1. July 26, 2015
Pastor Chris

2. What is … Lawlessness Rebellion
Any failure to conform to the moral law of God in Act Attitude Nature
Rebellion
“One who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
James 4.17

3. SIN IS UNIVERSAL AND SEPARATES US FROM GOD

4. ‘HAMARTIA’ – “miss the mark”
1. SIN IS UNIVERSAL AND SEPARATES US FROM GOD
Rom “none righteous, not even one”
Rom “all have sinned and fall short”
‘HAMARTIA’ – “miss the mark”
James “whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.”
Is “all of us like sheep have gone astray”
Rom “the wages of sin is death”
Rom “death spread to all men”

5. GOD HATES AND JUDGES THE SIN AND THE SINNER

6. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVES

7. 3. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVES SIN
1 John 1:8-9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Proverbs 28.13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

8. GOD HEARS THE REPENTANT AND FORGIVES

9. 5 Truths The Unforgiveable Sin
Sin is universal and separates us from God
God hates and judges the sin AND the sinner
God hears the cry of the repentant sinner and forgives sin
The Unforgiveable Sin
Homosexuality is NOT that sin

11. Matthew
Borrowing one
of ours?
NASB Pg. 970
Espanol Pg. 1264

12. • Deliberate and disrespectful slandering
• Defaming, mocking
• Deliberate and disrespectful slandering

13. The Spirit of truth testifies of the Truth AND guides to truth
convincing act of truth & righteousness
convicting act of sin & judgment

14. Determined rejection of that which you know to be true about God
(Rom. 1.19, “truth made evident” was rejected)

15. Not a sin of impulse or ignorance, but a deliberate, purposeful hardening of heart against Jesus
(Rom. 1.21, “darkened hearts”)

16. Attributing the works/miracles of Jesus to Satan

17. Jesus said, “He who is not with Me is against Me.”
“When the leaders rejected John the Baptist, they were rejecting the Father who sent him. Whey they rejected Jesus, they were rejecting the Son. But when they rejected the ministry of the apostles, they rejected the Holy Spirit --- and that was the end. There is no more witness. Such rejection cannot be forgiven.”
(Warren Wiersbe)

18. 2. Son sacrifices and keeps all who the Father gives
Because of our sinful condition (“dead in our sins”) we cannot come to Christ on our own.
1. Father draws
2. Son sacrifices and keeps all who the Father gives
3. Holy Spirit guides to Truth (testifies of Christ)

19. 1. Angers the Father (reject His messengers,
forsake His Word, kindle His wrath)
2. Tramples underfoot the blood of Christ

20. Hebrews 10:26-29
Pg (p.1576, Espanol)

21. 2. Tramples underfoot the blood of Christ
1. Angers the Father
2. Tramples underfoot the blood of Christ
3. Insults the Spirit of grace
(Eph. 4.30, “grieve the Spirit of God”)

23. Removal of His restraint and
Judgment in this Life . . .
Removal of His restraint and
divine protection

24. Lustful hearts Degrading passions Depraved mind
Romans “God gave them over”
Lustful hearts
Degrading passions
Depraved mind

25. Removal from His presence
Judgment in the NEXT Life
Removal from His presence

26. Mark 3.29
“Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness but is guilty of eternal sin.”

27. 1 Cor. 6.9-10 . . . 9 the unrighteous WILL NOT inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

28. Matthew 10:33
“If you confess Me before men, I’ll confess you before My Father in heaven ”

29. Hebrews
26 if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27 but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries.

31. How can we know?
“A consistent pattern of disobedience to Christ coupled with a lack of the elements of the fruit of the Holy Spirit is a WARNING SIGNAL that the person is probably not a true Christian inwardly, that there probably has been
NO genuine heart faith from the beginning and
NO regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.”
(Wayne Grudem)

32. Hebrews 6:4-6

33. Apostates
“People who hear the gospel, making a profession of being Christians, become identified with the Christian church, AND then . . .
ABANDON their profession of faith, decisively REPUDIATE Christ, DESERT the Christian fellowship, and take their place with ENEMIES of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(W. MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary)

34. How can I keep from committing the Unforgiveable Sin?

35. RECEIVE CHRIST
CONTINUE in His WORD

36. John If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

38. 2 Peter
Pg (p.1593, Espanol)