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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] |
Subject: What is meant by 'age'? |
Bible Note: Greetings, Ray! Ray: "The question is, "Does it matter when these sins are committed?" kalos: No. Those sins that will be forgiven will be forgiven regardless of when they were committed. Likewise, that which will not be forgiven will not be forgiven, regardless of when it was committed. As I understand it, "either in this age or in the age to come" modifies or relates to not the time in which the sin is committed, but to the time in which it will not be forgiven. Ray: Especially, verse 32, "And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him". The question is, will this sin be forgiven in the age(s) after Christ? kalos: I'm not sure what is meant by "the age(s) after Christ"? Are you referring to the age(s) after Christ's first coming to earth, after his Second Coming, or of some other age(s)? I do not see where this verse pertains to some great prophetic mystery -- something that would require gettting out our prophecy maps, Greek word studies, etc. The meaning of the verse, in context, is that the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a grave sin -- one which will not be forgiven in the present nor in the future. It simply will NOT BE FORGIVEN -- period. Ray: "Should we in this age know that the Son of Man is the Holy Spirit...?" kalos: No, the Son is not the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit is not the Son; and neither of them is the Father. Yet, the Son is God, the Father is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. It is one God in three Persons, not one God in one Person as some say. "Should we in this age know that the Son of Man ...is God?" Yes, we should. The divine revelation made it clear nearly 2,000 years ago. If we don't know it by now, I doubt that we ever will. Romans 9:5 NIV Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. "Christ, who is God over all." Blessings to you, kalos |