Matthew 12:31-32

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come."

What really constitutes this unforgivable sin? This is a fearful sin nobody would want to commit, right? Because Jesus Himself said that such sin cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come. Today, I would like to shed light on this unforgivable sin and the responsibility of every human being born on this earth. What is the unforgivable sin? If someone says to someone who is speaking in strange tongues, "Shut up!". Does it mean he has committed the unforgivable sin? If someone criticizes prophets and pastors, has he committed the unforgivable sin? Because of this many Christians are afraid of speaking up against all these false miracles, signs, prophecies being propagated by these ministers. I know they think this way because of the scenario that led Jesus to talk about the unforgivable sin. In verse 24 it is written "Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
This is exactly what gave people the misconceptions of the unforgivable sin. What led the Pharisees to utter those words? It because they didn't believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and their long awaited Messiah. In order words, they didn't believe in the Word of God. It is from the heart the mouth speaks, and God looks at the heart and not just spoken words (1 Samuel 16:7).
In verse 25 it written "But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand." That Jesus knew their "thoughts", means Jesus knew their unbelieving hearts, He considered their thoughts not just their spoken words.

Dear fellow Christians, the unforgivable sin is the sin of unbelief. Whosoever commits this one sin cannot be forgiven. Some sins like fornication, murder, theft etc committed out one's weakness can be forgiven. But this sin of unbelief in the gospel of salvation is an unforgivable sin, which one decidedly commits all the days of his life. I mean someone who does not believe in the gospel of Jesus today might believe tomorrow, so the sin of refusing to believe in the gospel of salvation of Jesus Christ till the very end is the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Let's ponder on this for a moment, how can someone be forgiven when he refuses to believe in the way of salvation? If he commits adultery and has received the way of salvation, his sin is forgiven, if he commits murder and has received the gospel of salvation, his murder is forgiven. How then will he be forgiven when he has rejected the very gospel of salvation? Imagine a man drowning in the ocean, a boat man comes around him, straights forward his hand and says "Give me your hand, let me take you in to my boat", to rescue the drowning man inside his boat. If the drowning man consistently refuses to accept the help, if he insists, "Don't worry, I can swim myself out of this ocean", will he be saved? Absolutely not. Therefore, the very sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of unbelief.
Let me explain this in greater details, Nicodemus came to Jesus by night for the fear of the Pharisees. He believed in Jesus but he wanted to learn more from Him, therefore he came to Him by night so that other Pharisees might not speak ill of him. He came to know the way of salvation which other Pharisees rejected. What did Jesus say to him?
He said “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (John 3:5).
This very gospel of the water and the Spirit is the only way to enter the kingdom of God, so rejecting this gospel till the end is the unforgivable sin. God the Father planned our salvation, God the Son fulfilled it by coming to this world wearing human flesh, have our sins transferred to his head during baptism, and paid the price for sins with His own blood on the cross and rose again the third day, having obtained eternal redemption for those who believe. What is then the work of God the Holy Spirit? It is to bear witness of this gospel. 1 John 5:6
"This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth."
Therefore anyone who refuses to believe in the witness of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ came by the water of His baptism and the blood of His crucifixion cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come.

live4dgospel:
Dear fellow Christians, the unforgivable sin is the sin of unbelief. Whosoever commits this one sin cannot be forgiven. Some sins like fornication, murder, theft etc committed out one's weakness can be forgiven. But this sin of unbelief in the gospel of salvation is an unforgivable sin, which one decidedly commits all the days of his life. I mean someone who does not believe in the gospel of Jesus today might believe tomorrow, so the sin of refusing to believe in the gospel of salvation of Jesus Christ till the very end is the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Let's ponder on this for a moment, how can someone be forgiven when he refuses to believe in the way of salvation? If he commits adultery and has received the way of salvation, his sin is forgiven, if he commits murder and has received the gospel of salvation, his murder is forgiven. How then will he be forgiven when he has rejected the very gospel of salvation? Imagine a man drowning in the ocean, a boat man comes around him, straights forward his hand and says "Give me your hand, let me take you in to my boat", to rescue the drowning man inside his boat. If the drowning man consistently refuses to accept the help, if he insists, "Don't worry, I can swim myself out of this ocean", will he be saved? Absolutely not. Therefore, the very sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of unbelief.
Let me explain this in greater details, Nicodemus came to Jesus by night for the fear of the Pharisees. He believed in Jesus but he wanted to learn more from Him, therefore he came to Him by night so that other Pharisees might not speak ill of him. He came to know the way of salvation which other Pharisees rejected. What did Jesus say to him?
He said “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (John 3:5).
This very gospel of the water and the Spirit is the only way to enter the kingdom of God, so rejecting this gospel till the end is the unforgivable sin. God the Father planned our salvation, God the Son fulfilled it by coming to this world wearing human flesh, have our sins transferred to his head during baptism, and paid the price for sins with His own blood on the cross and rose again the third day, having obtained eternal redemption for those who believe. What is then the work of God the Holy Spirit? It is to bear witness of this gospel. 1 John 5:6
"This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth."
Therefore anyone who refuses to believe in the witness of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ came by the water of His baptism and the blood of His crucifixion cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come.

Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

Derialer, What's D Difference Btw Ur Points & His?

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

Acts 5:1-3
"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?"

Ananias and his wife committed the same sin, Judas Iscariot, this is the same of being with believers without being born again. That is Ananias and his wife didn't know believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ even while being the believers. Just the same way Judas Iscariot was Jesus without believing in Him as the Son of God and the Messiah. Did Judas Iscariot die because he betrayed Jesus? Absolutely not! He died because he didn't believe in Christ from the very onset. He is only interested in money. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, just the way Esau sold his birthright for one morsel of food. What do i mean? Just the way Judas and Esau died because they exchanged material things for salvation, Ananias and his wife died becaus

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

Acts 5:1-3
"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?"

Ananias and his wife committed the same sin of Judas Iscariot, this is the same sin of being with believers without being born again. That is Ananias and his wife didn't believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ even while being with the believers. Just the same way Judas Iscariot was with Jesus without believing in Him as the Son of God and the Messiah. Did Judas Iscariot die because he sold Jesus to get money? Absolutely not! He died because he betrayed Jesus i.e he sold his salvation for 30 pieces of silver. What sin can we call it? Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit! Judas didn't believe in Christ from the very onset. He is only interested in money. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Just the way Esau sold his birthright because of one morsel of food. These people love money than their own salvation, in other words they are like leaven trying to leaven the whole congregation.
Who has not lied before? Ananias committed the unforgivable sin not because of lie but because he was with saints without being born again, Satan entered his heart just the way he entered Judas heart. Luke the writer of the book of Acts, addressed him as a certain man. What does that mean, it means a wolf in the midst of sheep, an unbeliever.

live4dgospel:
Acts 5:1-3
"But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?"

Ananias and his wife committed the same sin, Judas Iscariot, this is the same of being with believers without being born again. That is Ananias and his wife didn't know believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ even while being the believers. Just the same way Judas Iscariot was Jesus without believing in Him as the Son of God and the Messiah. Did Judas Iscariot die because he betrayed Jesus? Absolutely not! He died because he didn't believe in Christ from the very onset. He is only interested in money. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, just the way Esau sold his birthright for one morsel of food. What do i mean? Just the way Judas and Esau died because they exchanged material things for salvation, Ananias and his wife died becaus

There is nothing similar about the sin committed by Ananias and Saphira against the Spirit of God, and the betrayal of the person of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot. Why?

1. Mainly because Judas Iscariot betrayed the person of Jesus Christ, not the Spirit of God
2. Because Judas Iscariot did not have the Spirit of God living on the inside of Him at the time of His betrayal. The Spirit of God showed up to indwell the apostles on the day of Pentecost, after the death of Judas Iscariot.

If you had paid attention to what Jesus Christ said of the unforgivable sin, you would note that He was clear that it was not a sin committed against God, or against His person, Jesus Christ, but instead, a sin committed against the Spirit of God.

Go back to Acts 4 and start reading from there to get the full context of how Ananias and Saphira showed up in the story. They were among the believers who had committed to following the commandments of Jesus Christ -- they were filled with the Spirit of God and as such synched by Him. So, the selling of their property was not because they were commanded by man but by the Spirit of God.
However, in their case, rather than honestly bring forward what the Spirit of God had put in their hearts to do, they brought what they chose to and lied that it was what the Spirit had provided them with. That was their sin - they lied against the Spirit of God, being spirit-filled themselves (or at least one of them was).

live4dgospel:
He died because he didn't believe in Christ from the very onset. He is only interested in money. Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, just the way Esau sold his birthright for one morsel of food. What do i mean? Just the way Judas and Esau died because they exchanged material things for salvation, Ananias and his wife died becaus

Judas did indeed believe in Jesus Christ but eventually betrayed Him, that is how the story goes. He walked with Jesus Christ, albeit dishonestly, for over 3 years, living homeless with the group when they were. His betrayal was something else, proof that it is not enough to believe.

