Eternal Sin
Eternal sins or unforgivable sins or unpardonable sins are part of Christian hamartiology, which is the Christian theology of sins. These are sins which will not be forgiven by God whereby salvation becomes impossible. One eternal or unforgiveable sin is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels. Verse 29 in Mark 3 states that there is one sin considered "eternal" and that is "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit"; however this verse is rarely taken literally except by biblical literalists. Some other sins that are sometimes considered eternal or unforgivable include impenitence (refusing to accept the Mercy of God by repenting) as in the Catholic Catechism #1864 or ascribing the work of the Holy Spirit to the Devil.
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“Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again;
Th’ eternal years of God are hers;
But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies among his worshippers.”
—William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)
“I am a little world made cunningly
Of elements, and an angelic sprite;
But black sin hath betrayed to endless night
My world’s both parts, and Oh! both parts must die.”
—John Donne (1572–1631)