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There is a difference between infinite Grace and forgiveness.*  What is it?

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Most sins can be forgiven, but unrepentant sins cannot.**  Why?

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How do we know this?*** 

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*Google AI Definition of forgiveness:

Forgiveness is the conscious, deliberate decision to let go of feelings of resentment, vengeance, or anger toward someone who has harmed you.

(Note: Only the victim and the Lord can cancel a specific trespass and release the offense. The perpetrator of the trespass may forgive oneself only after redemption.)

What It Is vs. What It Isn't

Experts make a clear distinction between what constitutes true forgiveness and what is merely a misconception:

It is NOT Forgetting: Forgiving does not erase the memory of wrongdoing.

It is NOT Condoning or Excusing: It does not justify the offender’s actions or imply that what they did was acceptable.

It is NOT Reconciliation: You are not required to rebuild a relationship with the person or keep them in your life.

It is NOT Forgoing Justice: Forgiveness is an internal emotional process and does not release the offender from legal or social accountability.

It is NOT the cancellation of sin or harm: Once a sin, harm, trespass, or crime has been committed, it is done; there is no undoing it, and therefore does not release the offender from legal, social, or moral responsibility.

In most major faiths, infinite Grace is defined as the proactive, unconditional, unearned, and infinite love and mercy of the Divine. 

Infinite grace is the theological and philosophical concept of limitless, unearned, and unconditional divine favor.

***Google AI Overview              

The Bible indicates that unrepentant sin cannot be forgiven because God's forgiveness requires a turning away from sin. 

This concept appears throughout scripture, directly tying forgiveness to acknowledgment and repentance.  

The ultimate example of unforgivable unrepentance is the unpardonable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), which is a persistent, willful rejection of God's grace and truth.

Matthew 12:31-32: Jesus warns, "Therefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men". 

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We know from Matthew 7:23, when Jesus said to false believers after claims of prophecy in Jesus’ name and performing miracles, “I never knew you.  Away from me, evildoers,” that Jesus did not forgive them.  

Though it was unclear as to the sins committed by those unholy many, what was clear was that it was unforgiven by Jesus Christ. 

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Since living in unrepentant sin leads to damnation, wouldn't committing more ongoing sins result in greater damnation?

When will there ever be redemption if it is bypassed for assumed forgiveness that is never received, in cold-hearted ruthlessness, or in grandiose and selfish desires that are never atoned for?

If forgivable sins that are unrepentant lead to damnation, where do the unforgivable sins lead?

A forever separation from the Lord and love, eternal damnation without the possibility of salvation?  

Why are very grievous, unforgivable sins, such as desecration in blasphemy of the temple of the Holy Spirit, with serious damnation outcomes, not addressed or rarely addressed in our churches?  

Why nearly always preach as if all sins will be forgiven (which is not true, especially without repentance and in unforgivable sins of blasphemy) and the onerous put upon the victim (as if forgiveness can happen instantly or at all in traumatic harm) and not on the perpetrator responsible for the sin and harm to repent and atone and ask for forgiveness (instead of assuming or demanding firgiveness without an ounce of repentance)?

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When you ask Google AI whether God forgives repeated or habitual sin, the answer would be, except for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, yes, because of infinite Grace.

When you ask Google what the Bible says about how a person becomes damned, it states that one way is to persistently live in sin.

When you ask what this means, Google AI will state:

"Persistently living in unrepentant sin means continuously and knowingly engaging in actions or attitudes that violate God's will, while actively refusing to acknowledge the wrongdoing, seek forgiveness, or change one's behavior."

The concept can be broken down into a few specific core realities:

Habitual vs. Occasional Failure: It is not a sudden, accidental stumble or the daily struggles with character flaws that every person experiences. Instead, it is a continuous, accepted lifestyle of disobedience.

The Element of "Unrepentance": The defining factor is not just the act itself, but the condition of the heart. It means feeling no remorse, actively justifying the behavior, and resisting God's call to turn away from it.

Spiritual Implications:

Within Christian theology, a distinction is drawn between someone with a temporarily hardened heart who may experience divine discipline and someone who completely unrepentantly rejects God, which many traditions view as a sign of unbelief.

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When you combine these concepts, it means that practicing repeated sin is damning and forgiveness can only be achieved through repentance in the confession and atonement for each sin and type of sin, where the heart is purified, cleansed, and open to receiving forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and the Lord.

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When you do a Google search and ask, “Is not forgiving a sin?”

The AI would respond that, in Christianity, unforgiveness is a sin.  

So, is not forgiving a sin?

Did Jesus Christ sin when he did not forgive the hypocritical believers who said, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name have done many wonderful works?

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.”            

                                             - Matthew 7:22-23

And is it possible to forgive an unforgivable sin, such as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?  

What happens when you try to forgive an unforgivable sin?  Will you be guilty of complicity in this unforgivable sin and, in that complicity, sin in forgiveness?

And can forgiveness be received by the unrepentant, who are still harboring hate and sins in their hearts and souls?

 

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Can someone who is racist and only notices skin color truly see anything beyond the superficial?  

Can a narcissist, who only focuses on themselves and their selfish desires, actually see anything beyond their own wants?  

What can you perceive if you are not looking past the physical, learned hopelessness, conditioned body issues, and the compromise into impure hearts?  

Whether in war or peace, a life lived in a tragic novel or a fairy tale, you cannot run from yourself, and above all, you still have to pass your test of character.  

What is the point of living if you fail, lose your humanity, become anything other than the purpose for which the Lord created you, or worse, turn into the Satanic monsters you were born to fight?  

What's the point of life if you end up in hell or, even worse, live as a coward without honor, betraying your children, your family, humanity, and the Lord for thirty pieces of silver earned from groveling at the feet of ruthless unholies who couldn't care less about you or anyone?

If your ultimate goal is not salvation and a life lived with love for the betterment of humanity, then rethink your priorities, because the alternative, where the outcome is damnation and hell and a waste of a life in the destruction of humanity and the world devoid of love, is a sad and most tragic fate.  

For no matter what tragedies befall you and what triumphs you have in life, it will be a tragedy of all tragedies, and triumphs won't mean a thing if you end up damned and in hell without love or hope for salvation.

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