I am not sure where you get this version of your story from, but according to scripture, Judas killed Himself - He committed suicide because he could not live with the guilt of what he had done. No scripture tells of God sending anyone to murder Judas or anything of that sort.

Esau, on the other hand, did not kill Himself. Esau sold his birthright for food - that was not a sin, not according to what is written. That you all have taken to seeing it a sin is something different. Esau and the lot have absolutely nothing to do with what Jesus Christ taught and commanded His followers.

Kobojunkie:
There is nothing similar about the sin committed by Ananias and Saphira against the Spirit of God, and the betrayal of the person of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot. Why?

1. Because Judas Iscariot did not have the Spirit of God living on the inside of Him at the time of His betrayal. The Spirit of God showed up to indwell the apostles on the day of Pentecost, after the death of Judas Iscariot.
2. Judas Iscariot betrayed the person of Jesus Christ, not the Spirit of God

If you had paid attention to what Jesus Christ said of the unforgivable sin, you would note that He was clear that it was not a sin committed against God, or against His person, Jesus Christ, but instead a sin committed against the Spirit of God.

Go back to Acts 4 and start reading from there to get the full context of how Ananias and Saphira showed up in the story. They were among the believers who had committed to following the commandments of Jesus Christ -- they were filled with the Spirit of God and as such synched by Him. So, the selling of their property was not because they were commanded by man but by the Spirit of God. However, in their case, rather than honestly bring forward that which the Spirit of God had put in their hearts to do, they brought what they chose to and lied that it was what the Spirit had provided for them to bring to the others. That was their sin - they lied against the Spirit of God, being spirit-filled themselves(or at least one of them was).

Enoch and the lot has absolutely nothing to do with what Jesus Christ taught and commanded His followers.

There was no record of Ananias being filled with the Holy Spirit, if there is tell me where it is written. That he was with believers doesn't make him a believer. Can you call Judas believer because he was with the disciples? As I said before he was an unbeliever in the midst of believers. He never had the Holy Spirit. Didn't Peter deny Jesus with a curse? Why didn't he hang himself, it is because he believed that Jesus is his Savior. If Judas had believed he would have held his peace and rest his weakness in the salvation of Jesus without having to commit suicide. Judas didn't commit sin against Jesus but against the Holy Spirit, this is the sin of unbelief.

live4dgospel:
There was no record of Ananias being filled with the Holy Spirit, if there is tell me where it is written. That he was with believers doesn't make him a believer.

Well, you are right that you are not directly informed of the state of Anania's and Saphirras soul at the time of their introduction, but in Acts 4, just before the story of Ananias and Saphira showed up in Acts 5, you would get clued in to what was going on, since the first set of people inducted into the group were not just pedestrians,but those who were filled with the Spirit and working in one accord, as a result.

It was not until much later, at least in the story in Acts, that those who were not filled infiltrated the group.

live4dgospel:
Can you call Judas believer because he was with disciples? As I said before he was an unbeliever in the midst of believers. He never had the Holy Spirit.

Judas was a believer.. He was called by Jesus Christ, anointed by Him to be His disciple, and walked with Him (throught it all). Jesus Christ Himself did not deny that Judas was one of His disciples that God had given Him.

He didn't have the Spirit of God living inside of him at the time... the same was true of the other disciples. They didn't have the Spirit of God "indwelling" them either since Jesus Christ was right there with them through it all.

The reason we have the Spirit of God living inside of us is because we do not have Jesus Christ in the flesh and blood to walk us all the way through all of this and more.

live4dgospel:
Didn't Peter denied Jesus with a curse? Why didn't he hang himself, it is because he believed that Jesus is his Savior.

Well, Peter may not have killed himself, but he certainly did not have a hand in the death of Jesus Christ either. The one who killed Jesus Christ when he sold Him(Jesus Christ) out was Judas iscariot. So, expecting Judas to have dealt with the result of His betrayal in much the same way that Peter or any other who is not guilty of condemning a man is... a lot disconnected, don't you think?

live4dgospel:
If Judas had believed he would have hold his peace rest his weakness kn the salvation of Jesus without having to commit suicide.

