“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." Matthew 12:31-32. NKJV
For years, Christians have pondered the meaning of this verse. In doing so, they have worried that they may have committed it themselves. Back in the time when Jesus walked the earth, the Pharisees often ridiculed and accused Him of lies. They actually accused Him of casting out demons by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons. This was unforgivable in that age and the age to come. Today, people can still commit this unpardonable sin, but it is extremely rare.
'A major work of the Holy Spirit is leading people to faith in Jesus (). In a broad sense, those who "blaspheme the Holy Spirit" today are those who continue to reject the Spirit's message. They keep saying "no" to the Holy Spirit's leading, in essence calling Him a liar. Those who persist in stubbornness and disbelief will not be forgiven, because they refuse to trust in Christ as the Holy Spirit is leading them to do. Since there is no other path to forgiveness except through faith in Jesus, their choice to consistently reject the Spirit's leading causes them to remain unforgiven' (). bibleref.com.
This sin, that will not be forgiven, is the stubborn refusal to heed the Holy Spirit's conviction and accept the forgiveness that Jesus offers. These Pharisees were saying that 'He is not God; He is satan's agent.' If you want to live your life for Jesus but are worried that you may have committed the unpardonable sin, then you haven't. Your heart is focused on Jesus and wanting to please Him. The person who has committed this sin, is hard-hearted and only thinks about themselves, having no thought or love for anyone. They are committed to driving people away from God, not towards Him.
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
Lord Jesus, I have sinned
I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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