Are You a Hypocrite, or Someone Who Struggles with Sin?

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By Shane Idleman, CP Guest Contributor | Monday, January 26, 2015

In Matthew 12:31, Jesus said, "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men." If a person continues to ignore and reject the call to repent and believe in God, that is blasphemy against the Spirit. One who dies in this state has committed the unpardonable sin. If you are reading this, you may be in the process of committing it, but there is hope.

The religious leaders of Jesus' day were attributing the works of God to Satan - this was reflected in their heart...the fruit of their life.

Jesus continued in Matthew 12:33-34, "For a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." How is this relevant for you today? Would Jesus have said the same things to you?

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The spiritually dead has no life inside to fight sin, whatever conscience is in them due to being made in the image of God may slightly see that it is wrong, but it is still pleasing for them to do these evil things. Just like a corps has no power to raise itself from the dead, so is it also with the spiritually dead. There is no will to live in the dead.