didn't think about it. I've been researching this topic a lot, and I have come across so many interpretations. I do agree with the idea that the unpardonable sin is giving Satan credit for God's work. I am terrified, and scared out of my mind. Not a day has gone that I haven't worried about it. I've lost my peace of mind, been depressed, and most importantly I'm afraid of my spiritual condition. To this day I'm having crazy thoughts, and I'm scared I'm entertaining them. I also don't feel convicted like I use to (if at all). Or is my fear of committing it conviction? I don't agree with my sin by an means, so don't get me wrong their. I'm also having a hard (if not impossible) time feeling God's presence. I have spoken with the head pastor of our church, and he believes that if such a sin could be committed today that I have not committed it simply because I'm worried. He is also convinced that God has a big plan for me, but I'm afraid God has given up on me. Can I ever get out of this worry? Could this sin unsave me? Does it mean I wasn't saved to begin with? I want to come to Jesus more than anything, but I'm afraid he won't accept me. I'm afraid the desire to come to Christ is from me, and not the Holy Spirit. Have I committed the unpardonable sin? Do I have hope, or am I hopelessly condemned? Is the Lord going to reject me?

You have not committed the unforgiveable sin.

There is no thought in your head that is more powerful than the Holy Spirit. If your thoughts were more powerful than the Holy Spirit that would make you God and clearly you are not God.

So as long as you know that God is who he is, and you are who you are, then you are fine.

 

[His love]

If you are worried about committing the unpardonable sin, you have not done it. Its being so spiritually dead that it doesn't phase you to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Creflo Dollar did a teaching on that a while back I beg you could google it, and it would come up and give you a better understanding of what it is. The devil will continue to play in your mind until you use the word of God, and cast him out!!! If you continue to have the problem, Joyce Meyer wrote a book yrs ago, name " Battlefield of the mind" Where she talks about how the devil uses your mind against you and how to take it back. But if he can keep you confused with this or something else, it will keep you from doing what God wants you to be ding.

 

[Catherineanne]

Ananias and his wife committed the unpardonable sin...
KNOWING God they lied to Him...

Arsenios

From our own point of view (which is always limited) the only unpardonable sin is the one we commit just before we drop down dead, in that we are constrained from asking for forgiveness; we have run out of time.

This does not mean that God is constrained from giving forgiveness, however. He isn't constrained by our point of view and he isn't constrained in his mercy. As he so rightly says to Moses when asked his name; 'I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy.'

Exodus 33:19 - Bible Gateway

 

[Catherineanne]

Jesus' opponents denied that Jesus could legitimately forgive sins. They claimed his power came from demons - defaming the power of the Spirit. That belief, in effect, cuts them off from that forgiveness. Since there is no other path to salvation, they are left eternally damned.

I am afraid your God is far too small and weak; Goldfish God.

No belief is more powerful than God's love, mercy and compassion. It simply can't be done.

 

[Catherineanne]

I thought Ananias and his wife lied to the Holy Spirit instead of blaspheming him, and did not commit the unpardonable sin.

Ananias and his wife can worry about their own sin.

Really the rest of us would be better off doing the same.

 

[Catherineanne]

The only unpardonable sin I know of
is the one from which,
however successfully or unsuccessfully,
you refuse to repent...

Blashpheming the Holy Spirit means
denying God in the presence of [God] the Holy Spirit...
I have a hard time even imagining that one...
Demons could probably do so...

Arsenios

The Bible does not define what the unforgiveable sin might be.

