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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. |
Subject: Why is it not relevant today? |
Bible Note: Hello Psalm and thanks for your patience and for responding. Great quote from "Got Questions.org. With the exception of the contradiction in the statement I basically agree with it. It is close to the usual explanation I often here. I believe the contradiction is in the first statement being "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." Followed by this statement: "Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy." Again, we are left with the question, is it still possible to commit the unpardonable sin today or not? The statement from Got Questions.com also seems to say no and yes. Anyway, I believe you and I are probably very close, if not in complete agreement, regarding the issue. As I said before, this is not an issue that I would accept at this point as being a waste of time in considering. I do agree that there is nothing productive that can come from the continued discussion here on the Forum. thanks for your feedback, Jeff |