The Unforgivable Sin...

What is the unforgivable sin? When Jesus talks about the sin that cannot and will never be forgiven, what is He talking about? In a nutshell, the only sin that’s not forgivable is what Jesus called, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. What exactly is this? It’s knowing the truth about Jesus, yet still refusing to accept it. Does that include people who rebel against God? Not necessarily. People rebel mainly out of ignorance of God. Ignorance is forgivable (when repented of). Paul is a good example of this. He persecuted the church out of his ignorance of God. But when he was confronted by Jesus Himself, he repented and believed. The sin that’s unforgivable is when you are confronted with the truth of who Jesus is, and you know it’s true, yet you still refuse to accept Him as being Lord (God). You can’t forgive someone when they don’t see forgiveness is necessary. They don’t admit they know the truth but yet still deny it. Jesus knew the religious leaders knew that He performed miracles, and that He was fulfilling all the prophetic scriptures in the OT. They knew He healed the sick. They knew He helped the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, and the mute talk. They knew He raised people from the dead. They knew He was God, yet they refused to accept it. When you reject what you know to be true, you only condemn yourself. And that condemnation isn’t forgivable. When you don’t accept God for who He is, you block off the only means of redemption. You can’t be forgiven if you don’t ask. Denying what you know to be true, prevents the only One capable of forgiveness, from granting salvation to you. God holds the keys of life and death. When He pays you a visit, revealing Who He really is to you, the choice you make in response determines everything, especially where you will spend eternity. If you destroy the only bridge to salvation, faith in Christ Jesus, you have no other way of crossing the river it crosses, to be forgiven. In order to get in the movie you have to have a ticket. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit, is denying the ticket process and wanting another way in. It’s just not going to happen.

22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. 23 The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?”24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder He can cast out demons. He gets His power from Satan, the prince of demons.”25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you.29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger–someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.30 “Anyone who isn’t with Me opposes Me, and anyone who isn’t working with Me is actually working against Me.31 “So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven–except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.34 You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.35 A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.37 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” Matthew 12:22-37