What does Matthew 12:32 mean?

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LeeLoving

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What does Matthew 12:32 mean? I might be having trouble understanding it. Is it saying if you speak opposed to (or against) Jesus you can be forgiven but if you speak opposed to (or against) the Holy Spirit you will not be forgiven? I don't understand I guess, I thought blaspheming against the Holy Ghost was the sin that can't be forgiven (Mark 3:29)? Does speaking opposed to (or against) the Holy Spirit necessitate that you would be blaspheming against the Holy Ghost?

Matthew 12:32
King James Version
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

https://biblehub.com/matthew/12-32.htm (Matthew 12:32 in other versions)
 
LeeLoving said:
What does Matthew 12:32 mean? I might be having trouble understanding it. Is it saying if you speak opposed to (or against) Jesus you can be forgiven but if you speak opposed to (or against) the Holy Spirit you will not be forgiven? I don't understand I guess, I thought blaspheming against the Holy Ghost was the sin that can't be forgiven (Mark 3:29)? Does speaking opposed to (or against) the Holy Spirit necessitate that you would be blaspheming against the Holy Ghost?

Matthew 12:32
King James Version
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

https://biblehub.com/matthew/12-32.htm (Matthew 12:32 in other versions)
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It is showing the only unforgivablke sin..

The passage starts at Verse 22::

(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 spake and saw. {23} And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? {24} But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. {25} 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: {26} And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? {27} And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. {28} But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. {29} 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. {30} He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. {31} ¶ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. {32} And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."

So what did the Pharisees say?? They declared that the king of the demons was doing the miracles.. Who was doing the Miracles?? The Holy Spirit.. So the Pharisees where declaring that the Holy Spirit of God was a demon.... That is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit..
 
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