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Boanerges said:
Without a doubt the context speaks of false teachers, whose destruction was foretold.
However, I am wondering if sins that grieve the Spirit can also sear the conscience. And if so can these persons be restored.
1) There is no such possibility IF the individual in question is a true believer. But you already know this, which leaves,

2) An individual who professes faith in Christ but who is not actually united to Christ by a true living faith:

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Hebrews 6:4-8 (KJV) "For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] nigh unto cursing; whose end [is] to be burned."
I'll let you speculate if the above described persons could be said to have "grieved the Holy Spirit". From what I know, at least at this point, the "grieving of the Holy Spirit" is mentioned only in regard to believers. (e.g., Eph 4:30; Jam 5:9)

In His grace,

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