There are many backslidden believers that are prevented from coming back to Jesus Christ -
- by what they believe is sin against the Holy Spirit.
And they believe that Jesus won't accept them, won't take them back.
Now, let us talk about sin against the Holy Spirit.
Jesus said in Luke 12:10 - "Anyone who will speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him.
But he who blasphemes agains the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him."
You know, there are many people that are backslidden that wonder, and the devil tells them, "Jesus won't take you back."
It is not for you to decide or for me to decide whether Jesus will take us back.
It is for us to go to the throne of mercy and to plead.
Go to Jesus and say, "Lord Jesus, I submit."
You know, Satan will do whatever he can to prevent you, he will lie to you to prevent you from going back to Jesus Christ to get forgivenss of sin to get back with Jesus
I want to read also for you Hebrew 10, one verse or one passage that is often used, that people read this passage and believe God will never accept them back.
Hebrews 10:26 - 'For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth -
- there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrorfying expectation of judgment -
- and the fury of the fire which will consume the adversaries.
Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
How much more severe a punishment do you think He will reserve for those who have trampled under foot the Son of God -
- and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified -
- and has insulted the Spirit of Grace.
For we know Him Who has said - "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay."
And again, the Lord will judge His people."
As I said, it's not for us to decide.
You know, God NEVER refused anybody that came back to Him.
Ahab was a wicked king, and when Jezebel killed Naboth and took his vineyard and gave that to Ahab -
God sent His prophet to Ahab and told him that His judgment is on him.
And Ahab repented and God forgave him.
If we come to Christ in repentance, He will accept us.
Don't let anyone else tell you that Jesus won't accept you, go speak to Jesus yourself.
I've had people come to me and say that they believe they've sinned against the Holy Spirit.
What I tell them is go to Jesus and pray like a dying man.
Go cast yourself on Him, you've got no other option.
But don't let the devil lie to you.
Don't let anybody else tell you what to do and what not to do, what is acceptable and what is not acceptable.
You go to the throne of mercy youself, you go to Jesus Christ on your knees.
It doesn't matter how far backslidden you are, don't listen to anybody else.
Don't let anything prevent you from going back to Jesus Christ, from going on your knees, from repenting and saying, "Lord, help me."
He will listen to your prayer.
Don't let anybody put you off.
Nothing, let NOTHING get in your way!
Just go to Him and pray, cry out to Him, and He will answer you.
You know, I want to read also from Matthew 12, where it talks about Jesus Christ.
It says, "Behold My Servant, Whom I have chosen, My beloved One in Whom My soul is well pleased.
I will put My Spirit upon Him and He shall proclaim justice to the gentiles.
He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice on the streets.
And this is important - "A battered reed He will not break off, and a smoldering wick He will not put out until He leads justice to victory and in His name, the gentiles will hope."
Jesus Christ is our only hope, we have not other hope.
Cry out to Him!
Go back to Him!
It doesn't matter what your sin is, it doesn't matter how often you have fallen down -
It doesn't matter what you've done - GO TO JESUS, SPEAK TO JESUS, CRY OUT TO HIM.
He WILL answer you.
Don't let anybody else decide for you whether Jesus will accept you or not accept you.
He's the Alpha, the Omega, He's the Beginning, He's the End.
If He rejects you, then you're rejected.
But don't let anybody else tell you that.
He's never cast away a sinner - NEVER EVER!
Go to Him, plead with Him.
I've known of many people who believe they've sinned against the Holy Spirit -
- they went to God, they went to Jesus Christ on their knees, and He accepted them back and they're living in peace.
They've got the peace of Christ back in their lives and they're following Jesus Christ.
Don't listen to anybody but Jesus Christ Himself.
He will speak to you, and He will clear your conscience.
He will minister to you.
He's your only hope, Jesus Christ - nobody else.
Don't listen to anybody else, not even your own mind, don't listen to the devil.
Don't listen to any mortal person.
Just go on your knees and seek Jesus Christ.
Go to the throne of mercy, ask for forgiveness.
Draw closer to Him, and He will draw closer to you.
God Bless You.