The Unpardonable Sin and the Holy Spirit: Part 3

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A Christian cannot commit the unpardonable sin.  First, a believer is redeemed and forgiven.

• In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. - Ephesians 1:7

Jesus Christ bought sinners out of the marketplace of sin and paid the ransom price, His blood, which releases the repentant sinner from the bondage of sin. Second, a believer is clear of all sin.

• but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. - 1 John 1:7

Jesus Christ’s blood was not only the ransom price, but it is the detergent, which cleanses the repentant sinner from their sin.  The tense of the verb cleanses indicates an ongoing process. 

Third, a believer has eternal life.

• For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. - John 3:16

Eternal life is a never-ending life.  The present tense of the verb have, indicates that the believer presently possesses this never-ending life with no end in view.  The subjunctive mood of the verb have means that the possession of such life is intentional. God has intentionally given never-ending life to believers from the moment they believe with no end in view.  Thus, a believer cannot commit the unpardonable sin, because they cannot forfeit this never-ending life that God has given.

Furthermore, it is impossible for anyone in this present age to commit the unpardonable sin.  First, the only time it occurs was during the earthly ministry of Jesus.  Second, those who personally committed it witnessed Jesus’ power and then attributed it to Satan.  Since Jesus physically ascended into Heaven and is not visibly performing miracles on earth, this sin cannot be committed today.