Saved From A Greater Despair Than The Unpardonable Sin

[@Jesusking7peace]

I thank Jesus for this channel it really helped me when I thought I was unforgivable and hell bound because of years of sin even though I believed in Jesus. My little testimony, I cried to Jesus for mercy and to give me the Holy Spirit because I didn’t know if I had it or not. Then the Holy Spirit was given to me after many days of praying and despair. That means all that time I thought I committed the unforgivable sin, I wasn’t even born again. So if you are worried keep seeking Jesus with all your heart. God is so much more merciful and loving than we can comprehend.

[@BenjaminD00]

“ If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” - Luke 11:13 Praise God Friend ! You asked and the God the Father Gave. :)

[@sunshinegirl1967]

I never cease to be amazed at the attentiveness this pastor gave to this one woman and the degree to which he pursued her to lead her to salvation. Would any pastor nowadays go half as far? Very convicting!

[@dalt992]

Yes, they would but the problem is that back in those days, church was Church with a capital C. It was life back then. Nowadays, with so much WORLD at our fingertips, we don't see God as our daily life. It's sad.

[@miarymr8337]

I don't know if I'm more confused than before or not? I'm one of those people that believed in Christ, everything seemed fine for a while, but then lived in willful sin, was hardened for some years, then realized my error, and then ended up in despair, as Ichabod said. I feel like this lady. I could tell you why I believe I can't be saved anymore, and I would cite the famous Hebrews verses and many others with great conviction. But even then, later, I would still doubt. So maybe I'll just follow this pastor's advice. Please, pray for me.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

Hi Miary, the promise still stands that whoever comes to Jesus He will in no wise cast out. Easy to say, but after years of sin, hard to believe because of guilt. I understand. See my comment above. We have got to push through anyway and hold on to this promise like a life preserver until there is a breakthrough. Every time the thought comes "I can't be saved" say out loud "I am coming to Jesus and He will never cast me out" even though it's hard and seems contrary or not true. Say it anyway and so will I.

[@bambooluxury6293]

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, and His mercies never come to an end. They are new EVERY morning. The fact that u are still alive is God mercifully giving u time to make peace with him. He promises you will find Him when u seek Him with your whole heart. Infact evertime you feel convicted is God knocking on the door of your heart.....do not harder your heart. It is only in the grave that repentance ends

[@miarymr8337]

I appreciate your answers. Thank you all 💖

[@valkyrafe]

I'm in the same woeful situation. I live as if sin is less fatal because of Atonement, and that indulged and persistent in it would not lead to death. I find all verses and my conscience condemn me and I am despair and cannot get up from bed, taking psychiatric drug to ease my dread and hopelessness. Also famous hebrew verses kept me in iron cage of john bunyan pilgtim progress. Please, also pray for me.

[@mb8363]

Focus on Christ. Seek to know every last thing you can about Him. Search the Scriptures for every golden nugget about who He is. Focus on Him. Obsess over Him. He is holy. But He also delights in mercy. Read Deuteronomy 30:1-10 and see if you think God gives second chances.

[@ondreatorrence4322]

It is amazing how he dlet with souls . Vs how things are done now a days . They just point you to an article or assure you of your salvation vs really going deep.

[@jarednelson5599]

In John 6:37 Jesus declares that " All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me and the one who comes to Me I will in no wise cast out". Jesus is very God of very God, and Scripture declares that it is impossible for God to lie (Heb 6:18; Titus 1:2). Christ will turn none away who come to Him in repentance and simple faith....... Neither of which will be perfect...... Your repentance will be imperfect, and your faith may be weak, but the moment we make it about ourselves, then it isn't about Christ anymore..... Christ is the Object of our faith not our perfect faith and repentance. "To the one who does NOT work, but believes on HIM who justifies the UNGODLY, his faith is credited as righteousness" Christ is mighty to save. Trust Him.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

This is what's been wrong with me! I have long feared losing my salvation and going past the point of no return. Two Bible verses, Heb 6:4-6 and 10:26-31 seemed to shut God out of my life forever. And the coldness of my heart just confirmed it had happened. I'm still in it and haven't broken through yet completely but because of one preacher who hasn't given up on me (like this remarkable preacher Ichabod hadn't given up on this lady) I've made progress. It's been way more than 18 years for me though, more like 40 years. Most preachers today, with very few exceptions, (don't) care about their congregations as a whole or individually as this preacher Ichabod did this lady. It grieves me to know shepherds go through caring motions but never follow through besides a hollow "God bless you" or "I'll be praying for you".

