THE UNPARDONABLE SIN


A. THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
  1. Brings pardon to the penitent sinner: Isa. 55:7; Ps. 130:3, 4; Mi. 7:18, 19
  2. Wonderful encouragement for all who seek forgiveness of sin: Isa. 1:18; Zech. 13:1
  3. The precious blood of Christ covers all our sins: 1 John 1:7-9; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19. How wonderful it is to know this truth from experience!
B. THE UNPARDONABLE SIN
  1. When we think of the unpardonable sin, questions will come to our minds:
    1. If God's love has made provision for the forgiveness of our sins, how come there is an exception made?
    2. Why does not the blood of Christ cover this sin?
    3. Do we have a way of knowing the unpardonable sin?
  2. The Bible mentions sins that are beyond the boundary of pardon:
    1. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost - Matt. 12:31, 32
    2. The sin unto death - 1 John 5:16
    3. The sin against light - Heb. 6:4-7; 10:26
      1. This sin is deadly in its very nature; it is based upon knowing God's requirements, but ignoring them - Ex. 4:24, 25; 1 Sam. 15:1-11
      2. It is the rejection of a duty made known to us either by the Word of God or through the Holy Spirit - Heb. 3:7, 8; Jas. 4:17
      3. There is no longer any justification of our disregard of either our attitude or action toward light and truth - Rom. 1:19, 20
C. SPECIFIC MANIFESTATIONS OF THE UNPARDONABLE SIN
  1. Any sin can become unpardonable:
    1. Stealing - Achan's experience is a tragic example - Josh. 7:11, 19, 20
    2. Lying - Ananias and his wife Sapphira are still another reminder of the seriousness of sin - Acts 5:1-11
    3. Coveting - The origin of sin is a reminder of the terribleness of the sin of covetousness - Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek. 28:12-18
  2. The Bible reveals four special sins to guard against:
    1. The sin of presumption; it is deadly -
      1. It assumes on the goodness of God; and there is no provision for forgiveness.
      2. Examples - 1 Ki. 13:1-22; Num. 15:30-33; 2 Sam. 6:6; Ps. 19:13
    2. The sin of hypocrisy; it is deadly. God hates hypocrisy and He made it known to some who practiced this sin -
      1. The Pharisees were noted for this sin - Matt. 23:1-36
      2. Ananias practiced this sin - Acts 5:1-9
      3. King Saul, too, was guilty of this sin - 2 Sam. 15:13- 29
    3. The sin of willful rejection of light -
      1. This was the sin of the antediluvians - Gen. 6:11; Luke 17:26, 27
      2. That was the sin of Jewish leaders - Acts 7:51
      3. That will be the sin in the last days which will seal the doom of the wicked - 2 Thess. 2:9-11
    4. Willful misuse of light - This is a fatal sin God's people must guard against by all means; it is deadly - Heb. 6:6-9; 10:26-28; Ps. 51:11


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