May 2024

Dear Church,

Which sin is not forgiven?

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Matthew 12:32

All sins are forgiven by the grace of God. The basic step of entering into Christian faith is repenting for our sins to seek His forgiveness and from there onwards, our walk continues with God. There is no sin too great for God to forgive. Yet out of all sins, He draws our attention to
one particular sin that cannot be forgiven. Which sin is not forgiven? 

Before Christ ascended to heaven, He commanded His disciples not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, saying ‘for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now” (Acts 1:5b).

On the day of Pentecost, when the hundred and twenty disciples had gathered in one place, the Hoy Spirit was poured out on them like the rush of a mighty wind. Apart from the hundred and twenty disciples that were anointed, people from every nation under the sun were also gathered there. Everyone was bewildered when they heard the disciples speak to them in their own language. While most of the foreign hearers were amazed at what they heard, there was one group that mocked them and claimed that the disciples were drunk with new wine.

We must be more careful in making any statements concerning the work of the Holy Spirit. The comment they passed was blaspheming the power and work of the Holy Spirit. The Bible records that this is the only sin that God will not forgive, and that its consequence will be grave. Sametime, we need to seek for discernment to distinguish the work of the God’s Spirit and the evil spirit as these days many are wrongly using the work of the Holy Spirit for their own personal benefits. This is to have a clear understanding of where it is coming from and to abide in God’s spirit alone.
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God Bless,
Amutha