I have heard people say that they cannot go to heaven or be saved because they have committed an unpardonable sin. This makes me curious what that sin might be.
Adultery? Murder? Those seem like good choices. Until we see in I Samuel 11 that David committed both of these sins in rapid succession. Verse 27 tell us that "the thing that David had done displeased the Lord." But nowhere does it say that David had done an unforgivable thing. He was punished, yes, but he was forgiven.
I would suggest that the only unpardonable sin is dying while still rejecting Jesus. So if you're still alive (and hello, you're reading this) it is not too late to seek forgiveness. Whatever you think you've done, I can pretty much guarantee there's someone who did much worse than you and found forgiveness in God's grace.
On second thought, there may actually be an unpardonable sin - striking out looking with two outs and the tying run on third base. That's a conversation for another day.
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