Only The Holy Spirit Draws Us to Jesus. The Devil Never Does
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come." Matt.12:31-32.
Is there an unpardonable sin? Yes, just one ..... "To die without accepting Christ as your Savior." To reject GOD and His Son JesusChrist, whom you know is TRUE, and yet accept the LIE
you know is FALSE is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit of God who bore witness to your soul of the truth of God and Christ... and you knew it, but rejected and spoke against it. You don't have to commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, to die lost and go to hell, you may simply neglect to accept Christ as your Savior. Not to accept Christ as your Savior is the unpardonable sin whether by outright rejection or unto death neglect it.
The Scripture tells us that at the Rapture of true believers, into heaven, the Holy Spirit will be "taken out" with the Christians in whom he dwells. 2 Thess. 2:7-8. But the Beast and his "Kingdom of Darkness will "...blaspheme the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores, and repent not of their deeds." Rev.16:11.
They would not "blaspheme the God of heaven" unless the Spirit of God had convinced them, in their hearts that He IS truly God, and they know He is God, as did Lucifer, but cursed Him anyway (Jm. 2:19-20). As any person can also do. "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened." Rom. 1:18-21.
The line between light and darkness is clearly defined in God's Word. It is a line of CHOICE , a line of personal decision, a line of destiny. From birth you abide upon that line until the hour of decision. "If it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, Choose you this day whom ye will serve ...." Josh.24:15. It is yours to CHOOSE which way you will live your life, which side you prefer ... God or the gods of this world. Once your decision is firmly made and you step to the right into the light or the opposite into darkness, If it is the unpardonable sin, your CHOICE is beyond return. "To whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are ..." Rom.6:16. If you CHOOSE light, you CHOOSE Jesus and reject "the powers of darkness". If you CHOOSE darkness and its pleasures, you reject Him who said, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness. but shall have the light of life." Jn.8:12. That line of eternal CHOICE divides "the narrow way which leads unto life" from "the broad way which leads to destruction." Mt.7:13-14.
Once you truly respond to the Holy Spirit's urging, conviction, convincing you of your need for Jesus, and you commit your life to Christ, you are "sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the (guarantee).... of our redemption" Eph.1:13-14. Therefore, let us " ... grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby we are sealed unto the day of redemption." Eph.4:30.
The opposite is also true. Once you "wilfully" reject the Holy Spirit's urging, conviction, and convincing you of your need of forgiveness of sin through faith in Christ, if you know it is God's Spirit dealing with you but reject the Spirit's urging anyway and choose darkness instead, and join forces with the devil, your destiny is also sealed. That is the "blasphemy of the Holy Spirit." Mk.3:28-29. You may not know for sure if Jesus is "the only begotten Son of God" and turn away from him, and say foolish things about Him, and still be saved later when you do believe. But when the Holy Spirit convinces your soul that Jesus is the Saviour, the Son of God, but you still reject him and turn to serve evil and oppose God .... that is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. "And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him, but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven ...." Mt.12:31. Anyone who truly believes and wants to be saved, has not reached that point yet. If the Holy Spirit is still dealing with you, there is still hope. God would not stay after you if you could not be saved. "Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God ... and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?" Heb.10:29. These make God their enemy and Satan their friend and have crossed that line into the Kingdom of Darkness and cannot return. To reject the truth you know is right and embrace the lie you know is wrong IS to "trample under foot the Son of God and dispites the Spirit of grace ." That is Unpardonable!
Those who do so, absolutely know the truth but reject it and speak against it. "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron." 1Tim.4:2. Unpardonable Sin!
They did it unto themselves ... their CHOICE. "Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness and greediness." Eph.4:19. Unpardonable Sin!
It is our CHOICE. "But after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." Rom.2:5. Unpardonable!
These do not want God to change their lives. "Their eyes have they closed lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and ... be converted." Acts 28:27.
The message here is, that if they had not closed their minds to Christ, they might still have been saved.
This is the Unpardonable Sin. "Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven men." Mt.12:31.
"Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out." Acts 3:19.
If your sins are not blotted out, your name will be. Rev.3:5.
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