Questions & Answers

Any sin of which a person does not repent is not forgiven. Christ paid for that sin, but without faith the person does not benefit from that payment.

But the term "unforgiveable sin" refers to the sin against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:22-32). The reason this sin is unforgiveable is that it is a permanent, malicious rejection of the Holy Spirit's testimony to Christ. A person who is concerned about sin and who has a troubled conscience has not committed this sin.