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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: Thank you for your answer, but it did not answer the question I had. I'd like to know How this sin happened in Heaven which is pure. After the end of days, when we are in Heaven, could this sin happen again? |
Bible Answer: How it happened, I believe is best answered when we realize that evil, or the essence of sin, is not a substance, it is merely a term used to describe the absense of God. It's like light and dark, light is actually a form of energy, dark is merely the absense of light. So how did this sin happen? Satan simply shut God out in order to glorify himself. That was his sin. Can it happen again? I would think not, given the prophecy of Revelations. Also, I believe the angels in Heaven are far more intelligent than us. We should have learned from Adam and Eve taking the apple but we still sin, angels on the other hand have the knowledge of what happens to those that sin against the Spirit, Satan just happened to be the one to test the unknown waters. The rest would be fools to try again. |