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\nForgivable sins in the Bible
\nThe New Testament distinguishes among sins in various contexts.<\/p>\n
In 1 John, the author distinguishes between two types of sin (1 John 5:16-17). One class of sin leads to the loss of eternal life, but eternal life can be regained if a fellow Christian prays that the sinner be forgiven. The other class of sin leads to death, and the Christian is not instructed to pray that a fellow Christian be forgiven for such a sin. Since either class of sin puts one’s eternal life in jeopardy, both would fall in the category of mortal sin.<\/p>\n
The New Testament also mentions the unforgivable sin, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Mark 3:28-29).<\/p>\n
The New Testament does not refer to a class of sins that leads to punishment other than death (venial sins).<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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