Whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will NOT be forgiven

[tonychanyt]

Isn't that a bit harsh?

Let's check the context, Matthew 12:

22 Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

These Pharisees have hardened their hearts so much that they stubbornly attribute the work of the Holy Spirit to the evil spirit.

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

Stubbornly calling the Holy Spirit evil will not be forgiven.

32 And 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.

If a person keeps calling the Holy Spirit evil, he cannot be born of the Spirit. The Spirit will not dwell in him. He cannot be born again. It is self-condemning.

Mark 3:

28“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— 30for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

They stubbornly accuse the Holy Spirit in Jesus as unclean. Persisting in calling the Holy Spirit evil is a specific case of blasphemy against the Spirit. For the general case, see What is the unforgivable sin?.

 

[d taylor]

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That was a national sin of Iarael not an individual sin.

 

[tonychanyt]

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That was a national sin of Iarael not an individual sin.

Did those individuals of Pharisees commit the sin of blasphemy against the Spirit?

 

[d taylor]

Did those individuals of Pharisees commit the sin of blasphemy against the Spirit?

No they did for the nation. In the context which this sin is only found Matthew 12 Jesus does not address individuals but this generation.

But He answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

 

[tonychanyt]

No they did for the nation. In the context which this sin is only found Matthew 12 Jesus does not address individuals but this generation.

So Jesus condemned that whole generation to hell?

Matthew 12:31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Who were the "you"?

 

[d taylor]

So Jesus condemned that whole generation to hell?

Matthew 12:31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Who were the "you"?

No a person could escape the judgment (70AD) God was going to give Israel. They had to first become a believer* then repent, then be baptized. It is in Acts 2
*(some were already believers so all they had to do was repent and be baptized)

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

 

[tonychanyt]

No a person could escape the judgment (70AD) God was going to give Israel. They had to first become a believer* then repent, then be baptized. It is in Acts 2
*(some were already believers so all they had to do was repent and be baptized)

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

Who were the "you"?

 

[d taylor]

Who were the "you"?

The you would be the Pharisees who was the government of Israel, that was going to make the decision for the nation of Israel. Was Jesus the promised Messiah.

Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”

 

[tonychanyt]

The Pharisees who was the government of Israel, that was going to make the decision for the nation of Israel.

Reference?

 

[d taylor]

Reference?

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Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

 

[tonychanyt]

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Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

You are overgeneralizing and jumping to conclusions. The above does not imply the below:

The Pharisees who was the government of Israel, that was going to make the decision for the nation of Israel.

 

[d taylor]

You are overgeneralizing and jumping to conclusions. The above does not imply the below:

The Pharisees who was the government of Israel, that was going to make the decision for the nation of Israel.

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Jesus announced the sin after they said what they said, it was not the people who made this statement about Jesus.

If you do not see it that way no skin off my back, believe what you want.

 

[tonychanyt]

If you do not see it that way no skin off my back, believe what you want.

Do you see what? Can you be more specific?

 

[d taylor]

Do you see what? Can you be more specific?

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I did not say see what. I stated if you do not see the Pharisees being the cause of the unpardonable sin for the nation of Israel. Then that is no problem for me and you can believe what you want.

 

[GoldenKingGaze]

Hebrews 6:6 explains Matthew.