What is the sin that leads unto death in 1john5:16. Is it the same as the unforgivable sin?

Answer 1

Catholics beleive this is one of the scriptures that talk about mortal versus venial sin.

Not just any sin will send you straight to hell. Only mortal sins can do that.

Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God.

A mortal sin is a grave infraction of the law of God that destroys the divine life in the soul of the sinner (sanctifying grace), constituting a turn away from God. For a sin to be mortal, three conditions must be present: grave matter, full knowledge of the evil of the act, and full consent of the will.

Most of the sins we commit are venial sins. Venial sin is a sin which does not destroy the divine life in the soul, as does mortal sin, though it diminishes and wounds it. Venial sin is the failure to observe necessary moderation, in lesser matters of the moral law, or in grave matters acting without full knowledge or complete consent.

However consistent unrepentant venial sins can slowly destroy your relationship with God and become mortal sin.

People die all the time with venial sins on their conscience and they will go to heaven.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Matthew 12:31
"And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. "
Here Jesus talks about the unforgivable sin again. I think what this sin is or when it's committed is when you see the work of God and call it the work of evil (read the whole chapter in Matt.12, especially verses 22-31)or when God reveals something to us and we treat it with contempt or indifference. The Holy Spirit's primary role in our lives is to reveal God to us on a personal level. I think when that revelation is rejected we blaspheme the Spirit of God. Paul writes in 2Titus 2:25 that God grants us repentance (prerequisite to forgiveness) but we receive this only through the Holy Spirit. If what draws you close to God is rejected (Holy Spirit) you won't be forgiven because you've rejected the very being that makes you want to be near God at all so you won't even seek forgiveness because you won't feel contrite. I hope that helped & wasn't too long but I can't explain it any more succinctly:-)

Answer 3

The unforgivable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit or the Thought of God. That is once you know the truth but then you reject the truth that is the blasphemy. If you have learned a religion that you come to have doubts about and you explore to find if it is true or not that is not blasphemy as we are supposed to use our intellect to understand the truth and not believe blindly.

Answer 4

Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Answer 5

The reference to a sin unto death is MURDER. (cf 1 John 3:15)

Answer 6

John was talking about Gnosticism. Gnostics refused to believe in the incarnation of Christ, and they did not believe that immorality was a sin. So-I would say that refusing to believe in the deity of Jesus would be a sin that leads to death. This would be permanent, therefore v. 16b: "...There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that". It makes sense to me.

Answer 7

Yes, The unforgivable sin is not accepting Jesus Christ before one dies.

Answer 8

Hundreds of thousands of Hebrews were killed by God because they turned from Him (The Truth) and worshipped idols and false god (Lies). So biblical evidence points to idolatry, but importantly continued or renewed idolatry in the face of The Truth. Both elements are significant but I suspect it is rejection of the known truth that is decisive. Peace and love X

Answer 9

This is the Scriptural answer: “Whoever speaks against the holy spirit, it will not be forgiven him, no, not in this system of things nor in that to come.” (Matt. 12:32)
“It is impossible as regards those who have once for all been enlightened, and who have tasted the heavenly free gift, and who have become partakers of holy spirit, and who have tasted the fine word of God and powers of the coming system of things, but who have fallen away, to revive them again to repentance, because they impale the Son of God afresh for themselves and expose him to public shame.”—Heb. 6:4-6.
So it would be wrong to pray for individuals who have deliberately and knowingly rejected God’s provision to have their sins atoned for. Otherwise, in harmony with the Holy Scriptures, God’s devoted servants should continue to pray “concerning all sorts of men,” including erring members in the Christian congregation, that these might repent. Jehovah wants all to avail themselves of his provisions for salvation.—2 Pet. 3:9.

Answer 10

Some believe that the sin which leads unto death is sex. The "fruit" that Adam and Eve discovered and partook of (they knew they were naked, and she shall bring forth in pain were the consequences of it), and the one thing that Paul counceled everyone to try and avoid.