Page 57 - Apostasy

said they believed and held dear to, and if you

will think in your mind, if you've been saved

very long at all, you know people who fit into

this category. I've known many over the years

that fit into this category of being an apostate.

Something comes to my mind — and you've

heard me preach on this before — and it is what

many call “the unpardonable sin.” Now, it

depends on who you talk to as to what that is.

Somebody may say it's getting drunk. Another

may say, well, it's committing adultery. Another

may say, well, it's lying or cheating or a number

of things. But in the context, the unpardonable

sin is blasphemy against the Spirit of God, the

testimony of the Spirit of God. You know, I've

had people call me and say, "Well, I'm afraid I

can't be saved. I've spoken against God; I've

spoken against His Son, and I've even spoken

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