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What Constitutes "Damnable" Sin?

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This question is posed in seriousness. Can a born-again Christian be sent to Hell for their sin? I know that the only unforgivable sin is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (as per Matthew 12:31-2), so what becomes of a professing Christian who fails to repent and turn away from their sins before they die, like those mentioned in 1 Cor. 6-9? Are all of these individuals destined for Hell? What sin deems one as absolutely hell-bound?
 

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This question is posed in seriousness. Can a born-again Christian be sent to Hell for their sin? I know that the only unforgivable sin is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (as per Matthew 12:31-2), so what becomes of a professing Christian who fails to repent and turn away from their sins before they die, like those mentioned in 1 Cor. 6-9? Are all of these individuals destined for Hell? What sin deems one as absolutely hell-bound?

I think asking this question on CF might count.

Just kidding.

The answer most consistent with New Testament theology, in my view, is that blaspheming against the HS = disbelieving that Jesus is the messiah, as many did in his day. The HS has testified in Jesus' veracity and that is that.

I wouldn't worry about Christians committing an unpardonable sin. By definition, they can't. Christians are part of the body of Christ, and that ... is ... that. You gotta stop believing in a very decisive and final manner to risk losing so great a connection. God's grace runs deeper than most of us imagine.
 
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