{"id":11643,"date":"2012-07-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=11643"},"modified":"2017-06-09T18:46:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T01:46:11","slug":"denying-christ-unforgivable-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/denying-christ-unforgivable-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons why Denying Christ is not the Unforgivable Sin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12123\" title=\"denying-christ\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/denying-christ.jpg\" alt=\"Denying Christ\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/denying-christ.jpg 300w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/denying-christ-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Some believe that the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a verbal denial of Jesus Christ. In <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/sermons\/matthew\/matt_12_31-32\/\" title=\"Matthew 12:31-32 \u2013 The Unforgivable Sin\">Matthew 12:31-32<\/a>, which talks about the sin that will not be forgiven, it is true that some sort of denial is taking place by religious leaders who accuse Jesus of performing His miracles by the power of the devil.<\/p>\n<p>Some believe that the religious leaders are actually denying Jesus, and that this is the unforgivable sin.<\/p>\n<p>Further support for this view is sometimes found in the statement by Paul from 2 Timothy 2:12 where he writes, \u201cIf we deny Him, He will also deny us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Problems with this View<\/h2>\n<p>Yet there are numerous problems with the view that the unforgivable sin is denying Jesus Christ. <\/p>\n<p><strong>First, the concept of \u201cdenying Christ\u201d is quite vague.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What constitutes a denial of Christ, and what does not? How would one know when they have denied Christ? Do they have to say the words, \u201cI deny Christ\u201d? Do words have to be spoken at all? Could denial be some sort of action or thought?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second, the most famous example of <a href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/sermons\/miscellaneous\/six-denials-of-peter\/\" title=\"The Six Denials of Peter\">someone who rejected and denied Christ is Peter<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Peter even used profanity and curses in denying any connection to Jesus Christ. Yet we know that he was forgiven by Jesus. If denial of Christ was the unpardonable sin, then certainly Peter was guilty of it, and yet we all fully expect to see Peter in heaven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third, while the passage in 2 Timothy 2:12 does say that God will deny us if we deny Him, it also says that if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In other words, whatever the denial of 2 Timothy 2:12 is, it is not taking eternal life from someone who already has it, for this would amount to God denying Himself, which He cannot do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth, denial of Christ doesn\u2019t even fit the context here, since such a denial would be a blasphemy against Jesus, which He says will be forgiven. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If blasphemy is actually a form of denial (which I think it is), it would have to be against the Holy Spirit, not against Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>So in light of these four truths, denying Christ cannot be the unforgivable sin. If you have denied Christ, you are forgiven!<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\" class=\"bsap-wrapper\" style=\"padding: 5%; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: #687a84; color: black; border: 5px solid #222; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;color:white\">Do you fear that you have committed the Unforgivable Sin?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Fear not! <strong>You are forgiven. You are loved.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Fill out the form below to receive several emails from me which explains how you can know that you are loved and forgiven by God.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div><form action=\"\/\/redeeminggod.us4.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=4e466191e982dcd99fa004967&amp;id=8d645950ff\" method=\"post\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" target=\"_blank\" novalidate>\r\n<div class=\"subscriberow mc-field-group\"><input id=\"mce-FNAME\" class=\"Email_address\" style=\"margin: 0 1% 1% 0; width: 45%;\" name=\"FNAME\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"First Name\" \/> <input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"Email_address\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1%; width: 45%;\" name=\"EMAIL\" required=\"\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Email address\" \/><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_4e466191e982dcd99fa004967_8d645950ff\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"submitrow\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;\"><input id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"btn\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send Me the Emails \u00bb\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/form><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rcp_restricted\"><p>(Note: If you are a member of RedeemingGod.com, login and then revisit this page to update your membership.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- <p>This series of posts on the unpardonable sin eventually formed the foundation for a book I wrote on the subject. If you want to skip reading the posts and just buy the book, you can <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0615654576\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0615654576&linkCode=as2&tag=jdmyers-20&linkId=STAJEA4XBCQ6C3ME\" title=\"Unforgivable Sin\">get it from Amazon<\/a> today.<\/p> -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- <h2>Learn More About the Unforgivable Sin<\/h2>\r\nIf you have questions about whether or not you have committed the unforgivable sin, here is a whole series of posts I have done on this topic. Feel free to read them all! Please note that most of these posts were drawn from my book, <em>Why You Have Not Committed the Unforgivable Sin<\/em>, which you can <a title=\"Unpardonable Sin Book\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0615654576\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=jdmyers-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0615654576\" rel=\"nofollow\">purchase from Amazon for less than $6<\/a>.\r\nKeywords: Theology of Sin, Theology of Salvation, forgiveness, unpardonable sin, Unforgivable Sin, Books by Jeremy Myers, grace, sin, \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"I'm scared I cannot be forgiven\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/committed-unforgivable-sin\/\">Have I committed the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"Matthew 12:31-32 and Unforgivable Sin\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/sermons\/matthew\/matt_12_31-32\/\">What does Matthew 12:31-32 mean?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a title=\"Two Kinds of Forgiveness\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/two-kinds-of-forgiveness\/\">Two Kinds of Forgiveness<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"Can I be forgiven of divorce?\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/divorce-unforgivable-sin\/\">Is Divorce the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"If I commit adultery, will I go to heaven?\" href=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/adultery-unforgivable-sin\/\">Is Adultery the Unforgivable Sin?<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"I had an abortion. 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