I committed the unforgivable sin but I am deeply regretful, am I without hope?

[helpmeplease]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

 

[miamited]

Hi all,

Just a word of agreement. I believe that Scripture Says is likely the most accurate understanding of the charge and its application.

The Pharisees and Jewish leaders were literally assigning the work of miracles that Jesus was performing by and through the power of the Holy Spirit...to Satan. That's blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Our stumbles and failures and turnbacks and reverse tracks that sometime happen in the life of many believers, while they could be a sign as to whether or not someone is born again, or even the depth of their understanding, is not what would keep anyone from simply following God's command to repent and ask for forgiveness.

That's how I understand the explanation of Jesus' words in this matter.

God bless,
Ted

 

[citrus]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

Most definitely. The fact that you were worried about it means you haven't.

 

[citrus]

Most definitely. The fact that you were worried about it means you haven't.

So no. You are fine. God has not given up on you.

 

[citrus]

Furthermore, God will not despise a contrite spirit as it states in the bible.

 

[gordon777]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

Of course God gives us counsel in all things before we ask for them.

Here is the answer thoroughly from God. ( for everybody)

False prophets, rise up among us, bringing in heresy, and deny the Lord. Many follow their ways ( of denial)

They use coveting with feigned words( not scripture, no relevance) to make merchandise of us.

God did not spare the angels that sinned but cast them down, is one testimony in answer. ( we can understand they had never forgiveness/blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.)

Second testimony, God did not spare the old world, but saved Noah,. the opposite to those destroyed, ( the old world who had never forgiveness/blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) Noah as testified, was a preacher of righteousness.

Third testimony, Sodom and Gomorrah was not spared, they were overthrown making them an ensample unto those that after ( all the testimonies and warnings in the scriptures) should live ungodly. ( which is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit/no fear of these testimonies of God)


2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;


More testimony is given by God in His words of life, ( death if we do not hear them.) how Israel had done so much evil they had justified Sodom, who had pride, idleness, no helping of the poor and needy, abominations ans haughtiness, so God took them away as He saw good.



Ezekiel 16:48 As I live, saith the Lord God, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters.
49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
50 And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
51 Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.



Now PAY ATTENTION, or you will miss the revelation.

Christ came to earth to give His judgements in it. Israel, ( the Pharisees) we saw accused Christ instead of believing in Him.

Psalm 69 speaks of exactly this, they are the foretold adversaries of Christ, they shamed and dishonoured Christ.

Jesus told the Jews of Israel, that he that is of God hears Gods words, they heard them not as they were not of God. ( not His sheep and the goats hear other words, of other goats instead of Gods words.)

In response the Jews said that Christ has a devil. ( this is revealing for all here what blasphemy of the Holy Ghost is exactly, it is of course the very example of the Pharisees in everything testified.)

Now as for the places Jesus testified to, Capernaum exalted ( the same pride as Sodom was destroyed for, and evn more.) shall be brought down to hell, because if the mighty works Christ did in Israel, were done in Sodom, it would have (repented) remained unto this day.

Now don't miss the revelation, ( they who are of God HEAR Gods word, the Pharisees heard not, they heard each other instead, in men's words and wisdom.) and Christ thanks the Father, the Lord of heaven and earth, because God had hid these things from the wise and prudent, ( from those who accuse Christ, instead of hearing Him and believing/trusting in Him/His word, not in Pharisees and their words.) and revealed them to babes. ( who repent and do not accuse Christ, they follow HIs testimonies.) even so, for it SEEMED GOOD IN HIS SIGHT ( God took Sodom away, AS HE SAW GOOD.



Psalm 69:19 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

Matthew 11:23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

 

[followerofjesus]

I understand that fear all too well. I've always been told if you feel fear and are earnestly trying to read God's word and long for His place in your life you couldn't have done that particular sin. If you did, you'd want nothing to do with Him or feel very remorseful. I hope you are doing well and rest in His peace. I'll be saying a prayer for you, because I understand this thought all too well. Keep reading the Bible and seeking Him. Remember there was time in King David's life where he didn't feel God's presence at all at his lowliest times in his life. Or consider his servant Job and all the things that happened in his life where he constantly asked God, "where are you?" And eventually He showed up. I hope this helps you. Do take care and let us know how you're doing.

 

[gordon777]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

More bible context ( for anyone who might want it) is that it was foretold of the Messiah causing the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. ( of Israel)

But the Pharisees instead of believing what was foretold ( trusting in the scriptures, instead of the Pharisees opinions) of Jesus, accused Him instead of doing this through satan. Jesus answered them,. their children shall be their judges. ( because even their children must have cast satan out through God)

These same Pharisees accused the Son of God as having an unclean spirit. ( they never trusted in the Spirit of Christ, which had come to cast the unclean spirit out of the land of Israel.)




Zechariah 13:2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

Matthew 12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

Mark 3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

The question is not whether or not the Holy Spirit was speaking the truth but rather if it was the Holy Spirit that was telling you that.

 

[Highway54]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

I don't think you have to worry maam, it is an extremely hard judgment to receive. You would have to sin against the holy spirit for the redemption of Jesus not to apply in your case. I may be wrong in my definition but here is how I define it; you have to know God well, and deliberately work against His purposes. If I am correct about that, then very likely you are not guilty. Most people do not even know who God is helpmeplease, if I asked you that question what would be your answer?

May I ask what your sin was, and yes I understand if you do not want to reveal it.

 

[gordon777]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

The sin of ignorance is forgiven, nothing else is. ( little converted children, don't do what the unconverted sinning Pharisees did.)


