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What is the Unpardonable Sin in Mark 3

Richard — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:23:10 +0000

Have you ever wondered what is the unpardonable sin that Jesus refers to in Mark 3? If so you might find the video below interesting.

The Uniqueness of the Incarnation of Christ

Richard — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:09:35 +0000

These days many people regard all religions as being the same. If we speak of Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount then other religions may well say that they have something similar in their faith. However as Christians we believe that the Christian faith is unique and it is not just another religion. So what makes the Christian faith unique or different?

John 1:14 gives us a good answer:
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (ESV)

Christians believe that Jesus, the Son of God came and lived on earth with man. And that He was both human and divine. No other religion can claim this astonishing truth.

Some might question if Jesus was really human. The Scriptures give examples of Jesus’ humanity:

He wept (John 11:35)
He slept (Luke 8:23)
He eat (Luke 7:37)
He drunk (Matthew 11:19)

Others might ask if Jesus was really divine. The Scriptures give examples of Jesus’ divinity:

He preformed miracleous signs (Luke 8:24)
He healed people (Luke 13:12)
He raised the dead (John 11:43-44)
God spoke to Him from heaven saying He was His Son (Luke 9:35)

These examples illustrate that Jesus was both human and divine. He lived and moved on this earth The incarnation is indeed unique to the Christian faith.

Godly Grief and Worldly Grief

Richard — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:41:03 +0000

There are two types of grief according to 2 Corinthians 7:9-10. One is described as Godly and the other is Worldly. However only one kind leads to repentance.

The Unpardonable Sin

Richard — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:00:36 +0000

In Matthew 12, Mark 3 and Luke 12 Jesus speaks about the unpardonable sin.

Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or the age to come. (Matthew 12:32 NIV)

This is obviously a very sobering verse and I think many of us, especially if we are prone to worrying, ask ourselves “Is it I?”

I have this week come across three very good articles on the unpardonable sin and if you are worried that you might have committed this sin then I would recommend you read these. Please note I have not posted these to scare anyone but to shed some light on this subject especially for those of us who like myself tend to worry.

The Unpardonable Sin by Ed Welch looks at the passage in Matthew 12

The Sin That Will Never Be Forgiven by Geoff Thomas looks at Mark 3:29-30 and then goes on to also look at Hebrews 6:4-6 and Hebrews 10:26-29

The Sin That Won’t Go Away by William Smith looks at Mark 3:22-30 and Hebrews 6:1-9

If you have any thoughts on this feel free to contact me via Twitter

Theological and Pastoral Response to the Tragedy in Haiti

Richard — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:48:12 +0000

Mike Milton has written a Theological and Pastoral Response to the Tragedy in Haiti in which he looks at how Christians can respond to this tradegy.

Spurgeon on Suffering

Richard — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:35:22 +0000

This is another well written article on suffering entitled “The Multiple Means to Joy: Spurgeon on Suffering” which will help us as we wrestle with this difficult subject.

Suffering

Richard — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:07:42 +0000

There are no easy answers to suffering and the problem of pain. These two links below may be of interest to those who wrestle and struggle with these issues.

The first is about a new book called “Suffering and the Goodness of God” and the second is some thoughts on “God and the problem of Pain, Evil and Suffering.”

Letting the Word do the Work

Richard — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:48:45 +0000

David Platt speaks about “Letting the Word do the Work.”

Prophecy

Richard — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:34:16 +0000

Adrian Warnock has recently written the following interesting pieces looking at the gift of prophecy:

Prophecy – What is it for?

Prophecy – What it is not

Prophecy – How to test it

Prophecy – Dangers to avoid

Confession of Sin

Richard — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:44:42 +0000

Tim Challies has written a posting on his blog entitled “The Practice of Confession” that makes some very good points.