One, I must admit that when I read verses on this, I read into it what was not there. Are you guilty as I was? It is like I read; if you blaspheme the Holy Spirit, the Father in heaven will not forgive you. That would make the holy spirit even greater than the Father.
You should also note that Jesus agrees that there is one greater than himself that you cannot blaspheme and go scot-free.
Let us quickly read Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:28-29; Luke.12:10. - All from NIV. (please read other versions too) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
If the words "you will not be forgiven by my Father in heaven" are there, that would be one of the difficult passages. It would give us the Holy Spirit even greater than the Father. As you can see, those words are not there.
God is Holy and God is Spirit. It is therefore safe to see that Jesus is referring to His Father.
Something more we need to see and something that escapes that attention of ours is that the Holy Spirit - which is another name for YAHWEH, gives holy spirit (God's divine nature) to all who believe. You have an offering? Send to elijahkirima@gmail.com
29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
If the words "you will not be forgiven by my Father in heaven" are there, that would be one of the difficult passages. It would give us the Holy Spirit even greater than the Father. As you can see, those words are not there.
God is Holy and God is Spirit. It is therefore safe to see that Jesus is referring to His Father.
Something more we need to see and something that escapes that attention of ours is that the Holy Spirit - which is another name for YAHWEH, gives holy spirit (God's divine nature) to all who believe. You have an offering? Send to elijahkirima@gmail.com
