Hypothetically, if you committed the unforgivable sin, how would you live the rest of your life?

[stars1777]

If you are "truly condemned to hellfire" (OP) and if you know it - would there be any point?

Someone who knew that God was endlessly forgiving, was prompted to read the Bible, called out to God in prayer or sincerely wanted to change/seek God, would not have committed to unforgiveable sin.

So would you just continue to live in sin and disobey God? Please explain your answer to the second part. So if you asked for forgiveness for this sin, God will still deny you mercy? Would you try to serve God in any way?

 

[Sors]

Hebrews Chapter 6.. I mean I get it. its important...but I am so tired of it.

 

[Strong in Him]

So would you just continue to live in sin and disobey God?

Your OP said, "what would we do if we were truly condemned to hellfire" because of the unforgiveable sin?
If a person has committed this sin and knows they are truly condemned to hellfire then they will disobey God - there is no other option.
Their sin is unforgiveable.

Please explain your answer to the second part.

The second part of my answer?
There seems to be debate about what the unforgiveable sin is. On these forums, I have seen people writing that they are sure they have committed it, when they almost certainly haven't.
The unforgiveable sin is deliberately crediting Satan for something that you KNOW is from God. It's not a question of "this has happened; I don't know what it means. Is God telling me something or is the devil trying to trick me?" It would be something like saying that someone asked Christians to pray for their health, received a miracle and gave glory to Satan. That is probably a bad example, but I don't have, and don't want to have, experience of this. If someone deliberately credits Satan after they have seen the power of God, that can't be forgiven - and the person themselves would not be able to admit that they have sinned, nor turn to God for forgiveness.

If someone says, "I have committed the unforgiveable sin", but they are showing remorse, want forgiveness and long to find God; they haven't committed it.
So if I had committed this sin, I would be incapable of repenting and would have no desire, or ability, at all to serve God.

 

[Strong in Him]

Hebrews Chapter 6.. I mean I get it. its important...but I am so tired of it.

What about Hebrews chapter 6?

 

[stars1777]

Your OP said, "what would we do if we were truly condemned to hellfire" because of the unforgiveable sin?
If a person has committed this sin and knows they are truly condemned to hellfire then they will disobey God - there is no other option.
Their sin is unforgiveable.

The second part of my answer?
There seems to be debate about what the unforgiveable sin is. On these forums, I have seen people writing that they are sure they have committed it, when they almost certainly haven't.
The unforgiveable sin is deliberately crediting Satan for something that you KNOW is from God. It's not a question of "this has happened; I don't know what it means. Is God telling me something or is the devil trying to trick me?" It would be something like saying that someone asked Christians to pray for their health, received a miracle and gave glory to Satan. That is probably a bad example, but I don't have, and don't want to have, experience of this. If someone deliberately credits Satan after they have seen the power of God, that can't be forgiven - and the person themselves would not be able to admit that they have sinned, nor turn to God for forgiveness.

If someone says, "I have committed the unforgiveable sin", but they are showing remorse, want forgiveness and long to find God; they haven't committed it.
So if I had committed this sin, I would be incapable of repenting and would have no desire, or ability, at all to serve God.

How can they incapable of repenting? Repentance is a call for everyone all over.

 

[Sors]

What about Hebrews chapter 6?

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirt. Scaring the crap out of generally good Christians. Just tired of it.

 

[Strong in Him]

How can they incapable of repenting?

Scripture talks of people whose hearts have been hardened. They have constantly, and deliberately, rejected God, and eventually repentance becomes impossible. Pharoah was one of those people. He heard Moses saying there would be a plague in Egypt, saw God's power, didn't like the suffering the plague brought and "repented" so that the plague ended - then he carried on as before, would not listen to Moses or let the Hebrew slaves go.

Repentance is a call for everyone all over.

Yes, it is. But not everyone will be able to hear it.
That's not the same as saying that they might not be able to believe it. Many people have said they thought they were too sinful to be forgiven by God - but the fact that they desire it and regret their past actions and choices, is enough to show that there is still hope.

 

[Strong in Him]

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirt. Scaring the crap out of generally good Christians. Just tired of it.

Lots of Christians misunderstand Hebrew 6 and/or take it out of context.
I did myself, until I read a good commentary on it.

 

[OldAbramBrown]

How would you live your life if you truly were doomed to hellfire because of this sin? I don't want to hear anyone say that if you are worried about it, you haven't committed it. Please just give me a straight answer to this question please.

I perceive you are wisely seeking a phenomenological reply (how do they experience experience) and that is what I am endeavouring.

The people that you describe teach their followers (us) to feel that they are following a superior human leader (because they don't believe in distinct Holy Spirit actions). Some of them (we don't know which) are capable of turning round.

(Mostly, ordinary believers like us will need to ask God to help us find a church that isn't like that.)

(Some of them make a show of Holy Spirit beliefs. The scene is subject to fads and fashions.)

Not all the CF members answering here condone that atmosphere in the churches / preaching places that they frequent (for example I don't), but some do.

It took me a lifetime of figuring out (because it doesn't get explained) and wandering around religions and sects, myself.

As for the "doomed" part of your question we can only get as far as our guesswork as temporal beings allows. It would be something God would see coming (with sadness) because He having offered true belief through Jesus, Holy Spirit and the first apostles, is in eternal Present.

The particular piece of discernment we are asked to make is whether a preacher is good enough for us to be taught by, or if we need to look for better ones. Scriptures imply there will be some, so "doomed" is conditional. In regard to prominent christian spiritual leaders in danger, we should essentially pray they in general will turn round.

Those that are so deeply into their conviction that they don't need to turn round from promulgating these delusions, and their most craven hangers on, may turn out (one day) to be the doomed ones.

You've now got me thinking and praying, about which acquaintances (who are between preaching jobs) I could help with this problem, so thank you.

 

[anetazo]

Only Gods Elect can commit the unpardonable sin. Mark 13:11.
If your not of the election, your ok.
Many people have spirit of slumber for their protection. Only Gods elect can commit the unpardonable. You haven't committed the unpardonable sin. Antichrist isn't here yet.
If your absolutely sincere. Pastor murray of shepherds chapel has videos on Election. Its on YouTube. Take care.