The doctrine of the unpardonable sin

1. The unpardonable sin is the one sin for which Jesus Christ could not and did not die because it is the sin of rejecting Christ as saviour — John 3:18, 36. It is a sin of volition.

2. The unpardonable sin is related to the convicting ministry of God the Holy Spirit — Genesis 6:3; John 16:7-11; Hebrews 10:29.

3. The rejection of Christ is called sin in John 16:9. This is the only unpardonable sin.

4. Synonyms for the unpardonable sin: “The willful sin — Hebrews 10:26-31; Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit - Matthew 12:31; Resistance of the Holy Spirit — Acts 7:51; Insulting the Holy Spirit — Hebrews 10:29.

5. Those who are under the unpardonable sin consider the gospel to be foolishness — 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2:14.

6. The unpardonable sin is categorised by strong delusion — 2 Thessalonians 2:11,12.

7. The unpardonable sin also has its own reversionism — 2 Peter 2:19-22.