Blasphemy against holyspirit

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When the religious leaders of Israel said that Christ's miracles were due to the evil one instead of the Holy Spirit, that is blasphemy against the Spirit. IMO
attributing what Christ did to satan, which is what the pharisees did, ( it is by beelzebul , the prince of demons, that He drives them out) is the ultimate blasphemy.
 

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Jesus made it clear in the Parable of the Sower that the devil does take the word from them so they don't believe. Yet the word Finds the good ground. Matthew 13:3-9, Mark 4:2-9, and Luke 8:4-8,
A friend (in real life) recently quipped in answered to a dig directed at him saying, "I'm just going to behave nonchalant," which perfectly illustrated his reception of the slight to his person (although it was funny because it also happened to illustrate a characteristic of the actual dig). And another friend (in unreal life, that is, here) expressed what seemed to be a novel idea to me, I've never heard it even suggested before anyway, that each heart can have characteristic of each of these soils at one time or another. But, even though I was inclined to run with this idea, I just proceeded on the side of caution and looked to either prove or disprove this possibility, and your links provided me the perfect and most convenient opportunity. In Jesus' explanation of the good soil, He mentions a "good" heart. One might even say a twice good heart considering two different words, kale and (kai; And, even, also, namely) agathe, are both used, and both, essentially, mean "good." Interestingly, of the first, "kalos," The Strong's Lexicon's Corresponding Greek/Hebrew Entries has "The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "kalos" is "tov...This word is used to describe God's creation,..." and Usage: submits, "In the New Testament, "kalos" is frequently used to describe...and the inherent goodness of God's creation..." And of the second word, agathos' Meaning: "intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it is seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning."

So, the first chance I get, the next time I happen to see my real life friend showing any sign of concern, I intend to make sure I don't miss the opportunity to tell him that, "I've noticed you seem a bit chalant today."
 
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attributing what Christ did to satan, which is what the pharisees did, ( it is by beelzebul , the prince of demons, that He drives them out) is the ultimate blasphemy.
Yes, and apostasy is not respectful either.
 
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31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit 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.
(Matthew 12:31-32)
These verses say emphatically that blashemy against the Holy against the Holy Spirit is NOT FORGIVEABLE either in this AGE or the world to come. Rather than trying to understand what Jesus was talking about you dismiss Jesus warning altogether saying "Fortunately for us all, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is forgivable. but that it cant be while "we are knowingly persist in doing it." This is not what the verse says. Jesus said this sin will will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Until you take Jesus at His word you will not understand this verse
 

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31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit 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.
(Matthew 12:31-32)
These verses say emphatically that blashemy against the Holy against the Holy Spirit is NOT FORGIVEABLE either in this AGE or the world to come. Rather than trying to understand what Jesus was talking about you dismiss Jesus warning altogether saying "Fortunately for us all, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is forgivable. but that it cant be while "we are knowingly persist in doing it." This is not what the verse says. Jesus said this sin will will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Until you take Jesus at His word you will not understand this verse
Where is the word "unforgivable" in Matt.12:31-32

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever is speaking a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever is speaking against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
(Matthew 12:31-32)
 
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Where is the word "unforgivable" in Matt.12:31-32

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever is speaking a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever is speaking against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
(Matthew 12:31-32)
Jesus said that all sin is forgivable except blasphemy against the HS (MT 12:31), which in context seems to mean attributing evil to God (MT 12:24-32).

Paul indicated (in HB 6:4-6) that apostasy is also unforgiveable, because the person who commits that sin will never repent (cf. HB 12:17).

Such blasphemy is akin to calling good evil and evil good (IS 5:20, cf. HB 5:14). Such a person is completely corrupt or demonized and self-condemned (TIT 3:11, JN 3:19-20, cf. RM 14:22).

IOW, the crucial choice is between belief and blasphemy (attributing unrighteous hate to God). Much of GW teaches that God is omniloving (1TM2:3-4, JN 3:16, etc.), and Jesus, Paul and John define divine righteousness most succinctly as love for all (MT 5:44&48, 22:37-40, 1TM 2:3-4, 1JN 4:8), but souls may be hateful and reject rather than reflect God’s love/grace, although they ought to want (be biased toward) oneness or spiritual unity by way of answering the prayer of Jesus in JN 17:20-23.
 