Judas Iscariot carried in his heart the weight of sending a man to die, not for any sin the man(Jesus Christ) actually committed but out of hate and greed. How do you expect for a man with such a weight on his soul to simply brush that off, and according to you "hold his peace"? what peace?

live4dgospel:
Judas didn't commit sin against Jesus but against the Holy Spirit, this is the sin of unbelief.

According to what is recorded, Judas's sin was against the person of Jesus Christ whom he, Judas, was aware of and had dealt with. It was Jesus Christ that Judas kissed that night in the garden, and it was for Jesus Christ that he, Judas, was paid for.

live4dgospel:
kn the salvation of Jesus without having to commit suicide. Judas didn't commit sin against Jesus but against the Holy Spirit, this is the sin of unbelief.

Salvation is not a guarantee that one would no longer have weaknesses... whoever told you that, lied to you. Even Jesus Christ, the Son of God, had moments of weakness, while He was here on earth.

Kobojunkie:
Well, you are right that you are not directly informed of the state of Anania's and Saphirras soul at the time of their introduction, but in Acts 4, just before the story of Ananias and Saphira showed up in Acts 5, you would get clued in to what was going on, since the first set of people inducted into the group were not just pedestrians,but those who were filled with the Spirit and working in one accord, as a result.

It was not until much later, at least in the story in Acts, that those who were not filled infiltrated the group.
Judas was a believer.. He was called by Jesus Christ, anointed by Him to be His disciple, and walked with Him (throught it all). Jesus Christ Himself did not deny that Judas was one of His disciples that God had given Him.

He didn't have the Spirit of God living inside of him at the time... the same was true of the other disciples. They didn't have the Spirit of God "indwelling" them either since Jesus Christ was right there with them through it all.

The reason we have the Spirit of God living inside of us is because we do not have Jesus Christ in the flesh and blood to walk us all the way through all of this and more.
Well, Peter may not have killed himself, but he certainly did not have a hand in the death of Jesus Christ either. The one who killed Jesus Christ when he sold Him(Jesus Christ) out was Judas iscariot. So, expecting Judas to have dealt with the result of His betrayal in much the same way that Peter or any other who is not guilty of condemning a man is... a lot disconnected, don't you think?
Judas Iscariot carried in his heart the weight of sending a man to die, not for any sin the man(Jesus Christ) actually committed but out of hate and greed. How do you expect for a man with such a weight on his soul to simply brush that off, and according to you "hold his peace"? what peace?

According to what is recorded, Judas's sin was against the person of Jesus Christ whom he, Judas, was aware of and had dealt with. It was Jesus Christ that Judas kissed that night in the garden, and it was for Jesus Christ that he, Judas, was paid for.
Salvation is not a guarantee that one would no longer have weaknesses... whoever told you that, lied to you. Even Jesus Christ, the Son of God, had moments of weakness, while He was here on earth.

I can help you for the last time. Peter didn't hang himself because he knew Jesus as the Christ the Son of the living God, but Judas didn't believe this way. Peter believed that this Messiah came for such sinful being like him, but Judas didn't believe such, hence Judas out of self-pity, hanged himself. God doesn't distinguish sins committed out of one's weakness, because they are all equal before God. The only greater sin is this blasphemy against the Holy Spirit which can't be forgiven and that is the sin of not believing in the salvation God gave us. Again, there has never been a church without an unbeliever, read Pauline epistles you will see many cases of unbelievers(i.e those who claim to believe but actually didn't believe in their heart) mingling with believers causing harm to their faith, for example (Galatian 1:7)

live4dgospel:
I can help you for the last time. Peter didn't hang himself because he knew Jesus as the Christ the Son of the living God, but Judas didn't believe this way. Peter believed that this Messiah came for such sinful being like him, but Judas didn't believe such, hence Judas out of self-pity, hanged himself.

Peter did not have to carry the weight of sending an innocent man to His(Jesus Christ's) death. That weight lay squarely on Judas Iscariot's shoulders.
Assuming that Judas did not believe in Jesus Christ, contrary to Jesus Christ's own words is your problem, not mine.

live4dgospel:
God doesn't distinguish sins committed out of one's weakness, because they are all equal before God.

