The Unpardonable Sin - What is it?
"…Whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." (Matthew 12:32)
This verse scares the crap out of some folks. They are not sure what it means but have been told by Christianity that it is unpardonable, and anyone who commits it can’t be saved and will be tortured in hell forever.
But what does the above verse really mean?
Well it helps to read all the Scripture to know, but here in a nutshell is what I found:
1. The "Holy Spirit" is the "spirit of truth" (John 16:3)
2. “No one can say, 'Jesus is Lord', except by the Holy Spirit “
(1 Corinthians 12:3)
3. "...every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord..."
(Philippians 2:10-11)
4. Christ Jesus is "the Savior of the world” (John 4:42).
5. "...when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth..." (John 16:3)
Failing to believe the "truth" revealed by the "Holy Spirit" is never forgiven anyone (Jew, Gentile or Christians) in this world or the next BECAUSE IT IS THE "TRUTH". The "truth" remains true whether we believe it or not, so refusing to believe the truth cannot be forgiven!
Again, failing to believe "truth" during this age is not forgiven anyone, not even Christians. But that fact has nothing to do with going to heaven or hell. The "unpardonable sin" DOES NOT result in eternal torment in hell – uninspired religious men just made that up to scare folks into their churches. Every human will make it to heaven by the Grace of God. And those who are "handling the word of God deceitfully" will be ashamed to have done so when they give account to God.
“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their transgressions against them and has given to us the word of reconciliation...” (2 Corinthians 5:19)
This verse scares the crap out of some folks. They are not sure what it means but have been told by Christianity that it is unpardonable, and anyone who commits it can’t be saved and will be tortured in hell forever.
But what does the above verse really mean?
Well it helps to read all the Scripture to know, but here in a nutshell is what I found:
1. The "Holy Spirit" is the "spirit of truth" (John 16:3)
2. “No one can say, 'Jesus is Lord', except by the Holy Spirit “
(1 Corinthians 12:3)
3. "...every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord..."
(Philippians 2:10-11)
4. Christ Jesus is "the Savior of the world” (John 4:42).
5. "...when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth..." (John 16:3)
Failing to believe the "truth" revealed by the "Holy Spirit" is never forgiven anyone (Jew, Gentile or Christians) in this world or the next BECAUSE IT IS THE "TRUTH". The "truth" remains true whether we believe it or not, so refusing to believe the truth cannot be forgiven!
Again, failing to believe "truth" during this age is not forgiven anyone, not even Christians. But that fact has nothing to do with going to heaven or hell. The "unpardonable sin" DOES NOT result in eternal torment in hell – uninspired religious men just made that up to scare folks into their churches. Every human will make it to heaven by the Grace of God. And those who are "handling the word of God deceitfully" will be ashamed to have done so when they give account to God.
“God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their transgressions against them and has given to us the word of reconciliation...” (2 Corinthians 5:19)