Matthew 12:31-32
God is a God of forgiveness
Exodus 34:7, Psalm 86:5, Micah 7:18
Psalm 3:1-2, Psalm 51, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:9
I. The Forgivability of Almost All Sins – Vss. 31a & 32a
. Paul: 1 Timothy 1:13-14
. Peter: Luke 22:54-61, John 21:15-17
II. The Unforgivability of One Sin – Vss. 31b & 32b
. Cf – Mark 3:28-30 – A Settled, Determined Rejection of Christ
. Can the unpardonable sin be committed today?
. A. In the narrowest sense – No
. It was a specific sin committed at a specific time when Christ (God) was present and His
. works attributed to Satan
. B. In the spirit of the sin – Yes
. Hebrews 6:4, 10:26, 29; 2 Peter 2:21, John 3:36, Romans 10:11-13