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1 | What is meant by 'age'? | Matt 12:32 | Mommapbs | 106078 | ||
Great observation Kalos! That IS the point of this isn't it?! Blessings, mommapbs |
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2 | What is meant by 'age'? | Matt 12:32 | Ray | 106099 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I have to disagree with kalos on this one. The point of this is not "when" they are forgiven. The point of this is whether they are forgiven or not. Lets look at the order of the phrases. Verse 31. Sin and blasphemy--shall be forgiven men. Blasphemy against the Spirit--shall not be forgiven. Verse 32. Speak a word against the Son of Man--it shall be forgiven him. Speak a word against the Spirit (in this age)--it shall not be forgiven. Speak a word against the Holy Spirit in the [age] to come--it shall not be forgiven him. 1) The point is that we all (whenever we happen to live) have to make the tree good or bad; the fruit has to be good or bad; the tree is known by its fruit. Is Jesus good or is he a demon? 2) The bottom line is in verse 36,37, where Jesus says "every careless word that men shall speak, they shall render account for it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned." From the heart, Ray |
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3 | What is meant by 'age'? | Matt 12:32 | Mommapbs | 106103 | ||
Hi Ray - perhaps I misunderstood, for I felt that this was Kalos' point, that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven at any time. I think we can see this from the beginning when angels were not forgiven. The verse that you ended with "For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned." (Mt 12:37) is one I am pondering today. How does this flow into "confessing with our mouth" in Romans 10:9 and Mt 7:21? Blessings, mommapbs |
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4 | What is meant by 'age'? | Matt 12:32 | Ray | 106243 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, Mt. 12:37 flows very well into the thoughts of Rom 10:9 and Mt 7:21. That is good thinking. Somehow I went from there to Hebrews 2:6, "But one has testified somewhere, saying, "What is man, that Thou rememberest him? Or the Son of Man, that Thou art concerned about Him?" That is my personal interpretation of the verse in Hebrews. It shows to my mind more the difference between a man and the Son of Man for we now see Him. And of course I am looking at capitalization here. If one confesses with his mouth we can not see his/her words concerning whether God is glorified by the use of capitalization. If one says "Lord, Lord" we don't know if they are thinking "lord, lord". We don't know if Judas when he said "Rabbi, Rabbi" whether He recognized Jesus as the One or not. For there is only one Teacher. There are many lords and gods, but only one Lord, only one God. But yes, I see Mt 12:37 and Mt 7:21 as good comparison verses. I might think of them as more a contrast as far as Persons involved. In comparing Mt 12:37 and Romans 10:9, I think it would be good to think in our minds that we should confess with our mouths that this Man is (Holy), Jesus is (Lord). Another passage to compare is John 9:22ff, "His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if anyone should confess Him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. For this reason his parents said, "He is of age; ask him." So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give glory to (God); we know that this man [Man, NKJ] is a sinner." He therefore answered, "Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see!" Praise the Lord. From the heart, Ray |
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