The Only Unforgivable Sin
As a Christian, I know that God is a forgiving God, a loving God, who loves me so much that He sacrificed His only Son so that I might have life.
That statement is so powerful. Imagine, if you can, sacrificing your own child for the sake (soul) of another human being. I for one, do not know of any person who would be willing to do that. But God did–for me!
God tells us that if we sin, we are forgiven. There is one sin, however, that is “unpardonable.”
Read Matthew 12:31-32.
“And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.”
I’ve often thought, as a four-letter word slipped out of my mouth, that I had “blasphemed” and wondered if that meant I would never be allowed to enter the gates of Heaven and spend eternity with the Lord, but in studying this verse more fully, I have learned differently.
The “blasphemy” spoken of here is the refusal of God’s gift of grace or the denial that Jesus is the only way to salvation. It is a rejection of Christ and a crediting of His miracles to Satan. But because I am concerned enough to ask that question, I know that I have accepted, not rejected, God’s gift of grace and the Holy Spirit dwells inside me, a gift from God. “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38
I am saved indeed!
