What comes to mind when you consider the unpardonable or unforgivable sin? Your mind might drift back to sinful things you’ve done in the past or are presently doing. You might think about the sins committed against others or against yourself. Many people have a sort of hierarchy of sins taken from a list curated by society over the centuries. There are even some sincere Christians who have a sliding scale of sin severity based on wisdom and traditions of men. The Bible cuts through the clutter of human opinion. It explains precisely what the unforgivable sin is and how to deal with it because ignoring it has eternally tragic consequences. Romans 6:23
As humans, our collective ability to falsely rate and rationalize sin is profound. We have a list of the biggies like murder, robbery, adultery, rape, and abuse, among others. Then there are the so-called lesser evils of gossip, slander, hatred, emotional adultery, lying, greed, pride, and sexual immorality, etc. Then we try to fool ourselves and our Creator by making excuses for sin by blaming our family, upbringing, culture, socioeconomic status, the past, our surroundings, or God. Although the conscience might be soothed for a season, the nagging guilt and knowledge of who we really are inside reemerges.
In Matthew 12:22, Mark 3:22, and Luke 11:14, Jesus has an encounter with the Pharisees and warns about committing the unpardonable sin. Jesus heals a man who was demon-possessed, blind, and mute. The Pharisees are murmuring among themselves and saying that Jesus cast out demons through the power of the prince of demons. Of course, Jesus rebuked them and gave the famous response that a kingdom divided against itself can’t stand. The Lord also warned His listeners that all sins can be forgiven except for the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The Pharisees blasphemed the work of the Spirit by attributing it to demonic power, but that’s not all.
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As humans, our collective ability to falsely rate and rationalize sin is profound. We have a list of the biggies like murder, robbery, adultery, rape, and abuse, among others. Then there are the so-called lesser evils of gossip, slander, hatred, emotional adultery, lying, greed, pride, and sexual immorality, etc. Then we try to fool ourselves and our Creator by making excuses for sin by blaming our family, upbringing, culture, socioeconomic status, the past, our surroundings, or God. Although the conscience might be soothed for a season, the nagging guilt and knowledge of who we really are inside reemerges.
In Matthew 12:22, Mark 3:22, and Luke 11:14, Jesus has an encounter with the Pharisees and warns about committing the unpardonable sin. Jesus heals a man who was demon-possessed, blind, and mute. The Pharisees are murmuring among themselves and saying that Jesus cast out demons through the power of the prince of demons. Of course, Jesus rebuked them and gave the famous response that a kingdom divided against itself can’t stand. The Lord also warned His listeners that all sins can be forgiven except for the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The Pharisees blasphemed the work of the Spirit by attributing it to demonic power, but that’s not all.
The One Sin God Won’t Forgive :: By Howard Green
What comes to mind when you consider the unpardonable or unforgivable sin? Your mind might drift back to sinful things you’ve done in the past or are
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