Matthew 12:31-32……Working

Matthew 12:31-32……Working

12:31 And so I tell you, every sin (no matter how horrible or hideous the sin may be) and blasphemy (987-To speak profanely or slanderously of God or sacred things.) will be forgiven men, (i.e. Upon repentance.) but the blasphemy against the Spirit (Holy Spirit) will not be forgiven. (due to persistent hardness of heart.) 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man (i.e. To deny or disown Jesus as Peter did.-(Matt. 26:69-70). Or as Paul did by persecuting the Church.-(Acts 9:1-5) will be forgiven, (due to ignorance and unbelief) but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit (As the Pharisees did in attributing Jesus’ work to the power of Satan. In a wider context to willfully and persistently harden ones heart to the Holy Spirit’s witness of Salvation through Christ Jesus.) will not be forgiven, either in this age (Gospel dispensation.) or in the age to come. (i.e. For all eternity. Expresses permanent and everlasting condemnation.)  

Continued From Book

“Even today, the only sin that can’t be forgiven is the sin of not wanting Jesus in your life or the sin which says forgiveness is not wanted or needed.” ⇒ It is at this point, God finally says, “You want to do this on your own? You want me out of your life? Okay.” Or to put it another way the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is unforgivable because the avenue of forgiveness is rejected. The only unpardonable sin is refusing to let God pardon you.

“These verses have caused a great anxiety for many sincere Christians who fear they may have committed this unpardonable sin. Those who worry about it is really a good indication that they have not, for they would not have cared or been grieved over such a sin in the first place.” ⇒ The fact that a person is asking that is a good indication that the Holy Spirit is still at work in convicting them of sin. Where as a person who has committed the blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will have no godly sorrow, no regret, no guilt, no care, no shame, and no repentance. So if you continue to struggle with the fear of committing the “unpardonable sin”. Ask yourself do you love God, do you desire to please Him? Do you feel sorrow over sin when you commit it? Do you desire to put off sin? If you do you have not committed the unpardonable sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. This is not saying that we will no longer sin. In fact we will continue to sin. But the difference is we do not settle in long-term with our sins. We continue to go to God in asking for His forgiveness. The moment we stop asking for God’s forgiveness is the moment we become comfortable with the sin.

Additional Notes & Applications 

Teaches how Salvation is never a result of what we did. We never credit ourselves in coming to the faith on our own, it was the Holy Sprit that drew us and convicted us. (With out the Holy Spirit no person would be Saved!)

 The Blasphemies between the two suggests that the first (against the Son of Man/Jesus) is committed by non-believers and therefore is clearly forgivable when a person repents and receives Christ as Savoir whereas the latter (against the Holy Spirit) is committed by believers who are already Christian’s and therefore is more grievous & unpardonable. Others understand it as a reference to those who at first only view Jesus as mortal but later come to see Him as divine.

The blasphemy the Holy Spirit can be done not just with words, but also by the attitude of the heart. The blasphemy of the Holy Spirit can be a secret sin your hiding and hanging onto. It can be open rebellion by way of our actions and behavior that wants nothing to do with Jesus or God.

We often think that the Holy Spirit is just active in the believers life. But that’s not the case, The Holy Spirit is very active and involved in the life’s of unbelievers as well. We think the Holy Spirit is only at work in or lives, Christians lives, or the church. But the bible also teaches, among others things, the Holy Spirit is also at work in the world convicting them of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

The Holy Spirits witness of the Gospel and Salvations can come through the Word. It can come through visions and dream. It can come through the testimony of other Christians, website, etc. It can come through some crises, tragedy, or on their death beds,

A Christian can quench the Spirit. A Christian can grieve the Spirit. But a Christian cannot blaspheme the Spirit as the way Christ means here.

The people most at risk in committing this sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit is not your average unbeliever walking the streets. It’s not the Atheist, it’s not the Pagan, it’s not the humosexual or transvestite, it’s not the abortion doctor, it’s not the Muslim, it’s not the Mormon, it’s not your Godless neighbor. But rather the greatest person at risk in committing this sin is the religiously minded unconverted Church goer who sits in church week after week under the inspired preaching of the word and Spirit empowered truth. Not only that, they’re seeing prayers answered, lives changed, and souls Saved by Jesus. Yet remain hardened and unmoved at heart.

What Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is Not:

• It is not an initial rejection of the Gospel.

• It is not some heinous sin like murder, suicide, adulter, etc.

•  It is not simply failing to confess Christ publicly when asked.

•  It is not grieving or quenching the Holy Spirit.

• It is not anger towards God or taking the Lord’s name in vain.

• It is not having struggles or doubts – or even denying Jesus for a time

• It is not

What Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is:

• It is is a blatant, willful, and persistent.rejection of the Holy Spirit who is leading you to repent of your sins and trust in Christ.

• It is a lifelong and ongoing hardening of the heart (either words or actions) against the convicting work of the Holy Spirit.

• It is a state of continual rejection and unbelief.

• It is any sin that a person doesn’t want to give up, confess, or even ask forgiveness for. And doesn’t want to hear anymore about it from the Holy Spirit.

• It is a person who turns back to a life of sin to where they cannot hear the voice of the Holy Spirit anymore, effectively cutting off their way of repentance and therefore Salvation.

• It is a