[@OikPoinFive]

I committed the unpardonable sin. Im 45. I got tired of praying and saving souls.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

@@OikPoinFive That's not unpardonable. Why do you say that?

[@mb8363]

I have found the same. Few shepherds care at all about the sheep except to perhaps claim ownership to them. But I turned that belief of mine over to Christ and asked that He would care for me and teach me as no other shepherd was willing. And He has. You can be taught by God. Just have an open Bible in front of you and a heart turned to seek God and Christ. Poor out your heart to Him and ask Him to teach you. Ask Him a question and wait for His answer. Sometimes it comes immediately, sometimes the answers take a long time. But He does answer.

[@sunshinegirl1967]

@@mb8363 When I first got saved I just simply read the Bible. I didn't want to open it at first, but started reading and didn't want to stop! For 4 weeks I read without the help of any pastor (we were Presbyterian at that time). Just me the Bible and the Holy Spirit. He taught me to fear God, convicted me of my sins, and brought me to sincere repentance and faith in Jesus Christ the righteous, and filled my heart with the love of God (He is God). All without the help of any preacher. No preacher's words can do any good without the Holy Spirit anyway. For me, being elderly and single, it is important to find a group I can call upon. There will be tares and wheat in every church. Just prayerfully make certain the pastor is genuine wheat with correct theology. If a pastor is a tare, keep looking.

[@mb8363]

@sunshinegirl1967 We recently moved and had to find a new church. I like the pastor's preaching there very much. My husband likes it there and for that I am grateful. But the story in this video was so foreign to my experience I tend to think it must be more of an illustration than a true story.

[@dalt992]

I have heard most of these videos from Ichabod Spencer and am fairly confident that he may have been one of the most righteous pastors of the past 300 years. The Holy Spirit was very much with him and he knew how to call upon the Spirit. It makes you wonder just how many Ichabod Spencers there have been in the past 2000 years and how few there are at his level.

[@Linnn_247]

I found this channel months ago when I was plagued with blasphemous thoughts(a state which I am still in). This channel was the closest thing I had to the answer I needed. There were topics and stories I found in no other place, with an answer so unique that I thought, “These people are able to reach the hearts of people and understand exactly what they feel.” I saw a comment under one of the videos that perfectly depicted what I felt as I was plagued with these thoughts. The comment read: The enemy has planted a fear within these people that cannot be tamed by any tongue. They want someone to reach God’s throne on their behalf. This is a fear that will not respond to reason(this isn’t entirely accurate as I wrote it from memory as best as I could). I thought I would never be forgiven for the rest of eternity. I blasphemed the Holy Spirit, I thought to myself. I’ve more or less rid myself of that fear, but in times when I feel frustrated it comes back. Despite leaving that fear behind me, something worse came after. I wake up with a heavy heart, almost as if I feel it physically, although it’s not. I repent several times a week, but I feel no change. I feel even worse than I did months ago. I read in the Bible that everyone is in God’s will, even the ones who are in the world. I was instantly reminded of Judas Iscariot; he’s been depicted as the one who broke the promise to Jesus because he was supposed to follow the will of God and not his own. Despite contradictions, he did just that. He fulfilled Scripture by betraying Jesus. I thought that perhaps that’s what God made me to be, like Judas Iscariot. This all led me to believe that although God loved me, He wanted nothing to do with me. I found this video, and I found an answer. The people on this channel can reach deep in the hearts of many. Thank you for understanding people.

