Pharaoh, remaining hard of heart and rebellious against the Lord, would not let the people go, so Yahweh afflicted Egypt with the second plague. Finally, Pharaoh had enough, and summoned Moses and Aaron to him, promising if they would remove the frogs, then he would let the Hebrew people go from bondage. Yahweh removed the frogs and then Pharaoh broke his promise, and still refused to let the people go.
There are several lessons here: God is telling us that if we are on the wrong path, or sinning with gusto, he will send us warning communications to straighten up and fly right. If we make the adjustment, great; if not, we are headed for hellfire.
I do not know if it rises to the level of being a sin that cannot be forgiven, but promising God to start behaving, with the intention in advance to renege and break one’s word as soon as God cuts one some slack, is a dangerous, audacious act of treachery and promise breaking that one should not engage in, but that is how Pharaoh seeks to betray and manipulate God, a foolish, useless maneuver. Now, God is angry, and you do not want God’s wrath being poured down upon your head, ever.
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