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1 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | jlhetrick | 186895 | ||
Thank you Psalm 25, I don't believe we ever crossed wires on the definition of blasphemy and I don't believe anything either of us have posted suggests that either of us might be confused about the definition. I definitely agree that the THEORY of evolution is blasphemous. If one studies the theory even on a basic level, he will find that it easily and obviously falls into the category of "foolish things" (1Cor 1:27) Did you have a response to my post though? God bless, Jeff |
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2 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186906 | ||
Jeff, Your post? Do you mean, "is there any other unforgivable sin(s)?" |
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3 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | jlhetrick | 186914 | ||
Psalm, I was really asking you to clarify your position; sorry I wasn't clear. For reference I will copy and paste your post (186832 ). You wrote: “If we keep Matt. 12:31 in context the pharisees refused to acknowledge Jesus as "the Son of God," and were therfore attributing His miracles as originating from Satan rather than from God. They only had two choices, either Jesus was "from God the Father" or He was not. If He was not then He got His power from the devil. The reason it is not relevant today is it was directly addressed to the pharisees as "they were the ones blaspheming the Holy Spirit giving credit for the miracles to Satan." The reason it was unforgivable is they did not believe in Jesus as being the Son of God. The one and only unforgivable sin is refusing to believe in Jesus.” In the effort to be clear I will keep it simple. I don’t agree that the argument that Jesus “addressed the Pharisees directly as they were the ones blaspheming the Holy Spirit…” supports that the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit is not relevant for today. I did offer an alternative that I have heard others argue, put simply, it was not that Jesus addressed them directly, but rather that they addressed Him directly. In other words, the argument offers that because Jesus the man as ascended and is no longer doing miracles in person for us to witness, it is impossible for us to witness it first hand and attribute it to Satan. After rereading your post several times, it may be that the later is what you were trying to say (maybe not- not wanting to put words in your mouth so to speak :) I may have said that this argument carries some logic, but I also said, and want to reiterate, that I don’t claim to know the answer; I don’t know the answer. Another thing that stood out and lead me to seek clarification was that you seemed to be contradicting yourself; and of course I may be simply misunderstanding you, thus the need for clarification. In either case, you seem to be saying that blasphemy of the Holy Spirit does not/can not occur today while at the same time ending your post with “The one and only unforgivable sin is refusing to believe in Jesus”. It is still possible to, and many do, live a life-time and die having refused to believe in Jesus. So based on your post, as I understand it, you either do believe in at least two unforgivable sins, OR, you believe blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is still relevant for today (and refusing to believe in Christ is that sin), OR, you don’t believe people refuse to believe in Jesus (and I'm not saying that either is true, just left unsure which). Some might argue that this whole issue is irrelevant and not worthy of serious time and consideration. My response to that would be that if there is such thing as a sin that is UNFORGIVABLE by God (and Jesus clearly said there is) it ranks way up there. Whether or not we can answer if the sin is committable today begs the question, why is the warning found in Scripture? God bless, Jeff |
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4 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186918 | ||
Hello Jeff, There are innumerable things in scripture we could speculate on forever. The opinions would be as variable as the sand on the shore.For a born again believer there is "no unforgivable sin." A born again Christian can not lose their salvation therefore an unforgivable sin can not exist. For those who are not born again then one sin or a million sins makes no difference as they are all unforgiven. So, I respectfully submit that this entire argument is irrelevant and could damage or influence other readers into coming to erroneous conclusions. Agreed? |
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5 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | jlhetrick | 186919 | ||
I would agree with that with the obvious reminder that you did offer an argument/answer to the question. Based on your stated concern for leading other readers to err, I respect your decision not to account for your earlier statements. In the event that you do draw some conclusion, feel free to email me a response. My user profile includes my email. God bless, Jeff |
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6 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186923 | ||
My final reply, that which has been widely excepted by Christians for centuries: Question: "What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?" Answer: The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant irreverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God, or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one, called "THE blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit." This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed instead of Spirit-filled. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" unpardonable blasphemy. As a result, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth. but seated at the right Hand of God. No one can witness Jesus Christ performing a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. Although there is no blasphemy of the Spirit today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy. Remember what is stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition when someone would have no forgiveness is if that someone is not among the "whoever believes in Him." Recommended Resource: Hard Sayings of the Bible. In His Name, Psalm 25 |
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7 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | DocTrinsograce | 186930 | ||
Well explained, P25. This is my understanding of the orthodox doctrine of this question. | ||||||