God did not kill Judas. Judas committed suicide. People commit suicide everyday, does not mean God had a hand in it. It simply happens, for one, usually personal reason or another. The same seems to have been the case with Judas Iscariot.

live4dgospel:
The only greater sin is this blasphemy against the Holy Spirit which can't be forgiven and that is the sin of not believing in the salvation God gave us. Again, there has never been a church without an unbeliever, read Pauline epistles you will see many cases of unbelievers(i.e those who claim to believe but actually didn't believe in their heart) mingling with believers causing harm to their faith, for example (Galatian 1:7)

According to Jesus Christ, the greatest sin is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and since those who do not follow Him(believers who do not submit to the lead of the Spirit of God) do not have the Spirit of God inside of them, they cannot then blaspheme against that which does not live inside of them.
It is those who believe and are submitted to the lead of Jesus Christ through His Spirit living on the inside of them that can in fact blaspheme against the Spirit of God. Why? Because the Spirit of God occupies their being and blaspheme against Him is likely to result in sudden death, as seen in the case of Ananias and Saphira. Judas, of his own, chose to hang Himself, Ananias, and Saphira was likely both in healthy shape before they plopped and died before the end of that day.

live4dgospel:
Matthew 12:31-32

"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come."

What really constitutes this unforgivable sin? This is a fearful sin nobody would want to commit, right? Because Jesus Himself said that such sin cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come. Today, I would like to shed light on this unforgivable sin and the responsibility of every human being born on this earth. What is the unforgivable sin? If someone says to someone who is speaking in strange tongues, "Shut up!". Does it mean he has committed the unforgivable sin? If someone criticizes prophets and pastors, has he committed the unforgivable sin? Because of this many Christians are afraid of speaking up against all these false miracles, signs, prophecies being propagated by these ministers. I know they think this way because of the scenario that led Jesus to talk about the unforgivable sin. In verse 24 it is written "Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
This is exactly what gave people the misconceptions of the unforgivable sin. What led the Pharisees to utter those words? It because they didn't believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and their long awaited Messiah. In order words, they didn't believe in the Word of God. It is from the heart the mouth speaks, and God looks at the heart and not just spoken words (1 Samuel 16:7).
In verse 25 it written "But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand." That Jesus knew their "thoughts", means Jesus knew their unbelieving hearts, He considered their thoughts not just their spoken words.

Dear fellow Christians, the unforgivable sin is the sin of unbelief. Whosoever commits this one sin cannot be forgiven. Some sins like fornication, murder, theft etc committed out one's weakness can be forgiven. But this sin of unbelief in the gospel of salvation is an unforgivable sin, which one decidedly commits all the days of his life. I mean someone who does not believe in the gospel of Jesus today might believe tomorrow, so the sin of refusing to believe in the gospel of salvation of Jesus Christ till the very end is the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Let's ponder on this for a moment, how can someone be forgiven when he refuses to believe in the way of salvation? If he commits adultery and has received the way of salvation, his sin is forgiven, if he commits murder and has received the gospel of salvation, his murder is forgiven. How then will he be forgiven when he has rejected the very gospel of salvation? Imagine a man drowning in the ocean, a boat man comes around him, straights forward his hand and says "Give me your hand, let me take you in to my boat", to rescue the drowning man inside his boat. If the drowning man consistently refuses to accept the help, if he insists, "Don't worry, I can swim myself out of this ocean", will he be saved? Absolutely not. Therefore, the very sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of unbelief.
Let me explain this in greater details, Nicodemus came to Jesus by night for the fear of the Pharisees. He believed in Jesus but he wanted to learn more from Him, therefore he came to Him by night so that other Pharisees might not speak ill of him. He came to know the way of salvation which other Pharisees rejected. What did Jesus say to him?
He said “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (John 3:5).
This very gospel of the water and the Spirit is the only way to enter the kingdom of God, so rejecting this gospel till the end is the unforgivable sin. God the Father planned our salvation, God the Son fulfilled it by coming to this world wearing human flesh, have our sins transferred to his head during baptism, and paid the price for sins with His own blood on the cross and rose again the third day, having obtained eternal redemption for those who believe. What is then the work of God the Holy Spirit? It is to bear witness of this gospel. 1 John 5:6
"This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth."
Therefore anyone who refuses to believe in the witness of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ came by the water of His baptism and the blood of His crucifixion cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come.

Hello.

Beautiful post, in my estimation. I completely agree with you. There is only one sin that cannot be forgiven and it is unbelief. When anyone rejects the Gospel or fails to accept it, then they cannot be saved. How can they be if they themselves refuse to allow themselves to be saved? Unbelief is the ultimate sin. We could certainly say that pride or arrogance is the ultimate sin, but it is also true that pride expresses itself through a rejection of God's truth and authority, that is, through unbelief.

