One more -- is deliberate sin unforgivable?

Question

As a Christian, if you knew you were doing something at the time that was wrong, does that mean you are no longer able to repent? Heb 10:23 is scaring me on this one.

Oops, meant verse 26

Answer 1

Hebrews 10:23 says Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

I think you are referring to 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,

The book of Hebrews was written mainly to lead the Jewish people to Christ by showing them that He is the true Messiah. In the entire 10th chapter, he is letting them know that if they willfully reject the sacrifice made for them by Christ, that they can no longer go back to the old covenant of animal sacrifice. That covenant ended with the crucifixion and the tearing of the veil. If they try to continue in the old, they are, in effect, trampling on the Blood and the Cross of Jesus, and insulting the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the eternal High Priest, and the Messiah. There is no one else coming, and there will not be another covenant. Christ finished it once for all.

Answer 2

All Sins will be ForGiven.

The Unpardonable Sin is Hebrews 6:4,5,6
and it Takes Time to Commit it and Very Few Christians Commit it.
But, it happens.

See, when you start getting into a Sin or Sins, if you don't keep up to Date (confess them as soon as Possible) you run a Risk of getting Father and Father away from Jesus.

If you Start out High Enough in the Spiritual Realm
(there are 5 Things you have to Accomplish BEFOR you can Even Commit the Unpardonable Sin---baby Christians cannot even Commit it)
and Start Sinning, you could get so far Away from Jesus (if you don't confess those Sins) that your Mind could get Hardened and at Some Point, tell Jesus (knowing Exactly what YOU are Doing) that you Do Not Want HIM, or Heaven, or Salvation so on, AnyMore.
At that Point, you commit the Unpardonable Sin, your Spirit Messes Back Up Again BIG TIME and there are no more Chances of Salvation for you. You are Effectively a Goner.
Jesus can Only Die ONCE on the Cross for Us.
Jesus would go through it Again to Save Us again, IF HE Could! That is How Much Jesus Loves Us.
It Takes Time to Commit this Unpardonable Sin.
You Commit it at the Point that you Know What You are Doing, have Ascended High Enough in the Spiritual Realm to be Able to Even Commit it and Then TELL Jesus you don't Want HIM anymore.

All OTHER SIN's up to this Point, CAN AND WILL BE FORGIVEN.

You can 180 degree at Any Time up to that Point.

Answer 3

If that was truly the case, we'd all be in deep trouble.

Hebrews 10:26 was a warning against those who feel that they can willfully indulge in the same sins over and over and then ask forgiveness for it each time afterwards.

It's an old joke that with the Roman Catholic Church, you can party all Saturday night, confess your sins on Sunday, and do the same thing the next weekend all of your life.

Hebrews 10:26 was meant for that same mentality.

We Christians all sin, no matter how hard we strive not to, and if you think about it, ANY sin we do is a willful sin as we know it is wrong, for we recognize it as sin.

But Hebrews 10:26 was written as a warning to us that willfully continuing to sin and then asking forgiveness will not be tolerated by God.

I hope this answers your question?

Answer 4

Heb. 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) This verse is speaking of not letting our faith waver, were all sinners, a few deliberate, but most not. Mar.3:28 Verily I say unto you, all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme (against one another): The next verse goes on to say that the sin of blasphemies against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven. We are carnal, and as carnal beings, we sometimes do what we do not want to do, and what we know we shouldn't do. Often as a matter of fact. Jesus was asked, "how many times must I forgive"? And He answered 7 x70, which actually means every time you're asked fo forgive. And Jesus does all that He teaches.

Answer 5

What Is Deliberate Sin

Answer 6

Think of a person you love a whole lot--maybe a parent or a spouse or a child. Now, would you intentionally hurt them?

If you would, then did you really love them in the first place?

I believe that the answer to your question is this: if you know something is wrong, is sinful, and you do it anyway, then it probably means you should take a step back and ask yourself, am I really a Christian?--do I really love Jesus Christ and honor (and obey!) Him as my Lord? Christ will forgive anyone who sincerely repents of their sins and asks forgiveness, but only those who truly love the Lord will likely be sincere in their repentance.

Answer 7

Hebrews 10:23 states:
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm,for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

This is what my study bible describes it as meaning.

"We may grow in faith,overcome doubts and questions,and deepen our relationship with God."
It doesn't say anything about deliberate sin being unforgivable.
When we are saved it goes against our nature to sin because we have inherited the very nature of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who is without sin.
But when we do deliberately sin don't we feel absolutely awful for doing so?
It's as if I've disappointed my closest love and I feel so ashamed so I immediately ask for forgiveness and say how sorry I am and I know He forgives me.
There's only one sin that God says won't be forgiven and that's blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
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Answer 8

Of course deliberate sin is forgivable--ignore what the Bible says. God is pure, unconditional love. Unconditional means that the love will never go away, no matter how horribly you have "sinned."

Also, there is no need to repent. "True love means not having to say you're sorry." The reason for this is that if the love is true and unconditional, you don't NEED to say you're sorry because you're forgiven either way. You're forgiven before you ask. You're forgiven before the act is even committed. THAT is what defines God's love for you, not whether or not you repent or follow this religion or that.

God loves you unconditionally, and He is forgiving and merciful. Christians will claim this, but they'll also claim you are doomed to Hell for all eternity for one reason or another. Both cannot be true, but since we KNOW that God is loving, forgiving, and merciful in His awesome power, we know the latter must be false. No matter WHAT the Bible says, listen to logic before the book. And before that, listen to what your heart tells you is true--THAT is one source that is NEVER wrong.

Answer 9

You mean v. 26-27. Continuous deliberate sin is unforgiveable.....continuous. A deliberate one shot deal is not unforgiveable.

If you are sleeping with your spouse's best friend (obviously it is deliberate) and you have no intention of stopping, then it is unforgiveable.

To the non-Christian and/or non-Jew who is unaware of this precept to not sleep with another's spouse, then it is not sin. they cannot be held to laws that they are unaware of.

If you KNOW that the action is wrong
AND you DELIBERATELY CHOOSE TO to engage in the action
AND you have NO INTENTION to stop (or even to try to stop),
THEN it is only a mockery of the mercy of Jesus.

All three conditions must be at hand for it to be unforgiveable.

If it is a bad habit -- such as lying -- and you are working hard to stop, then yes, it is forgiveable. Even if you confess it 20 times and still struggle with the habit, it is forgiveable. You must at least be sincere in your attempts to stop.

Answer 10

Anytime you sin it's deliberate. You cannot sin in your heart by accident. That's impossible. The heart is the origin of sin.

You always know you're sinning, because we know in our hearts all along what is right and what is wrong. That's what the bible says.

So, you can still repent. But remember Jesus' words, "You are forgiven of your sins. Go, and sin no more". Sin no more. (Even though none of us is perfect, and we all fall short, our goal should be perfection.)