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What about the [[unforgivable sin]]? Is that suicide? No. Suicide is not the unforgivable sin. Jesus spoke of the unforgivable sin in [[Matthew 12]]:22-32. The context is when the Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Therefore, suicide is not the unforgivable sin.

This is a good question and the answer is yes - and no. Now, before you throw stones, hear me out. Repentance is a necessary result of the saving work of God, not the cause of salvation. If repentance brought salvation, then salvation is by works; or rather, the ceasing of bad works. That isn't how it works. God grants repentance to the Christian ([[2 Timothy 2:25]]). The Christian then turns from his sin; that is, he stops sinning. He is able to repent because he is saved, not to get saved.