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July 5, 2026

The Sin Unto Death | 1 John 5:16-17

Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: First John Scripture: 1 John 5:16–19, Psalm 97:10, Acts 5:1–11, 1 Corinthians 5:5, 1 Corinthians 11:30, 1 John 5:20, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 2:19–20, Hebrews 6:4–8, 1 John 5:10–12, Galatians 1:6–9, Galatians 5:12

Lord's Day: July 5, 2026  Preacher: Carlos Montijo  Series: First John  Topic: Sin  Scripture: 1 John 5:16–19; Psalm 97:10; Acts 5:1–11; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 11:30; 1 John 5:20; 3:14; 2:19–20; Hebrews 6:4–8; 1 John 5:10–12; Galatians 1:6–9; 5:12

Gordon Clark: "If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life, to those who sin not unto death. There is sin to death. I do not say that he should ask concerning it. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not unto death." 1 John 5:16–17

  • The two best interpretations

I.  (3) Believers can both sin unto death and not unto death.

  • God may discipline the believer sinning unto death with physical death, or the sin itself may lead to physical death.
  • Objections

II. (4) A believer commits sin not unto eternal death, and an unbeliever commits sin unto eternal death.

  • How do you judge apostasy?
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Mortal sin is sin whose object is grave matter and which is also committed with full knowledge and deliberate consent.”
  • Objections
  • Interpretive key: already, not yet
  • 1689 Baptist Confession, Chapter 18: The Assurance of Grace and Salvation

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