Rejecting Jesus as your Savior and hardening your heart against the Gospel constitute the one unforgivable sin.
Adultery is a terrible sin
The Bible says, “So you will be delivered from the forbidden woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words, who forsakes the companion of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God; for her house sinks down to death, and her paths to the departed; none who go to her come back, nor do they regain the paths of life.” Adultery is a terrible sin, and this passage even seems to suggest that it is an unforgivable sin. (Proverbs 2:16–19).
No adulterer “regains the paths of life,” according to this statement. It is clear to us that this is not meant in the strictest sense. Salomon gathered the proverbs in this chapter (Proverbs 1:1). Being the son of a marriage that started as an adulterous affair, he was well aware that not all adulterers “sink down to death.” In 2 Samuel 11, Solomon’s mother, Batsheba, was the adulterous partner of his father, David.
David deeply repented from his adultery
We are aware of David’s profound remorse for his adultery and the murder it resulted in. He implored the Lord for pardon, freely confessing his sin. For a king, that is not an easy task! However, he penned Psalm 51:2, which reads, “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin,” once he realized his mistake. We are aware that everyone who turns to God in repentance and turns from their sins will always be forgiven by Him. That is supported by David’s remaining years. He resumed his service to God.
Why then does the Bible still contain this passage? It’s critical that we comprehend the meaning of proverbs. We refer to it as a “wisdom book.” It therefore contains God’s insight on how we should live. This wisdom is enshrined in broad guidelines. It does not imply that these guidelines are never broken. Proverbs has a lot of instances of this. For instance, Proverbs 3:35 states, “The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.” This is taken from the next chapter. In general, this is accurate. However, we are all familiar with instances where honor was unjustly bestowed upon fools and intelligent people were shamed.
The way to death
And so it is with those who lead adulterous lives. That is a really risky situation! You’re headed toward certain doom! Returning is nearly impossible! Thus, heed the proverbial caution attentively. Lead a chaste life and resist the pull of sin to distance yourself from God.
Death is the result of sin. This is made abundantly plain in the Bible: “Or do you not know that the unjust will not inherit God’s kingdom? Don’t be fooled: the kingdom of God will not belong to sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, males who practice homosexuality, thieves, selfish people, intoxicated people, revilers, or swindlers. Philippians 6:9–10.
Praise God!
But thank God! Paul did not use this word at the end of his letter. There is always a path back to the Lord, regardless of what we have done. Paul goes on to say, “And such were some of you,” which we can take as a promise for everyone who accepts Jesus as their Savior. Nevertheless, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of our God’s Spirit, you were cleansed, purified, and justified. (1 Corinthians 6:11).