As for Ananias, if you would accept my offer of help, I would warn you to be careful of those you debate. It is easy for people to muddy the waters when they don't even believe the Gospel, and if you're not careful when you engage them, you yourself could be turned to oppose the very truth that you were standing for.

We don't really see anything in the Bible that suggests that Ananias and Sapphira were not saved. They sinned, even very foolishly, but all believers do that. And the Bible is clear from 1 Corinthians 5:5, 11:30, 1 John 5:16, and a vast number of other Scriptures that we sometimes get killed by the Lord for our sins. A certain degree of wickedness often demands a certain degree of discipline from the Lord. The worse our behavior and the longer it lasts, the worse the discipline we suffer for it. Physical death can form a part of that discipline so that the sinning believer's spirit will be saved from the Lake of Fire.

So, I would be wary of saying that Ananias and Sapphira were not saved. It is also not necessary to try to explain their death in some way to prove that the sin of unbelief is the unforgivable sin. Their experience has nothing at all to do with this matter. They died for their own wickedness. If anyone wished to argue that they committed the unforgivable sin by lying to the Holy Spirit, then where is that parallel in the Lord's words in the passages in the gospels where He spoke of it? Did He not speak of lying "against" the Holy Spirit rather than lying "to" Him?

As for Judas, we know that he was never a believer (John 6:70-71), but that does not mean that his death had anything to do with anything here. Judas was a thief and a coward. Not only was he so hungry for material gain that he let Satan possess him and betray the Lord of Glory, but he also could not own up to his own sin and seek the Lord's mercy. This was what broke his mind and sent him to an abominable death. But he is in Torments right now and will be in the Lake of Fire specifically because he never believed in Jesus Christ.

I am seeking to encourage you by this, friend. Nairaland is a very hard field to work for those who do love the Truth.

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

You are simply mad. You just rushed to talk without saying valuable.

Ihedinobi3:


Hello.

Beautiful post, in my estimation. I completely agree with you. There is only one sin that cannot be forgiven and it is unbelief. When anyone rejects the Gospel or fails to accept it, then they cannot be saved. How can they be if they themselves refuse to allow themselves to be saved? Unbelief is the ultimate sin. We could certainly say that pride or arrogance is the ultimate sin, but it is also true that pride expresses itself through a rejection of God's truth and authority, that is, through unbelief.

As for Ananias, if you would accept my offer of help, I would warn you to be careful of those you debate. It is easy for people to muddy the waters when they don't even believe the Gospel, and if you're not careful when you engage them, you yourself could be turned to oppose the very truth that you were standing for.

We don't really see anything in the Bible that suggests that Ananias and Sapphira were not saved. They sinned, even very foolishly, but all believers do that. And the Bible is clear from 1 Corinthians 5:5, 11:30, 1 John 5:16, and a vast number of other Scriptures that we sometimes get killed by the Lord for our sins. A certain degree of wickedness often demands a certain degree of discipline from the Lord. The worse our behavior and the longer it lasts, the worse the discipline we suffer for it. Physical death can form a part of that discipline so that the sinning believer's spirit will be saved from the Lake of Fire.

So, I would be wary of saying that Ananias and Sapphira were not saved. It is also not necessary to try to explain their death in some way to prove that the sin of unbelief is the unforgivable sin. Their experience has nothing at all to do with this matter. They died for their own wickedness. If anyone wished to argue that they committed the unforgivable sin by lying to the Holy Spirit, then where is that parallel in the Lord's words in the passages in the gospels where He spoke of it? Did He not speak of lying "against" the Holy Spirit rather than lying "to" Him?

As for Judas, we know that he was never a believer (John 6:70-71), but that does not mean that his death had anything to do with anything here. Judas was a thief and a coward. Not only was he so hungry for material gain that he let Satan possess him and betray the Lord of Glory, but he also could not own up to his own sin and seek the Lord's mercy. This was what broke his mind and sent him to an abominable death. But he is in Torments right now and will be in the Lake of Fire specifically because he never believed in Jesus Christ.

I am seeking to encourage you by this, friend. Nairaland is a very hard field to work for those who do love the Truth.

Okay thank you!

"How long shall the kill our prophets will we stand aside and look? O! some said it's just a part of it, we got to fulfill the BOOK"- Bob Marley

Have you ever asked youself what book was he talking about?
Who is trying to fulfill it?

Why do some Christians are against reggae music?
Why was Bob Marley killed?

They religious leaders will never tell you this?