 

[stuart lawrence]

To all that read this please help me! I've been through some rough times recently, and I looked to the Bible for comfort. Then I came across the verse mentioning the unpardonable sin. I liked to place verses about forgiveness as wallpaper on my phone. I searched for one on the internet to find the unpardonable sin. I was concerned that I had done so due to curses against God that had crossed my mind. I later found out that what had crossed my mind was not the unpardonable sin. Fast forward about 2 weeks (my time may be off). I decided to look at the passage again for reasons I can't remember. I read the passage, and in my stupidity did not take the warning seriously. Curses once again swarmed my mind (I honestly do not remember what all they were, but I'm scared it could have been thoughts similar to what the Pharisees said). I remember having an absolute feeling of despair come across be, and I became upset once again. After this I can remember feeling this sudden strange feeling that I can't describe. Was that the Holy Spirit leaving me? I want to be forgiven more than anything, but can I? I'm afraid it was me that thought those thoughts because I wasn't thinking strait for a bit. I fear that I'm my stupidity I though the unpardonable sin. This sparked a dark spiral of thoughts in my head. I met with the youth minister at the church, and we discussed it. He said that the unpardonable sin was attributing the work of Jesus to Satan. I agree with this definition of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I remember I felt relieved by his words, and went on; however, the worry was not all gone. Again with the dark spiral of evil thoughts. One thing that particularly crossed my mind was (I do not want to state the first thought it because the phrase alone scares me) "Insert phrase that says the glory of God was actually the glory of.......you can guess" then I thought "maybe it was" then "oh gosh no no no that's not true". Then despair came across me. Again the dark spiral of bad thoughts. To this day I have not found genuine lasting peace. I don't remember the vast majority of my thoughts, but I'm almost certain that one of those evil thoughts was me commiting the unpardonable sin. I still despise myself to this day for my stupidity in that moment following my reading of the unpardonable sin chapter a 2nd time. How could I have been so stupid as to loose reverence for the word of God, and not take it seriously. I am almost certain that because of this I have committed the unpardonable sin. For the past 9 months or so I have been living in a constant state of fear that I committed the unpardonable sin. I can't believe I thought those things, and I hate myself for it. I'm afraid what I did was kinda intentional (but without meaning). Let me say I do not agree with those thoughts, but I'm afraid I allowed them to enter my mind because I was just plain stupid (or done in the heat of the moment). Honestly I'm not sure if I knew 100% what I was actually doing. I just kinda happened. I didn't think about it. I've been researching this topic a lot, and I have come across so many interpretations. I do agree with the idea that the unpardonable sin is giving Satan credit for God's work. I am terrified, and scared out of my mind. Not a day has gone that I haven't worried about it. I've lost my peace of mind, been depressed, and most importantly I'm afraid of my spiritual condition. To this day I'm having crazy thoughts, and I'm scared I'm entertaining them. I also don't feel convicted like I use to (if at all). Or is my fear of committing it conviction? I don't agree with my sin by an means, so don't get me wrong their. I'm also having a hard (if not impossible) time feeling God's presence. I have spoken with the head pastor of our church, and he believes that if such a sin could be committed today that I have not committed it simply because I'm worried. He is also convinced that God has a big plan for me, but I'm afraid God has given up on me. Can I ever get out of this worry? Could this sin unsave me? Does it mean I wasn't saved to begin with? I want to come to Jesus more than anything, but I'm afraid he won't accept me. I'm afraid the desire to come to Christ is from me, and not the Holy Spirit. Have I committed the unpardonable sin? Do I have hope, or am I hopelessly condemned? Is the Lord going to reject me?

Your minister is right, in regard to the definition of the unpardonable sin as when Christ used the term.
No Christian has committed the unpardonable sin if they fear they have used it. Do you think the Pharisees fretted they had committed the unpardonable sin?
Satan is filling your head with fears you have committed the unpardonable sin in order to try and get you to give up with God.
Trust what Jesus did for you at calvary to keep you safe with God, and Gods unfailing love for you.
The more you fear the unpardonable sin, the more thoughts will come into your head making you think those thoughts are the unpardonable sin. That's the way Satan works.

 

[friend of]

Hey welcome. I came here feeling the same way and now I feel better and you can too, because if you're examining your faith with reverent fear of the unpardonable sin means you take it seriously and that means you're being Spirit-led and that's the best thing that can happen imo.

Additionally, I believe it can be committed today because even tho Jesus is not here as he was then, the Holy Spirit is still present.

