01/21/22 SINS FOR WHICH WE CANNOT BE FORGIVEN AND

01/21/22 SINS FOR WHICH WE CANNOT BE FORGIVEN AND FROM WHICH, WE CANNOT BE CLEANSED
DO NOT FIND YOURSELF IN ANY OF THESE SITUATIONS

THE UNPARDONABLE SIN
Matthew 12:31-32
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Mark 3:28-30
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
Hebrews 10:28-31
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Jesus spoke of a specific sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit) as being unforgivable.
There are two things to realize concerning this terrible sin:
It is ultimately associated with cutting off the ministry of the Holy Spirit from your life,
It is a sin that is deliberate and final.

Continually refusing to accept the work of the Holy Spirit, when He convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment can lead to final rejection and ridicule of the Holy Spirit. Though a person can repent of disbelief in Christ and rebellion against God's rule, if that person persists in disbelief and rebellion, there will be no forgiveness or redemption. Suffice it to say; if you realize that you have sinned against God, and you regret sinning, and you fear eternal punishment, then you are not under the condemnation of this particular sin. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

FAILURE TO REPENT IS FORFEITURE OF REDEMPTION
Jesus and other New Testament writers addressed the sins that lead to final apostasy, such as rejection of Christ, denial of Christ, including disbelief in Christ, and disobedience to God's rule). Though we may confess, repent, and be forgiven of these sins, if we do not confess and repent we cannot be forgiven.
To live in persistent disbelief and rebellion is to renounce God's plan of salvation, which results in the loss of a right relationship with God and eternal life. FAITH, Biblical faith, is essential to salvation.

UNFORGIVING
Jesus taught that we must forgive others who sin against us if we expect to be forgiven of our sins. Persistently refusing to forgive others for their sins against us disqualifies us from God's forgiveness.
Matthew 6:14-15
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

DISBELIEF AND DISOBEDIENCE
Disbelief in, and disobedience to Christ disqualifies us from salvation. God has sovereignly required faith in Christ and obedience to Christ as conditions of receiving the free gift of salvation. To not believe and to disobey is a deliberate rejection of God's salvation.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
John 3:36
36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

APOSTASY (returning to sin, going back from God)
After being converted, a person returns to sin and refuses to repent. God convicts them to return and to repent, but failure to come back to Christ not only disqualifies that person from salvation, but it also intensifies the weightiness of the rebellion.
(though I used this passage in another category, it is also appropriate here)
Hebrews 10:26-31
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,
27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.
28 A man that hath set at nought Moses' law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:
29 of how much sorer punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

ASSURANCE AND SECURITY IS FOUND IN TRUSTING JESUS
Of course, living close to Jesus and walking in His steps, keeps us on a current, up-to-date relationship with God. Remember what John said,
1 John 2:1-6
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.