THE SIN OF BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Matthew 12:22-32 - Then was brought unto Him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and He healed Him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will spoil his house. He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathers not with Me scatters abroad. Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy (Spirit) shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaks against the Holy (Spirit), it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
The problem: Jesus worked a miracle by the power of the Holy Spirit. Those who witnessed it, believed He was their long-awaited Messiah, the son of David. However, the religious leaders, the Pharisees, attributed the Lord's ability to the work of Beelzebub (Satan). Hence, they committed blasphemy against the Holy Spirit by calling Him a liar, Satan being the "father of liars" (Jn. 8:44). When we consider the "job" of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Jesus (Jn. 16:13-14), and when the Holy Spirit's evidence is rejected, they are rejecting Jesus, the only possible way a person can go to heaven (Jn. 14:6)!
The blasphemy of the Holy Spirit happens everyday: The Holy Spirit's "job" has never changed; He is still convicting sinners of their sin, convincing them they need a Savior, and revealing that Jesus as the Only Begotten Son of God, Who died for their sin (Jn. 3:14-18). The Spirit does His work in the hearts of sinners by means of the Gospel message, the Gospel being that which has the power to save those who believe it (Rom. 1:16-17)! The Apostle Paul described the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7:
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel...by which also you are saved...that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: and that He was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, He was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
TODAY, THOSE WHO REJECT THE HOLY SPIRIT'S EVIDENCE
THAT JESUS IS THE CRUCIFIED, BURIED, AND RESURRECTED
SON OF GOD, ARE CALLING THE HOLY SPIRIT A LIAR!
REJECTING JESUS IS THE UNPARDONABLE SIN:
IT IS THE BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!
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