The unpardonable sin is actually going to your deathbed intentionally denying Christ. The only way to know for sure is to continue on in Him by investing time in your faith by reading the Word. God bless

 

[Catherineanne]

Hey welcome. I came here feeling the same way and now I feel better and you can too, because if you're examining your faith with reverent fear of the unpardonable sin means you take it seriously and that means you're being Spirit-led and that's the best thing that can happen imo.

The unpardonable sin is actually going to your deathbed intentionally denying Christ. The only way to know for sure is to continue on in Him by investing time in your faith by reading the Word. God bless

Once again, the Bible does not say what the unpardonable sin is. We can guess, but we are only guessing.

 

[FutureAndAHope]

Ananias and his wife committed the unpardonable sin...
KNOWING God they lied to Him...

Arsenios

No one sin is so bad it is unpardonable, to me Ananias, and his wife's sin, as was the sin of Judas the betrayer of Jesus, stemmed from long term sin, prior sins. Judas as an example was said to be a thief, yet his judgment did not come until he betrayed Jesus in a public way. It was not Judas's betrayal that was so bad, rather it was his long term private sins. I don't believe Ananias ans Sapphira just woke up one day and said let lie to the Holy Spirit. It would have been a long term persistent sin, that God eventually put his finger on in judgment.

 

[Catherineanne]

No one sin is so bad it is unpardonable, to me Ananias, and his wife's sin, as was the sin of Judas the betrayer of Jesus, stemmed from long term sin, prior sins. Judas as an example was said to be a thief, yet his judgment did not come until he betrayed Jesus in a public way. It was not Judas's betrayal that was so bad, rather it was his long term private sins. I don't believe Ananias ans Sapphira just woke up one day and said let lie to the Holy Spirit. It would have been a long term persistent sin, that God eventually put his finger on in judgment.

That is all your interpretation. It may or may not be true; the Bible does not say.

 

[friend of]

Once again, the Bible does not say what the unpardonable sin is. We can guess, but we are only guessing.

Why would the Bible mention blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and then not explain what such a thing is anywhere in the Bible?

 

[Catherineanne]

Why would the Bible mention blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and then not explain what such a thing is anywhere in the Bible?

You will have to take that one up with the Author

What I can say is that there are many things that are not defined in Scripture. One of them being the canon of Scripture. The good Lord has a great sense of humour.

 

[Aleksandros]

The Devil has a particular love for using the fear of the unpardonable sin to either push Christians into despair, or stall the progress of new converts.

Wouldn't it be odd for God to reject you over a thought you had, which you aren't even sure was intentional? Be careful of morbid introspection about this - it will only confuse.

Brother, do you know that Israel intentionally sinned against God for /fourty/ years before He judged them? They were doing worse things than you, too!

Relax, man. Ask God to forgive you - then trust that He has, this time. The reason you do not feel His presence is because you have made yourself unable to do so - due to considering yourself cut off from Him. Also, sometimes when you sin, God's presence will be taken away from you - this is not permanent.

Watch out for weird feelings you get after you doubt you've sinned; you will usually be tempted to think, "Something really bad just happened." - it isn't true; I have experience with this.

 

[Sammy-San]

They have wrongly assumed that the blasphemy of The Holy Spirit can only be present where Jesus Christ was the vessel of The Holy Spirit.

I do not see any explanation for why they would believe the blasphemy of The Holy Spirit cannot happen where one is to attribute The Holy Spirit as demonic where The Holy Spirit is represented by one of His adopted brethren (see 1 Corinthians 3:16, Romans 8:17, John 1:12, 1 John 4:4).

I do stress caution, do not believe every prophetic utterance, but test all things and hold fast to what is good, because indeed when a sinner of the likes of John 13:20 is pressed, it is known to have happened, that they do readily accuse The Holy Spirit as being demonic.

So Christopher Hitchens couldn't have been forgiven for taking part in that blasphemous "blasphemy challenge"?

 

[JacksBratt]

Thank you to all that have replied! So you guys don't think I have committed it? Additionally I hold the view that it can be committed today. Thank all of you, and anyone else please feel free to help because I will need it.

