2006-08-23 16:41:51 · 33 answers · asked by Shot At Sight 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
these types of questions infer a complete misunderstanding of what sin actually is
we are imperfect - and therefore sinful - regardless of what we do or how we try to make it right. the only way we can atone for our sin is by recognizing that Jesus paid for our sin on the cross because he was willing to offer himself as a sacrifice for our atonement.
We accept Jesus as our Saviour and endevour to follow his will for our lives - namely love the lord with all your heart and love your neighbour as yourself
2006-08-23 16:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, if you're focusing on what you can get away with, you're treading on thin ice. The point isn't to see how far we go before we've gone too far, but to keep our eyes on Christ and not go there in the first place. If we've gotten to the point where we're essentially taunting God with what we're trying to do, then we're not going to know when we're past the point of no return.
If, however, you're worried because you feel like you've really screwed up and feel like He won't take you back, the Bible says that if we confess our sins and are truly sorry, He will take us back. (1 John 1:9) Jesus said in John 6:37 that He would never turn away anyone who comes to Him. So if you've screwed up, ask for forgiveness, trust that He has forgiven you and then don't go back to the mess you got into. If you keep having trouble with certain sins and keep falling to temptation, the key isn't a matter of how many times we've sinned, or how many times we keep falling back into sin, but whether or not we're truly sorry when we ask Him for forgiveness. He knows that we'll mess things up, but He also says that if we're willing to return to Him, just as the Prodigal Son, He will take us back. Drop me a line at chad@jesusfreak.com if you want to talk.
2006-08-23 21:16:27 · answer #2 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are Christian there is not a sin that you can commit that God cannot forgive you for. God knows what is in your heart and soul, and even if you murdered someone (this is the worst thing I can think of at this minute) God can forgive you if you truly repent before your death. Now also in the other hand, if God keeps giving you chances and forgiveness and you still continue doing bad things, that could be the point of no return. Suicide is another point of no return.
2006-08-23 16:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by Boricua Born 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To hold your own judgement or views above God's. If you are not humble and accepting that things you have done could have been wrong, then you may be placing yourself above God. This assumes you hold the view at the time of death. I'm not sure there is any way to get around it. Being a good person (which alone is not a safe practice) may not be able overcome this type of hubris.
This could also be called condemning or blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. That is, to tell the Holy Spirit (which is God) that He is wrong.
2006-08-23 16:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think a better translation might be "greiving the Holy Spirit". That is, ignoring the calling of God so often that you can no longer respond to goodness. If you're worried about committing the "unpardonable sin", it demonstrates you haven't.
That said, every rejection of God's calling to accept the free salvation offered by Jesus Christ draws you closer to this fate.
Put another way, Jesus said (in paraphrase) "Whosoever believeth in Me shall have eternal life", so it would seem God is not limited in who/what He can forgive, but if a person, through constant self-centeredness, is incapable of calling to God, God will respect the choice of the individual, and will allow that person to forfeit eternal life.
2006-08-23 17:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by settlet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sin against the holy Ghost will never be forgiven and the taking of a innocent life is very bad also. But any unrepentant sins may end up being sins of ever lasting damnation.
2006-08-23 16:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by saintrose 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF you are Born of God as far as loosing your salvation there is nothing
you can do that will separate you from God in Christ Jesus.
As far as getting to live physically on earth you can sin a sin unto
death and God will destroy the body as to save a soul! It is a
dangerous thing to tempt God.There has been a lot of Born-again
brothers and sisters in Christ leave this walk of life before they
wanted to. It would be a painful thing to have to stand before Jesus
and have no rewards to hand him.
In Christ in Love,
TJ57
2006-08-23 17:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by TJ 57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LUKE 12:10, "And everyone that says a word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven; But he that blasphemes against The Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
MARK 3:29, "Whoever blasphemes against The Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of everlasting sin."
MATTHEW 12: 31-32 "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come".
2006-08-23 16:43:31 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Blaspheme the Holy Spirit.
2006-08-23 17:11:25 · answer #9 · answered by Tinkerbelle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No matter how good a person you are, no matter how many
good deeds you perform, if you don't believe in Jesus , you will
roast in hell forever. Not believing in that god-man Jesus is
the worst sin you can commit.
Since there is neither a heaven nor a hell, it's all Bullshit.
2006-08-23 16:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by kluane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