"How long shall the kill our prophets will we stand aside and look? O! some said it's just a part of it, we got to fulfill the BOOK"- Bob Marley

Have you ever asked youself what book was he talking about?
Who is trying to fulfill it?

Why do some Christians are against reggae music?
Why was Bob Marley killed?

They religious leaders will never tell you this?

Jesus said, “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

Why is this sin “unforgivable?” Jesus said, “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” (Mt. 12:31).
God is not unwilling to forgive.
God gave his Son to die for our sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, because of his boundless grace.
What makes this sin unforgivable is the offender’s unwillingness to repent and believe.
Conscious and hardened resistance to the truth leads man away from humility and repentance, and without repentance there can be no forgiveness.

Hmm over to you @righteousness89

This.

Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 6:5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6:6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 6:7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

The Holy spirit no dey take nonsense na...

So na big sin

Q: Why are they protesting against themselves up there!

A: They are protestants!

Hope government sponsored thugs won't infiltrate this thread?

Wetin concern government?

Let everyone of us start the change.

DenreleDave:


The Holy spirit no dey take nonsense na...

So na big sin

Confirm.

Using its name for mockery....profanities

Ọp, stop interpreting the scriptures out of context. Unbelief is not blasphemy. Blasphemy is deep rooted evil speaking and mockery. The Holy Spirit is sacred and can't entertain rubbish.

Ok

all these pastors and babalawos should be arrested and charged for economic and financial crimes against the citizens of nigeria.
oyedepo, adeboye and the rest are all scammers.
see even oba of lagos wey dey form jazz man can not even ask his babalawos to stone who carry him staff jazz. useless set of pipu.
these are the same people that claim to see people using mirror and will collect money to assist gullible idots trace who steal their car or money

OK o

The unpardonable sin is unbelief.
The moment you die without accepting Salvation and forgiveness.. You enter an unpardonable state of eternal damnation and condemnation, because beyond the realm of mortals.. There's no repentance in the grave.

Kobojunkie:
Stop lying in the name of God!

Jesus Christ was clear on what the unforgivable sin is and was... There is even an example of it happening in the book of Acts where Ananias and Saphira bit the dust because they lied against the Spirit of God. Herod was turned to worms, as a result of his gloating and taking glory for that which God, and not Him, made happen. Why not read the book and learn from it rather than pretend it is ok for any tom-dick-and-harry to inject their lies and delusions into what is written, ignoring facts.

Those who do not believe in God have already received a punishment befitting them since even the time of Adam. Why would God turn around to punish them for the exact same crime again? That is not what does. Unbelievers are those who are condemned to perish in the grave.

As for those of you who pretend yourselves a better lot in Christ, be careful, for Hell is the end for those who do not heed the words that Jesus Christ preached and taught. The believers who refuse to obey the commandments of the New Covenant that is Jesus Christ, the grace of God through Christ, you are essentially marking yourself for Hell.. yes, it is for some of those who believe(have eternal life) that Hell is prepared for.

Ananias and Sapphira did not lie against the Holy Spirit rather they lied to the Holy Spirit

So tell me the fate of the Muslims who doesn't believe in the Gospel of Christ?

Kobojunkie:
There is nothing similar about the sin committed by Ananias and Saphira against the Spirit of God, and the betrayal of the person of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot. Why?

1. Mainly because Judas Iscariot betrayed the person of Jesus Christ, not the Spirit of God
2. Because Judas Iscariot did not have the Spirit of God living on the inside of Him at the time of His betrayal. The Spirit of God showed up to indwell the apostles on the day of Pentecost, after the death of Judas Iscariot.

If you had paid attention to what Jesus Christ said of the unforgivable sin, you would note that He was clear that it was not a sin committed against God, or against His person, Jesus Christ, but instead, a sin committed against the Spirit of God.

Go back to Acts 4 and start reading from there to get the full context of how Ananias and Saphira showed up in the story. They were among the believers who had committed to following the commandments of Jesus Christ -- they were filled with the Spirit of God and as such synched by Him. So, the selling of their property was not because they were commanded by man but by the Spirit of God.
However, in their case, rather than honestly bring forward what the Spirit of God had put in their hearts to do, they brought what they chose to and lied that it was what the Spirit had provided them with. That was their sin - they lied against the Spirit of God, being spirit-filled themselves (or at least one of them was).
Judas did indeed believe in Jesus Christ but eventually betrayed Him, that is how the story goes. He walked with Jesus Christ, albeit dishonestly, for over 3 years, living homeless with the group when they were. His betrayal was something else, proof that it is not enough to believe.

