Although all unrighteousness is sin, in the Bible in 1 John 5:16-17, John spoke about two kinds of sins, namely a sin unto death and sin not unto death. But what did John mean by that? What is the difference between a sin unto death and a sin not unto death? What is a sin unto death and what is a sin not unto death?
What is the difference between a sin unto death and sin not unto death
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death (1 John 5:16-17)
In order to understand what John meant, we should go back to the Old Testament. No Antigo Testamento, there are two kinds of sins mentioned, namely unintentional sin (sin not unto death) and intentional sin (sin unto death).
When a person or congregation had sinned through ignorance; an unintentional sin, then the sin was made known to the person or congregation. Through a sin offering, atonement was made for the soul of the person or congregation and God would forgive the person or congregation for the unintentional sin. This unintentional sin didn’t lead to death (Levítico 4, 5:15-18, Numeri 15:27).
But whenever someone intentionally sinned, which means that a person made a premeditated sin, then there wouldn’t be any atonement for that intentional sin.
The soul of that person would be cut off from among the people of God. Because the person had despised and rejected the words of God and had broken His commandment.
Therefore the person would be found guilty of his evil intentions and would carry his own iniquity. This intentional sin was a sin that leads to death or in other words a sin unto death.
And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him. Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken His commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him (Numeri 15:27-31)
Rebellion against the Divine order
O will of Jesus, which is equal to the will of God, has been made known in the Bible. Whosoever rebels against and opposes God’s will and His Word, rebels against the Divine order and doesn’t yield to God, Jesus, e o Espírito Santo. When you are renascido e se tornar uma nova criação, you will have a desire to live after God’s Word and apply His words to your life. Because the Word is a mirror for the nova criação; os filhos de Deus.
But if you rebel against God’s Word and habitually keep sinning and persevere in doing things, which are an abomination to God and go against His will, then there won’t be any atonement for you left.
The blood of Jesus made atonement for those, who hate their sins and their life as um pecador and want to lay down their own life; their sinful nature; o velho homem and be reconciled with God and live after God’s will.
And not for those, who love the world and their own lives, and are not willing to die to their flesh and lay down their sinful nature, but instead want to keep living after their flesh and delight in sin.
Aqueles, who adjust the words of God to their own luxúrias e desejos, so that they can keep living in sin, as the old man, in the lusts and desires of their flesh.
It doesn’t matter if you call yourself a Christian or not. Toda pessoa, who rebels against God’s Word and His Holy Spirit, Who reproves the world of sin and speaks the truth, shall die and enter eternal death.
That’s what happened with the devil when he rebelled against the Divine order, because he wanted to be like God. Because of his pride and rebellion, the devil fell and we all know what his final destination will be.
Aqueles, who have the devil as their father and have the same nature and character as the devil, shall walk in the devil’s footsteps and shall follow the devil to the same destination.
What is a sin not unto death?
During the process of sanctification, everyone can make a mistake unintentionally. If you are born again and have received the Holy Spirit, então God’s will is written in your heart. The Holy Spirit dwells in you and because of His holiness and righteousness, the Holy Spirit shall correct you and shall reveal to you the sins; the mistakes you’ve made. Then it’s up to you, what you do.
If you regret the mistake you’ve made and truly arrepender-se, you will remove the sin from your life and you shall be forgiven. This sin won’t lead to death. Because you unintentionally sinned and through the revelation of the Holy Spirit, you’ve Se arrependeu, turned away from that sin, and removed the sin from your life.
What is a sin unto death?
But if you know that something is evil and goes against God’s will, but you do it anyway and persevere in it, then you sin intentionally (willfully).
If you stay disobedience to God and persevere in sin and don’t repent then your behavior and this iniquity will lead to death. There will be no atonement left, not even the atonement of Jesus Christ (Leia também: Você pode continuar pecando sob a graça?).
The Words says, that if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Mas uma certa busca temerosa de julgamento e indignação ardente, que devorará os adversários. Aquele que desprezou Moisés’ lei morreu sem piedade sob duas ou três testemunhas: De quanto castigo mais doloroso, suponha que você, ele será considerado digno, que pisou o Filho de Deus, e contou o sangue da aliança, com o qual ele foi santificado, uma coisa profana, e fez mal ao Espírito da graça? For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, eu recompensarei, diz o Senhor. E de novo, The Lord shall judge his people. É terrível cair nas mãos do Deus vivo (Hebreus 10:26-31)
Who will receive life and who will receive death?
In the Book of Revelation it is written, who shall receive eternal life and who shall receive eternal death.
Aquele que vencer herdará todas as coisas; e eu serei seu Deus, e ele será meu filho. But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, terão sua parte no lago que arde com fogo e enxofre: que é a segunda morte (Revelação 21:7-8)
God has given everything; He has given His Son Jesus Christ; the Living Word and His Holy Spirit. But everyone has been given an own free will and decides what to do and what not to do.
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