Is it possible to commit the unforgivable sin today?

[tonychanyt]

Matthew 12:

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.​

will be forgiven
ἀφεθήσεται (aphethēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

Both Greek words are the same word in future indicative.

Is "speaking against the Holy Spirit" not possible now?

If it is not possible now, why would the warning be in the future indicative tense? Further, look at the next verse:

32 whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.​

"this age" refers to the time of Jesus. "age to come" refers to the later time before the new heaven and new earth because, after the creation of the new heaven and new earth, no one can blaspheme.

In fact, it serves as a warning today to anyone who may want to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit.

If someone speaks a word against Jesus today, can he be forgiven?

The answer is "yes". The answer is independent of the timeframe. This same time-independence needs to be applied to the next question.

If someone blasphemes against the Spirit today, can he be forgiven?

The answer is "no", not now, not ever, according to the word of Jesus.

See What is the unforgivable sin?.

 

[d taylor]

-
​

No it is not.

 

[Mark Quayle]

It might be worth noting that God does not take us as seriously in the things for which we take ourselves seriously, and that he does in the things we do not.

He does not give us the respect we think we are due, but holds us responsible in the things for which we excuse ourselves.

 

[oikonomia]

As a new Christain eager to devour the Bible, of course I came across that passage. (Matt. 12:31)
And I wondered, and wondered, and wondered.

Eventually, after many, many intances of noticing the Spirit of Jesus remained with me even with lots of mistakses, sins, back slidings, instances of offence in deed and word, I ceased worrying about it.

New believers need to be really impressed with the power of the blood of Christ to cleanse us from all sins.

 

[ozso]

In a way, in that denying Jesus is a sin that can't be forgiven since forgiveness comes though belief in Jesus.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

What do you think one would have to speak in order to come under this condemnation?

 

[tonychanyt]

What do you think one would have to speak in order to come under this condemnation?

See What is the unforgivable sin? and follow up there

 

[Mark Quayle]

What do you think one would have to speak in order to come under this condemnation?

It's an interesting subject, the substance we attribute to our words, and the attitude of the heart that God attributes to what is behind our words.

To me, it makes no sense to say that a set of words is of itself blasphemy. It is who is saying them and why they are saying them, that is blasphemy.

We are children, ignorant, presumptuous, quick to speak and slow to understand, attributing substance to our words. Many a person I have heard over the years, who worried that they might have committed the unforgiveable sin, to which I thought, "God does not take you as seriously as you do." To worry about the set of words, to me, borders on superstition. But to give no thought to the heart behind the words is where the danger lies.

 

[tonychanyt]

It's an interesting subject, the substance we attribute to our words, and the attitude of the heart that God attributes to what is behind our words.

To me, it makes no sense to say that a set of words is of itself blasphemy. It is who is saying them and why they are saying them, that is blasphemy.

We are children, ignorant, presumptuous, quick to speak and slow to understand, attributing substance to our words. Many a person I have heard over the years, who worried that they might have committed the unforgiveable sin, to which I thought, "God does not take you as seriously as you do." To worry about the set of words, to me, borders on superstition. But to give no thought to the heart behind the words is where the danger lies.

Great clarifications. Thanks

 

[SavedByGrace3]

It's an interesting subject, the substance we attribute to our words, and the attitude of the heart that God attributes to what is behind our words.

To me, it makes no sense to say that a set of words is of itself blasphemy. It is who is saying them and why they are saying them, that is blasphemy.

We are children, ignorant, presumptuous, quick to speak and slow to understand, attributing substance to our words. Many a person I ha ve heard over the years, who worried that they might have committed the unforgiveable sin, to which I thought, "God does not take you as seriously as you do." To worry about the set of words, to me, borders on superstition. But to give no thought to the heart behind the words is where the danger lies.

I tend to agree. Whatever it is I don't think a person who is saved and doing his best to walk in love and the word will fall into this. It is like being tricked into taking the mark of the beast. I do not think that is something you can do mistakenly. People who blaspheme the Holy Spirit or take the mark of the beast will know what they are doing. I could be wrong so if someone can show the way, please do!

 

[Mark Quayle]

I tend to agree. Whatever it is I don't think a person who is saved and doing his best to walk in love and the word will fall into this. It is like being tricked into taking the mark of the beast. I do not think that is something you can do mistakenly. People who blaspheme the Holy Spirit or take the mark of the beast will know what they are doing. I could be wrong so if someone can show the way, please do!

As for the Mark of the Beast, I think they can be tricked, but the ones that are tricked are the ones who God intended that they be tricked. In other words, they never belonged to Christ in the first place, but only thought they were. I'm thinking there will be a lot of irony when that happens, concerning how it happens and to whom it happens. God can keep someone safe who never even heard there will be a Mark of the Beast. And I'm guessing some who thought themselves wise and did recognize it when it came, will still not be able to escape it. Their sin will own them.

 

[Danthemailman]

The blasphemy of the Holy Spirit committed by the Pharisees in the 1st century cannot be repeated today. Jesus Christ is not walking around on earth physically; He is risen, and no one can personally witness Jesus performing a miracle today on earth in person and then attribute that power to Beelzebul, the prince of demons, instead of the Holy Spirit. The unforgivable sin today is the state of continued unbelief. (John 3:18)