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NASB | John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:1 In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. [Gen 1:1; Is 9:6] |
Subject: how many unforgiven sins are there? |
Bible Note: Dear Jeff. Please rest assured that you have not offended me, dissapointed perhaps, but not offended. Regarding your inclusion of an extract from Easton's Bible, I find myself in complete agreement with the sentiments expressed, in fact I support both views, I feel sure that it has not escaped your notice that the first example is in fact an example of calling the Holy Spirit a lier. Let me now deal with each example in more detail, dealing first with the 21st Century. The only way in which a person can become a christian, is as a result of the conviction of the Holy Spirit, that the person in question is a sinner, and in desperate need of salvation, the response can be either acceptance, in which case the person will become a christian, and have their sins forgiven, or rejection, in which case there is no forgivness. Rejection is the same as calling the Holy Soirit a lier. Now the 1st Century, the Pharisees taught that anyone could perforn miracles who was empowered to do so by the Holy Spirit, but there were certain miracles that only Messiah when He came would be able to perform, these included, opening the eyes of a person born blind, clensing the leper, raising the dead after three days, and casting out a dumb spirit. This is why the people said "Is not this man the son of David", the unpoken words being this man has just done what you have allways told us could only be done by Messiah? The Pharisses who enjoyed their position of authority, and power over the people, and had no intention of "Having this man to rule over us", knew full well that if they admitted to the people that this man was indeed the Messiah, they were finished, and what's more would judged by Him. Jesus maintained that it was by the Holy Spirit that He cast out the dumb spirit, they in effect said, you are a lier, it is by the power of the Devil that you have done this, thereby committing two sins, one against the Son of God by inferring that He was a lier, and at the same time blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. This is confirmed by Jesus, when at verse 32 He identifies both the Son of Man, and the Holy Soirit, as having been sinned against. To be continued. |