How does judicial blindness affect salvation?

Judicial blindness refers to a condition where individuals or groups refuse to recognize the truth of God despite His clear revelation, as seen in Matthew 21:45-46 where the Jewish leaders did not perceive their own rejection of Christ. This blindness is a consequence of their choices and results in their inability to accept the grace offered in the Gospel. As the sermon points out, when one persists in unrighteousness and clings to works-based religion, they risk falling into a state of spiritual blindness that prevents them from seeing Christ as the only savior. Romans 11:8 also alludes to this phenomenon, pointing out that God can leave people in their state of ignorance if they willfully turn away from His truth.