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Jesus said that all sin is forgivable except blasphemy against the HS (MT 12:31), which in context seems to mean attributing evil to God (MT 12:24-32).
The word forgivable does not occur in Matt.12:24-32.

Paul indicated (in HB 6:4-6) that apostasy is also unforgiveable, because the person who commits that sin will never repent (cf. HB 12:17).
The word unforgivable does not appear in Heb. 6:4-6.

Such blasphemy is akin to calling good evil and evil good (IS 5:20, cf. HB 5:14). Such a person is completely corrupt or demonized and self-condemned (TIT 3:11, JN 3:19-20, cf. RM 14:22).
The Bible does not say fully demonised people are unforgivable. Poor "Legion" was not forgivable?

IOW, the crucial choice is between belief and blasphemy (attributing unrighteous hate to God). Much of GW teaches that God is omniloving (1TM2:3-4, JN 3:16, etc.), and Jesus, Paul and John define divine righteousness most succinctly as love for all (MT 5:44&48, 22:37-40, 1TM 2:3-4, 1JN 4:8), but souls may be hateful and reject rather than reflect God’s love/grace, although they ought to want (be biased toward) oneness or spiritual unity by way of answering the prayer of Jesus in JN 17:20-23.
Quoting scriptures which do not say what you are asserting, but pretending they do, does not demonstrate that the scriptures say what you are asserting they claim.
The word unforgivable is not in the Bible. The concept of unforgivable is not in the Bible. The only Bible version that has the word unforgivable in it is the AMP (Amplified Bible?), which has it twice.
I don't understand why you are so determined to foist a word into the Bible that isn't there, just to justify an unnecessary doctrine you happen to have picked up from somewhere and then built an elaborate theological mythology around.

The crucial choice is between speaking what you realise is true, and deliberately lying. Outside are all those who love and make lies.
 
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The word forgivable does not occur in Matt.12:24-32.

The word unforgivable does not appear in Heb. 6:4-6.

The Bible does not say fully demonised people are unforgivable. Poor "Legion" was not forgivable?

Quoting scriptures which do not say what you are asserting, but pretending they do, does not demonstrate that the scriptures say what you are asserting they claim.

The word unforgivable is not in the Bible. The concept of unforgivable is not in the Bible. The only Bible version that has the word unforgivable in it is the AMP (Amplified Bible?), which has it twice.
I don't understand why you are so determined to foist a word into the Bible that isn't there, just to justify an unnecessary doctrine you happen to have picked up from somewhere and then built an elaborate theological mythology around.
Again you exemplify the need for interpretation of meaning as well as for translation of words.
We illustrate that interpretations can disagree. Hence the need to emphasize unity regarding the
Gospel kerygma while striving for agreement regarding secondary didachaic details.
Striving for agreement is aided by quoting what disputed and citing relevant Scripture, please.
I am open to amending my opinion if yours seems better/truer.
Apparently your first point is that "will not be forgiven" does not mean "unforgiveable".
I disagree and will not amend my understanding of English semantics regarding this point.
Next point?
 

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Again you exemplify the need for interpretation of meaning as well as for translation of words.
We illustrate that interpretations can disagree. Hence the need to emphasize unity regarding the
Gospel kerygma while striving for agreement regarding secondary didachaic details.
Striving for agreement is aided by quoting what disputed and citing relevant Scripture, please.
I am open to amending my opinion if yours seems better/truer.
Apparently your first point is that "will not be forgiven" does not mean "unforgiveable".
I disagree and will not amend my understanding of English semantics regarding this point.
Next point?
So, if I say,
"A student being disrespectful to their teacher will never be forgiven," and one student is being disrespectful to their teacher and refuses to repent and continues to act disrespectfully, while a second student is being disrespectful to their teacher but upon challenge repents and begins to show respect, would you say that the edict means neither student will ever be forgiven, whether they repent or not?
 