I am not sure where you get this version of your story from, but according to scripture, Judas killed Himself - He committed suicide because he could not live with the guilt of what he had done. No scripture tells of God sending anyone to murder Judas or anything of that sort.

Esau, on the other hand, did not kill Himself. Esau sold his birthright for food - that was not a sin, not according to what is written. That you all have taken to seeing it a sin is something different. Esau and the lot have absolutely nothing to do with what Jesus Christ taught and commanded His followers.

A sane response thus far

Suddenly god doesn't forgive but what us to forgive our enemies
Hypocrisy

live4dgospel:

Matthew 12:31-32
"Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come."
What really constitutes this unforgivable sin? This is a fearful sin nobody would want to commit, right? Because Jesus Himself said that such sin cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come. Today, I would like to shed light on this unforgivable sin and the responsibility of every human being born on this earth. What is the unforgivable sin? If someone says to someone who is speaking in strange tongues, "Shut up!". Does it mean he has committed the unforgivable sin? If someone criticizes prophets and pastors, has he committed the unforgivable sin? Because of this many Christians are afraid of speaking up against all these false miracles, signs, prophecies being propagated by these ministers. I know they think this way because of the scenario that led Jesus to talk about the unforgivable sin. In verse 24 it is written "Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
This is exactly what gave people the misconceptions of the unforgivable sin. What led the Pharisees to utter those words? It because they didn't believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and their long awaited Messiah. In order words, they didn't believe in the Word of God. It is from the heart the mouth speaks, and God looks at the heart and not just spoken words (1 Samuel 16:7).
In verse 25 it written "But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand." That Jesus knew their "thoughts", means Jesus knew their unbelieving hearts, He considered their thoughts not just their spoken words.
Dear fellow Christians, the unforgivable sin is the sin of unbelief. Whosoever commits this one sin cannot be forgiven. Some sins like fornication, murder, theft etc committed out one's weakness can be forgiven. But this sin of unbelief in the gospel of salvation is an unforgivable sin, which one decidedly commits all the days of his life. I mean someone who does not believe in the gospel of Jesus today might believe tomorrow, so the sin of refusing to believe in the gospel of salvation of Jesus Christ till the very end is the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Let's ponder on this for a moment, how can someone be forgiven when he refuses to believe in the way of salvation? If he commits adultery and has received the way of salvation, his sin is forgiven, if he commits murder and has received the gospel of salvation, his murder is forgiven. How then will he be forgiven when he has rejected the very gospel of salvation? Imagine a man drowning in the ocean, a boat man comes around him, straights forward his hand and says "Give me your hand, let me take you in to my boat", to rescue the drowning man inside his boat. If the drowning man consistently refuses to accept the help, if he insists, "Don't worry, I can swim myself out of this ocean", will he be saved? Absolutely not. Therefore, the very sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the sin of unbelief.
Let me explain this in greater details, Nicodemus came to Jesus by night for the fear of the Pharisees. He believed in Jesus but he wanted to learn more from Him, therefore he came to Him by night so that other Pharisees might not speak ill of him. He came to know the way of salvation which other Pharisees rejected. What did Jesus say to him?
He said “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." (John 3:5).
This very gospel of the water and the Spirit is the only way to enter the kingdom of God, so rejecting this gospel till the end is the unforgivable sin. God the Father planned our salvation, God the Son fulfilled it by coming to this world wearing human flesh, have our sins transferred to his head during baptism, and paid the price for sins with His own blood on the cross and rose again the third day, having obtained eternal redemption for those who believe. What is then the work of God the Holy Spirit? It is to bear witness of this gospel. 1 John 5:6
"This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth."
Therefore anyone who refuses to believe in the witness of the Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ came by the water of His baptism and the blood of His crucifixion cannot be forgiven either in this world or in the world to come.

Holy spirit is not a person, rather it's more like an appendage of the true God and so doesn't have a mind of its own. Compare Matthew 12:28 with Luke 11:20.
Blasphemy, as we know is defamatory and slanderous and since holy spirit originated with the true God, speaking against it tantamounts to speaking against God.
The Pharisees and the scribes had gone beyond their limit. It was very clear and evident that God's holy spirit was working with Jesus Christ but they willfully ascribed that power to originate from Beelzebub, or Satan the ruler of the demons. So that's why Jesus could say at Matthew 12:31 that:
“For this reason I say to you, every sort of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven.” since it is a direct insult and slur to the true God.