Comments on: What’s Worse Than Committing the Unforgivable Sin? http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/ Thoughts on God and life from a Christian perspective Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:51:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ray Fowler http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/#comment-8148 Ray Fowler Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:56:16 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/?p=4233#comment-8148 <b>LIVE4HIM</b> - Thanks for commenting. LIVE4HIM – Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: LIVE4HIM http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/#comment-8136 LIVE4HIM Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:54:27 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/?p=4233#comment-8136 Well written! I agree if we comitted the unforgivable sin, we would be far from god, and would no longer be lead to draw near to him, or follow his ways, even to extent of not caring if we were to fall short, thanks a lot for sharing this! And yes I would also have to agree, for us to just go about living in sin, while knowing of god's forgivness freely given to wipe them all away, but chosing to reject it would be by far worse Well written! I agree if we comitted the unforgivable sin, we would be far from god, and would no longer be lead to draw near to him, or follow his ways, even to extent of not caring if we were to fall short, thanks a lot for sharing this! And yes I would also have to agree, for us to just go about living in sin, while knowing of god’s forgivness freely given to wipe them all away, but chosing to reject it would be by far worse

]]> By: Ray Fowler http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/#comment-7837 Ray Fowler Fri, 29 May 2009 19:13:05 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/?p=4233#comment-7837 <b>John</b> - I agree: humble confession is essential to our ongoing relationship with God. However, in the post above I had more in mind the person who never enters into relationship with God to begin with. To me that is what is really sad -- the person who could be forgiven but never comes to Christ. Of course pride is an issue here, too. In fact, pride is probably the main obstacle that keeps people from coming to Christ for forgiveness. John – I agree: humble confession is essential to our ongoing relationship with God. However, in the post above I had more in mind the person who never enters into relationship with God to begin with. To me that is what is really sad — the person who could be forgiven but never comes to Christ. Of course pride is an issue here, too. In fact, pride is probably the main obstacle that keeps people from coming to Christ for forgiveness.

]]> By: What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? at Ray Fowler .org http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/#comment-7825 What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? at Ray Fowler .org Thu, 28 May 2009 14:27:57 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/?p=4233#comment-7825 [...] posts:     • Can an Atheist Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?     • What’s Worse Than Committing the Unforgivable Sin? var addthis_pub = 'RnRFowler'; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, [...] [...] posts:     • Can an Atheist Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?     • What’s Worse Than Committing the Unforgivable Sin? var addthis_pub = ‘RnRFowler’; var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘email, [...]

]]> By: John W http://www.rayfowler.org/2009/05/28/whats-worse-than-committing-the-unforgivable-sin/#comment-7824 John W Thu, 28 May 2009 14:12:20 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/?p=4233#comment-7824 In effect, wouldn't that be approaching faith without humility? To have faith in anything means having a degree of humbleness as you are placing some level of control in the hands of something, or someone, else. Greek mythology, epics, and dramas are full of accounts of hubris. It seems to be one of those known issues we need to keep learning the same lesson about repeatedly. In many ways, as Christians, it is important to the overall health of our faith to be able to say and mean: I was wrong, I am sorry, please forgive me. In effect, wouldn’t that be approaching faith without humility? To have faith in anything means having a degree of humbleness as you are placing some level of control in the hands of something, or someone, else.

Greek mythology, epics, and dramas are full of accounts of hubris. It seems to be one of those known issues we need to keep learning the same lesson about repeatedly.

In many ways, as Christians, it is important to the overall health of our faith to be able to say and mean: I was wrong, I am sorry, please forgive me.

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