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So, if I say,
"A student being disrespectful to their teacher will never be forgiven," and one student is being disrespectful to their teacher and refuses to repent and continues to act disrespectfully, while a second student is being disrespectful to their teacher but upon challenge repents and begins to show respect, would you say that the edict means neither student will ever be forgiven, whether they repent or not?
In that case, "being" means "not forgiven while disrespectful", and "not" means "lying about repenting and masquerading as repentant", so neither one is forgiven, unless the teacher is deceived by the pseudo-penitent.
 

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Thanks bro. Let me add to that.


who summarized the “once saved, always saved” teaching infers or presumes that somehow:
  • No virgin’s lamp can go out…(Matthew 25:8)
  • No promising harvest can be choked with thorns…(Matthew 13:7)
  • No branch in Christ can ever be cut off for not abiding…(John 15:6)
  • No forgiveness can ever be forfeited… (Matthew 18:32)
  • No name can be blotted out of God’s book…(Revelation 3:5; Exodus 32:33)
  • No salt can ever lose its flavor…(Matthew 5:13)
“Once Saved, Always Saved,” says that nobody can ever:
  • “Receive the grace of God in vain”… (2 Corinthians 6:1)
  • “Bury [their] talents”…(Matthew 25:18)
  • “Neglect such great salvation”… (Hebrews 2:3)
  • “Look back” after putting [their] hand to the plow… (Luke 9:62)
  • Nor “deny the Lord that bought them” and “brings upon themselves swift destruction” (2 Peter 2:1)
  • Nobody, or body of believers, can ever get so lukewarm that Jesus will spew them out of His mouth… (Revelation 3:16)
“Once Saved, Always Saved” will argue that:
  • If you are lost, you were never found (John 17:12)
  • If one falls, he was never standing (Romans 11:16-22; Hebrews 6:4-6)
  • If one was ever “cast forth,” he was never in, and “if one ever withered,” he was never attached to the vine and once green (John 15:1-6)
  • “If any man draws back,” proves that he never had anything to draw back from (Hebrews 10:38,39)
  • If one ever “falls away into spiritual darkness,” he was never enlightened (Hebrews 6:4-6)
  • If you “again get entangled in the pollution of the world,” it shows that you never escaped (2 Peter 2:20)
  • If you “put salvation away” you never truly had it (Hebrews 10:35; Psalms 51:11)
  • If you make a shipwreck of your faith, there was no ship of faith there, to begin with!! (1 Timothy 1:19)
Thats just how it is. As you said, why do these warnings even exist in the bible if they dont apply to saved people. These are all letters written to saints in the churches of such and such. Or things spoken to the disciples by Jesus. To say it doesnt apply to believers makes no sense. Should there be a separate "Epistle to the unbelievers" where we can pile on all the apostasy verses?
Be careful so that you dont fall away from the faith you dont even have! Careful now. Be careful you dont fall into false doctrine even though you're not saved! Remain steadfast in the faith you dont have, since you havent even believed make sure you havent believed in vain by any chance. Make sure you dont the flavor in you as salt, that you never had to begin with.
Man you are on a mission to prove that Gods power is weak and He can't keep us, that we can be snatched out of His hand, that He gives us to the Son just for some to turn around and walk away Him from later.

I'm sorry man, but this seems the most important thing in your life to prove, the weakness of God. I don't get it, not that you can hold this view, but you seem to make it the center of your purpose, to proclaim we can lose salvation. You know who I say can make this argument the best? Those who have never exsperianced the true saving power of the only God through His Son Jesus. When you have never been spiritually resurrected, or "born-again", when you've never been transformed fundementally from the inside out by His Spirit completely rewiring our minds and rearranging our priorities completely by His power. By being born of the Spirit and reconciled to God in REAL LIFE, like for really real.

Those who have been born again in truth have a MUCH higher regaurd for the power of God and what He's actually in control of then you display in your arguments. I don't think you do it on purpose, I think you do it because your eyes can't see the truth yet and you can only think of these things in the flesh, because you don't know the Spirit yet so all these things are foolishness to you. Again I truly pray you can take a step back and at least see that everything you argue for degrades the power of God and puts salvation on the backs of men ultimatly. You argue for a weaker God OFTEN. Sorry the God of truth is a God of POWER and the POWER to change the hearts of men, and I testify that when ANY person is blessed with this gift of salvation from God, they declare His power with all their passion, not argue day in and out for His weakness. Just sayin.