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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: If you have been born again. Then claim you are a god. Is this forgiveable? I got to thinking about this today. Because of all the teachings on televisions claiming we are gods. Then someone today on a message board ask are not all the false prophets born again christians? Then I got sick to my stomach. What if this was the most ingenius sceme of the Devil to get Christians born again and then get them to blasphemy god. |
Bible Answer: Inkpanther, To claim we are gods is not an unforgivable sin. It is as simple as not interpreting Scripture correctly by jumping to self-drawn conclusions. Our flesh would like to think of ourselves as gods so some people try to make verses fit their fleshly desires, which is the same desire that struck Eve as she was partaking of the forbidden fruit. As you know, we are not gods. We are not omnipresent, omnipotent, or omniscient. Upon becoming born again, the Holy Spirit reveals false doctrines to God's children by giving them discernment. This is why you got an upset stomach by the post on the message board as you stated. Jhn 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (KJV) I feel sorry for TV preachers, for they will be judged at a higher standard than those who do not know better. This is why we need to study, as we are instructed in 2Ti 2:15, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (KJV) Also, Webster's dictionary shows the difference between God with an upper-case 'G' and god with a small 'g' God's blessings to you, Tim |