You cannot commit the "unforgivable" sin by accident.

This sin is not something you can accidentally do. It would be a conscious, deliberate, intended action against the Holy Spirit. You would be well aware and fully intend to do this unforgivable action.

Nobody is going to wake up and say "Oh no, I think I may have done the unforgivable sin but I didn't mean to.

 

[Beautyinsteadofashes]

To all that read this please help me! I've been through some rough times recently, and I looked to the Bible for comfort. Then I came across the verse mentioning the unpardonable sin. I liked to place verses about forgiveness as wallpaper on my phone. I searched for one on the internet to find the unpardonable sin. I was concerned that I had done so due to curses against God that had crossed my mind. I later found out that what had crossed my mind was not the unpardonable sin. Fast forward about 2 weeks (my time may be off). I decided to look at the passage again for reasons I can't remember. I read the passage, and in my stupidity did not take the warning seriously. Curses once again swarmed my mind (I honestly do not remember what all they were, but I'm scared it could have been thoughts similar to what the Pharisees said). I remember having an absolute feeling of despair come across be, and I became upset once again. After this I can remember feeling this sudden strange feeling that I can't describe. Was that the Holy Spirit leaving me? I want to be forgiven more than anything, but can I? I'm afraid it was me that thought those thoughts because I wasn't thinking strait for a bit. I fear that I'm my stupidity I though the unpardonable sin. This sparked a dark spiral of thoughts in my head. I met with the youth minister at the church, and we discussed it. He said that the unpardonable sin was attributing the work of Jesus to Satan. I agree with this definition of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. I remember I felt relieved by his words, and went on; however, the worry was not all gone. Again with the dark spiral of evil thoughts. One thing that particularly crossed my mind was (I do not want to state the first thought it because the phrase alone scares me) "Insert phrase that says the glory of God was actually the glory of.......you can guess" then I thought "maybe it was" then "oh gosh no no no that's not true". Then despair came across me. Again the dark spiral of bad thoughts. To this day I have not found genuine lasting peace. I don't remember the vast majority of my thoughts, but I'm almost certain that one of those evil thoughts was me commiting the unpardonable sin. I still despise myself to this day for my stupidity in that moment following my reading of the unpardonable sin chapter a 2nd time. How could I have been so stupid as to loose reverence for the word of God, and not take it seriously. I am almost certain that because of this I have committed the unpardonable sin. For the past 9 months or so I have been living in a constant state of fear that I committed the unpardonable sin. I can't believe I thought those things, and I hate myself for it. I'm afraid what I did was kinda intentional (but without meaning). Let me say I do not agree with those thoughts, but I'm afraid I allowed them to enter my mind because I was just plain stupid (or done in the heat of the moment). Honestly I'm not sure if I knew 100% what I was actually doing. I just kinda happened. I didn't think about it. I've been researching this topic a lot, and I have come across so many interpretations. I do agree with the idea that the unpardonable sin is giving Satan credit for God's work. I am terrified, and scared out of my mind. Not a day has gone that I haven't worried about it. I've lost my peace of mind, been depressed, and most importantly I'm afraid of my spiritual condition. To this day I'm having crazy thoughts, and I'm scared I'm entertaining them. I also don't feel convicted like I use to (if at all). Or is my fear of committing it conviction? I don't agree with my sin by an means, so don't get me wrong their. I'm also having a hard (if not impossible) time feeling God's presence. I have spoken with the head pastor of our church, and he believes that if such a sin could be committed today that I have not committed it simply because I'm worried. He is also convinced that God has a big plan for me, but I'm afraid God has given up on me. Can I ever get out of this worry? Could this sin unsave me? Does it mean I wasn't saved to begin with? I want to come to Jesus more than anything, but I'm afraid he won't accept me. I'm afraid the desire to come to Christ is from me, and not the Holy Spirit. Have I committed the unpardonable sin? Do I have hope, or am I hopelessly condemned? Is the Lord going to reject me?

He will neither leave you nor forsake you. Research scriptures on God's mercy and forgiveness and pray about it.