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NASB | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:31 ¶ "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven. |
Bible Question:
The key begins in verse 24. Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not recognizing Him as the Spirit of God, rejecting Him who is the one who draws us to Christ. If we reject the Holy Spirit calling Him evil as the Pharasees did, we can't come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ." so why is it forgivable to blaspheme against god and the son? |
Bible Answer: Good question, sorry this late in coming, but hopefully it will be better late then never. It is acceptable to blaspheme the Son and God because people were and still are ignorant of who both of them are. Christ acknowledged this fact. Many saw (and still do see) Jesus as just a man and did not acknowledge him as the Son of God. However, his demonstration or "proof" of his sonship and divinity was through the power of the Holy Spirit. There was no way to fake ingnorance of Christ's works and miracles. So even though Christ did demonstrate just who he is, the Pharisees and the like still denied Christ, and therefore were denying God in like turn. Hope that helps, sorry it may be difficult to understand. Take care, SUEDE |