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NASB | Matthew 12:32 "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:32 "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit [by attributing the miracles done by Me to Satan] will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. [Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10] |
Bible Question (short): Your thoughts? |
Question (full): You wrote: "On the surface that verse (Heb 10:29) is an adequate description. But it begs the question: To whom does it rightly apply? Since the context of both Matt 12:32 and Heb 10:29 are speaking of unbelievers, it must only be unbelievers that would do such a thing." Actually, Hebrews 10:29 is part of a disertation to believers promoting the idea of assembling together: Hebrews 10:23-31 "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE." It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Matthew 12:32, by direct indication, is speaking to everyone and anyone, though it is the Pharisees that prompt the rebuke: "Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." Take notice that Christ's words declare "WHOEVER." Additionally, though based on Christ's usage of the word "whoever" it is unneccesary to do so, I would put forth that the Pharisees, while not (to use popular nomenclature) "regenerate" believers, knew good and well just who they were speaking to. Your thoughts? |