An Unforgivable Sin?

Q. I’m scared I’ve committed the unforgivable sin. About a month ago I stopped listening to myself because I was wrong about the guy I was dating. I thought the spirit was telling me to marry him, but it turned out that wasn’t the case. So did I turn my back on the spirit? I still love God with all my heart and want him to lead my life. I’m worrying myself to death. I’m so scared God has left me. I never wanted that to happen. I just wanted to make sure I was doing Gods will.

A. If everyone who either made a mistake about hearing the prompting of the Holy Spirit or ignored a legitimate one lost their salvation, none of us would be saved. But the fact is that it’s impossible for a believer to commit any unforgivable sin.

The Bible makes it very clear that at the moment you first believed, the Holy Spirit was sealed within you as a deposit guaranteeing your inheritance. There’s nothing you can say or do that will ever change that. Ephes. 1:13-14 and 2 Cor. 1:21-22 are only 2 examples of this promise and there are several others. If you feel that you’ve sinned against God, confess and you will immediately be forgiven and that will be the end of it. (1 John 1:9)