[@c.p.holmes6184]

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 Remember that this passage is not a suggestion, but a command. It's an invitation, but also a command, which I find comforting in times when I am discouraged. Psalm 86:15, "But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." God loves to show compassion, to give grace, and to forgive sinners. He delights to do so. Isaiah 55:6-9, "Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Also, here's another video I found from I'll Be Honest, I don't know if you've listened to it before, but it's rather fitting to your particular case: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJKqh4R4Z8SViMU

[@The_Unprofitable_Servant]

Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes is very good. Highly recommended. Look at the life of Samson if the Devil puts a snare before you - you would think that He were blasphemous to the Spirit of God but you see him in the 'Hall of Faith' in Hebrews 11.

[@jacobbyarlay3420]

This gives me great hope. Thank you for this upload.

[@spareroomtech]

Thanks for sharing this. Very powerful!

[@katiecross8127]

This one made me cry!

[@jpmadison98]

Absolutely wonderful! Our Savior is a God of HOPE! Not hopelessness! He will never turn us away! Blessed be His name!

[@jamiehargett7176]

GLORY TO GOD ABOVE

[@jls0037cslewis1]

I have met people like this, my father is one. Blasphemous rebelious persons, who greatly experienced God many times, but cannot ever come to Christ again, although they know he is 100% the truth. It is a reality God has allowed to accept. Very strange.

[@itsdeefree]

I feel like saying could never come to Christ again might be a stretch. While yes, we can be given over to a debased mind, there could still be hope for your father. And I will be praying for him.

[@a.krishna3924]

"greatly experienced God" how?

[@jls0037cslewis1]

@@a.krishna3924 My father admits he has even experienced healing from Jesus in his earlier life. But now he is old, and wicked, and sees no need for Jesus now, even though I tell him He is the truth and saved me from Hell and is the only way. He even knows he is going o hèll. He just doesn't care. I have begged him to come to heaven with me by simply believing in Jesus. But I fear God has given him up.

[@insanoibro6331]

Wow amen.

[@jurgeysamuel]

Please pray for me

[@directx3497]

If anyone thinks they have committed the unpardonable sin I just want to say a few things. First if you are worried and upset about it then you haven’t committed it. Secondly throw yourself on the mercy of CHRIST and seek him with your whole heart. Many don’t understand the unpardonable sin. Many have simply fallen into sin and don’t understand the scriptures. JESUS says anyone who speaks a word against the HOLY SPIRIT will not be forgiven. This is also some one coming to a full knowledge of the gospel and rejecting it in a permanent manner. If that were the case your heart would be so hard you wouldn’t care if you had committed it. You wouldn’t want to be close to CHRIST. You wouldn’t care about your sin. You would just shrug and go back to living a life of sin. These are those like the Pharisees who knew very well who JESUS was and out right denied him and even encouraged others from following him. This is the apostates who snuck into the church and came to a full realization of the gospel and then left the church for good or those who twisted the gospel knowing better and tried to lead others to hell for sex, power or money. They knew the gospel and denied it. They didn’t care about GOD or the gospel or the church and they certainly didn’t care about their sin or offending GOD. Like those who are not saved they don’t care about their sin. They feel no remorse. If you still love JESUS, if you care about your sin, if you are terrified about having committed the unpardonable sin then you have not committed it. Throw yourself down at the feet of JESUS and beg for mercy and forgiveness he is the only hope you have. Seek him with your whole heart and you will find him.

[@rachelg.cuesta1436]

❤❤❤ Thank you

[@paulajeantrindade8605]

What if your addicted to heroin and cocaine and have been for many many years battling that addiction but almost each battle you you lose...but you wholeheartedly believe in Christ and for the past many years you still have the thirst to learn more about the Bible you watch multiple sermons every single day, it hurts every time you sin I feel ashamed and guilty that I sinnedagainst God and you cry out to the Lord to help deliver you from this... But still years later you still can't see any outward fruits of repentance even though I still feel as though my mind has totally been changed because the things that I once found stupid I now love like, anyting Christ... Why then can't I see any outward fruits of repentance and why haven't I been delivered from this horrible addiction that is about to take my life.

[@MP-iq4bg]

Amen!

[@sunshinegirl1967]

I'm fairly new to this channel, a young brother recommended it to me. Nice reading voice btw! Who is reading?