Leviticus 5:15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.

Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

James 5:19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

 

[jbc092671]

For many years I believed that the "unpardonable sin" (or blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) was to attribute works of the Holy Spirit to Satan as the Pharisees did when they accused Jesus of casting out demons in the name of Beelzebub. But since then it has been suggested by some Bible teachers that the unpardonable sin is to reject Jesus and the beckoning of the Holy Spirit to repentance and salvation. I don't think you have committed the unpardonable sin. Read the parable of the Prodigal Son. Many believers have strayed from their walk with Christ at some point in their walk... I did and I strayed for well over 20 years. Pray for forgiveness for straying away from Jesus and follow Him and obey His commandments, He has not forsaken you!

 

[Jethro Bodine]

But since then it has been suggested by some Bible teachers that the unpardonable sin is to reject Jesus and the beckoning of the Holy Spirit to repentance and salvation.

Yes, I think that's what it is.

It's willfully and knowingly rejecting the irrefutable and undeniable testimony of the Holy Spirit. In effect calling Him, the Holy Spirit, a lying spirit of darkness.

In the case of the Pharisees, they were rejecting the irrefutable testimony of the Spirit in Jesus' miracles. It's unforgivable because there is no excuse, like ignorance, or fear, or uncertainty to explain that decision to reject Jesus. It's willful and determined. And it's unforgivable because if you reject the one and only sacrifice that exists by which to be forgiven you have no sacrifice remaining through which to be forgiven. There is no way to be forgiven if you reject the only way to be forgiven!

 

[Jethro Bodine]

May I ask what your sin was, and yes I understand if you do not want to reveal it.

I'm curious too. And WHY they sinned. That's the important point.

Sinning because of ignorance or fear can be forgiven. Sinning because you've consciously and willingly decided to go back to unbelief, that's another story.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I understand that fear all too well. I've always been told if you feel fear and are earnestly trying to read God's word and long for His place in your life you couldn't have done that particular sin. If you did, you'd want nothing to do with Him or feel very remorseful. I hope you are doing well and rest in His peace. I'll be saying a prayer for you, because I understand this thought all too well. Keep reading the Bible and seeking Him. Remember there was time in King David's life where he didn't feel God's presence at all at his lowliest times in his life. Or consider his servant Job and all the things that happened in his life where he constantly asked God, "where are you?" And eventually He showed up. I hope this helps you. Do take care and let us know how you're doing.

Yes, keep praying for him. We are in no position to pass judgement on the motivation of his sinning. God is able to speak to this person and set them straight on what's going on.

I will say, I stopped telling people that caring about whether they have blasphemed the Spirit shows they did not. The example of Esau changed my mind about that:

16See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. 17For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears. Hebrews 12:16-17

Not trying to discourage our friend, but I think we should still speak the truth about this unsettling matter. I think almost all Christians wonder if they have sinned unto death this way at one time or another in their life. I got through it because I realized it isn't about saying a miracle of God came from the devil, though, surely, that is the particular circumstances through which the Pharisees blasphemed the Spirit. And, I realized this isn't just about sinning. It's about purposely and willfully sinning because you've decided to turn away and reject the gospel and don't want to be a believer. That's not why believers sin. That's why ex-believers and those who never believed sin.

 

[followerofjesus]

I will keep praying because the very idea has cropped up in my life. I got to believe in Jesus Christ's grace or I would be in a bad place mentally. Yes, I know you can lose your salvation but I believe Jesus looks at a person's heart. I would definitely never judge anyone, I've got plenty of sins I have no right to do so.

I believe in what you're saying about how you can lose your Salvation though I believe some deliberate sin can be forgiven if confessed and turned away from.

The birthright I think was his sore repentance of what he did having realized the importance of what he sold out. This was pre Moses and before the law was established. I think he could have still been saved as I think the not comforted from his tears was him not coming to terms with losing out his birthright back then that was considered a huge deal.

It's not discouragement if you're speaking the truth in love and I appreciate you putting down Bible verses so he can read them for comfort. Definitely the Lord can decipher when a person sins out of weakness and ignorance and a person who deliberately sins willfully putting a stripe on Christ's back that is very dangerous ground for sure. I think for the most part people need to understand when you sin you should instantly confess it to God and never let sin lay dormant that's a recipe for disaster as well. I know because I've let unrepentant sin in my life happen and God corrected me big time.

 

[gordon777]

I know this gets posted often but I really am concerned I committed it. I was baptised a year ago, and was deeply
blessed by God - however, as I was used to chaos in my life I started to get suspicious about the blessings and started rebelling against the will of God; it got to the point where I received a vision from my Holy Spirit and many promptings, but I still did not heed its warnings. One day I heard a prompting that it would leave forever if I did not follow it, and I brought it up with a priest who told me to put it aside. I was torn between following my Spirit or the priest and at the last moment I felt it leave; I honestly consulted a priest about this again after it happened and the priest told me to put it aside, and I actually verbally agreed with the priest that it was from a questionable source when deep in my heart I knew it was very likely from my Spirit. Since then I’ve felt empty evil and soulless and have been having trouble feeling any emotion. I am deeply remorseful for having ignored my Spirit’s promptings.. is there any hope at all for me to turn back to Christ???

Sinning is an unforgivable sin, if it was not the case, Jesus would not have used the Pharisees as an example of committing it.

We can be forgiven if we never truly believed in Christ ( that is ignorance) but if we know better( as the Pharisees aid they believed in God ( then there is no forgiveness/do not draw back to perdition/blasphemy of the Holy Ghost.)


Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.