Did I committ the unforgivable sin

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I have been living in a country of atheists. My life was not bad but I haven’t felt the real happiness and but rather anxiety and tension. Those caused me a little Obsessive-compulsive neurosis (OCD) which made me even more upset. On June 2007, I accidentally got a Bible. I was 22 yrs old then. I read all the new testment, the first five books of old testment, the Psalms, and the Proverbs. I read without study guide or any help from other Christians as I couldn’t find church or Chrisian. I felt so great on reading those scriptures although I could only understand a minor part of them that were easier for me. I believed in God and Jesus Christ then, felt peace and happiness, and the OCD was gone. 4 months later I met a missionary who told me some basic concepts in Christianity like what salvation and heaven meant. And he told me that I was already secured for eternal life by belief. In total I got 2 hours study of Christianity from him, besides a few services and fellowships where I learnt little. Then I didn’t learn anymore about the religion other than reading Bible. Later I found the concept of “salvation eliminates our sin nature” not realistic due to my poor knowledge of this religoin. I was wondering all day long about that concept in the bible and messed up other things and didn’t care enough for other ppl. Then I could’t stand it and felt upset on messing up things. So once someone asked me if I believed in Jesus, I told him, “no I don’t believe in Jesus”, since the sciptures was making me anxious and I don’t think a true religion should make people feel bad. A few days later I found that it was my mistake of ignorance of the defination of sin. I wanted to say sorry to Jesus and re-believe in him however someone said I committed the sin of blasphemy of the holy spirit that was unforgivable. I believed in that also since I was like rejecting Jesus when I got saved in Protestant’s way. However in Catholic way technically I was not saved, so my behavior was just as normal as a born atheist and not to be considered apostasy. Did I committ the unforgivable sin in Protestant’s way, in Catholic way? or both?
 
No you did not commit a unforgiveable sin. You can be assured that no sin is greater than Gods mercy. We would be prideful to think we can out do God.
Gods mercy is so great and his love is so great that you can ask forgivness and be forgiven over and over again. Do not dispare of your sin, just ask for forgivness and ask God to help you with this.
 
The only sin that is unforgiveable is the one for which you refuse to repent - and then only if you die unrepentant.

Peter denied knowing Christ not once, but three times. He certainly was forgiven afterwards. You have nothing to fear.
 
LilyM said:
The only sin that is unforgiveable is the one for which you refuse to repent - and then only if you die unrepentant.

Peter denied knowing Christ not once, but three times. He certainly was forgiven afterwards. You have nothing to fear.
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Agreed 🙂 My prayers are with you as you begin this journey. The road may not always be easy but the rewards, as you have experienced, and what we all hope to experience are worth it.

Joe
 
Hi Teddy, First I would like to say that you are an inspiration and a credit to human kind. I admire your humble and sincere approach to Jesus Christ’s call.

Secondly, you have no need to worry about an unforgiveable sin, We need to have true contrition and through Gods love and mercy we can be forgiven.

God has truly led you to an excelent place (these forums) to find the truth that he wants you to know and understand.

God Bless, You are in my prayers!

Peace:thumbsup:
 
If you’re still alive, then no. Final impenitence is part of the “unforgiveable sin.”
 
After doing exactly what you did, this is what Jesus said to Peter:

"When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
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He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
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He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep.”

John 21:15-17
 
Teddyres said:
I have been living in a country of atheists. My life was not bad but I haven’t felt the real happiness and but rather anxiety and tension. Those caused me a little Obsessive-compulsive neurosis (OCD) which made me even more upset. On June 2007, I accidentally got a Bible. I was 22 yrs old then. I read all the new testment, the first five books of old testment, the Psalms, and the Proverbs. I read without study guide or any help from other Christians as I couldn’t find church or Chrisian. I felt so great on reading those scriptures although I could only understand a minor part of them that were easier for me. I believed in God and Jesus Christ then, felt peace and happiness, and the OCD was gone. 4 months later I met a missionary who told me some basic concepts in Christianity like what salvation and heaven meant. And he told me that I was already secured for eternal life by belief. In total I got 2 hours study of Christianity from him, besides a few services and fellowships where I learnt little. Then I didn’t learn anymore about the religion other than reading Bible. Later I found the concept of “salvation eliminates our sin nature” not realistic due to my poor knowledge of this religoin. I was wondering all day long about that concept in the bible and messed up other things and didn’t care enough for other ppl. Then I could’t stand it and felt upset on messing up things. So once someone asked me if I believed in Jesus, I told him, “no I don’t believe in Jesus”, since the sciptures was making me anxious and I don’t think a true religion should make people feel bad. A few days later I found that it was my mistake of ignorance of the defination of sin. I wanted to say sorry to Jesus and re-believe in him however someone said I committed the sin of blasphemy of the holy spirit that was unforgivable. I believed in that also since I was like rejecting Jesus when I got saved in Protestant’s way. However in Catholic way technically I was not saved, so my behavior was just as normal as a born atheist and not to be considered apostasy. Did I committ the unforgivable sin in Protestant’s way, in Catholic way? or both?
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I would say that if you ask the question, the answer is no.
 
There is too much ambivalence in your situation for you to have given full consent of your will to such a denial of faith. Thus it is not possible to have sinned so gravely.

Matthew
 
jgmes2001 said:
After doing exactly what you did, this is what Jesus said to Peter:

"When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
16
He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
17
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep.”

John 21:15-17
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I never got the significance before of Christ asking him that three times AFTER he had denied Him three times. Talk about grace and mercy!!!
 
jgmes2001 said:
After doing exactly what you did, this is what Jesus said to Peter:

"When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
16
He then said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
17
He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” (Jesus) said to him, “Feed my sheep.”

John 21:15-17
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I love those verses. Its like Jesus is forseeing the Catholic Church and Peter’s unbroken succession forever until the end of time.
 
No, you did not commit the unforgivable sin. You commit this when you believe your sin is so great that not even God can forgive it. If you are sorry, you can be forgiven. You then must accept that forgiveness. I gather that you are not Catholic by your post. I would suggest that you find a Catholic priest and talk to him and follow his advice. You will be in my prayers.
Deacon Ed B
 
Teddyres::
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by the grace of God and our efforts to become an elect. He died to restore the friendship between man and the Father.

The Church, the only Institution who’s mandate is the fullest expression of Christ’s mercy, offers the Sacrament of Penance
that assures the contrite individual a bona fide guarantee of salvation. Now absolved, he can choose to remain in this cleansed state, or put himself again at odds with his creator thus losing that place reserved for him.

AndyF
 
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