Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!rex!ukma!seismo!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: psburns@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (MAUREEN BURNS) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Unforgiveable Sins Message-ID: Date: 30 Mar 91 07:49:01 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center Lines: 15 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I firmly believe that, with one grave and serious exception, there is no unforgivable sin. Jesus Christ even said on the cross "Tetelestia" or "It is finished." The entire sin dept we inherited from the fall was completely paid, and God's justice was satisfied. Forgiveness was freely available to us without any other sacrifice or offering, as was required previously in the Old Testament under Mosaic Law. The only exception is the refusal of one to accept Jesus's death as that sin dept payment, and therefore refusing to accept Jesus into your heart as Lord and Savior. That refusal results in an eternity in hell, forever separated from God's glory and majesty and love in heaven. To sin against the Holy Spirit, I believe, is this outright rejection of Jesus, and is the one sin that cannot be excused, and leads to death (i.e. eternal separation from our loving God.) Maureen