[@The_Unprofitable_Servant]

Jeff Peterson

[@jeffgccsatx]

Yes, @Monke is correct. That is my voice. I'm one of the pastors here at I'll Be Honest/Grace Community Church in San Antonio, Texas. Thank you for the kind words and we hope these are helpful.

[@davidsollentuna1033]

Three weeks inquiring!

[@g.gabriel924]

Thanks for the work 🙏🏽 Are there a possibility that the interviews can be translated? (German)

[@illbehonest]

Yes, we encourage translation work, and this video could be translated. We have some more information here: translate.illbehonest.com/

[@allisonmcinnis5929]

​​​@@illbehonest How can I meet with Pastor Tim? I'm dealing with demonic oppression

[@jarbinks5]

​@@illbehonest Please pray for me. I deliberately rejected Christ for so long, almost a year. I was a professing Christian, and I walked away with the intention to get saved later, and to just enjoy sin for a little while. I was an apostate and now I am scared I might commit the unforgivable sin. I still love sin and I wish I didnt love my sin, I'm not sure if this feeling is sincere or genuine. I've been praying for God to make me hate my sin, but I'm not sure if those prayers are sincere or genuine. Please pray that my desire for salvation becomes genuine and sincere and that God saves me.

[@FirstLast-jo7bg]

​@@jarbinks5 How long have you been praying?

[@simonvallee718]

I am in the exact same boat. I thought I was reading myself.

[@lem0nchino]

I have a question about one of your older videos: on How to be saved part 2 from Tim Conway, he says that it’s a lie that Jesus died for us (those who are lost) if I’m correct. He also says that faith in Christ isn’t imagining our sins forgiven or trying to imagine or believe that Jesus died for our sins on the cross. Isn’t that contradictory? So did Christ’s death on the cross only apply to believers and not every person? Also, I think Tim said that the book of Romans was written for Christians (people who are already converted).

[@mb8363]

Christ's death applies to anyone, everyone who would believe. Every believer who has ever existed at one time did not believe or lived in ignorance and then came to believe in Him. You may not yet have believed, but if you will yet believe then His death covers your sin also.

[@footsoldier8054]

God Help me

[@rayyancey3044]

Can eating out too much be sin? Can you go like once every week or go as much as you want to a restaurant?

[@joev2223]

It could be, but maybe not. Should you be spending the money elsewhere? What has you wanting to go out?

[@sunshinegirl1967]

It could be if you are feeling convicted about it.

[@freedomfighter4990]

Gluttony is a sin. Going out to dinner once a week is not problem in God's eyes unless you're overeating or over-spending when you do. But if you really think you're doing wrong, pray on it & ask the Lord to show you His answer.

[@directx3497]

I’ll put it another way to make it clear. Only a regenerate heart cares about sin. Those who aren’t saved don’t care. If you care about having committed any sin especially this one then you are regenerate and thus saved. The lost sin as much as they want. They drink it like water. Sin only bothers Christian’s.

[@rachelg.cuesta1436]

Please. I need help Iv been ignoring the Holy spirit and think I committing the unforgivable sin... These videos spoke to me but Ive been rebellious knowingly. I knew what was right but chose to not do it even when God was merciful towards me and Im afraid of committing apostasy or to be like Esau in Hebrews. Im afraid Im like the pharisees

[@illbehonest]

You say you "chose to not do IT" what is the "IT" that you are referring to? You chose not to believe and entrust yourself soul to the LORD Jesus? Because that is the IT that you need...you need to trust in Christ's work.

[@illbehonest]

Let me state this again..if one has done "IT" and they mean the unpardonable sin, well what do they mean by that? Because the unpardonable sin, the sin against the Spirit, is not some one time sin. It is an on going and willful rejection of Christ.

[@rachelg.cuesta1436]

@@illbehonest ok...

[@rachelg.cuesta1436]

@@illbehonest is someone is worried or is afraid of it.. Is it a good sign or it doesn't mean anything?

[@KD-vt8ug]

How are you now?

[@jamiehargett7176]

Calvinism is why she felt this wayb