This sermon was preached by R.C. Sproul at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla. Hear more from his series in the gospel of Mark: ruclips.net/p/PL30acyfm60fWpFiMnbLmGb8WD5YXXOAxX
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is said to be to SPEAK against the Holy Spirit. Yet ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. Titus 1:16 Numbers 15:28-31 1 John 5:16-17
I am religious Christian fanatic, I love God, I love Jesus, I love the Holy Spirit and I love reading the Bible and can't seem to live without praying, praising and thanking God no matter how difficult life is. I am so attached to God that people ridicule, snob, sneer at me and treat me like alien or crazy.
I wish I had found him before he passed but am so thankful for video. His way of preaching really moves me . His intellect, his vocabulary is right up my alley. Praise God for him and John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham. It’s such a great time to hear the word of God . Word for word and verse by verse. Thank you Dearest Lord my Savior for I have renewed my soul to you . And I repent of my sins, in Jesus name Amen ❤❤❤
@@mitchellc4 Who told you God Can't die? Muslims or who? God took upon the form of a SINLESS Man and Died and Rose Again on the Third Day and His Name is YESHUA=YEHOVAH'S SALVATION.!! Partial Understanding and selective Quoting of Scriptures DEVIATES YOU FURTHER.!! Read the Whole Bible and Believe the Whole Truth and UNDERSTAND THAT GOD IS TRIUNE ETERNAL BEING As Father, The Son and Holy Spirit.!! Proverbs30:4-5; Isaiah 7:14;9:6-7; 12:2; 30:27;48:16; 63:1-6; 66:10-24;Daniel 7:9-14; Micah 5:1-5; Zechariah 12:1-14:1-21; John1:1-18; 3:1-36;5:19-28; 8:24-58; 10:1-30; 12:44-48; 14:5-9; 17:1-26; 2Corinthians 4:3-4; Colossians1:13-20; 1Timothy 3:16; Hebrews1:1-13; Revelation1:1-19; 5:1-15; 19:11-21; 21:5-8.!!
Amen Sproul. Very encouraging to hear. How wonderful it is, and how grateful I am that God will never let me commit this sin, and any of His other children. God bless you all.
@Brayden I believe the lesson here is; that there is no unpardonable sin. The cross of Christ is for the forgiveness of all sin. Jesus was accusing these Pharisees of committing the unpardonable sin; yet "All Israel shall be saved"....and the Pharisees are of Israel! I believe we need to stop talking of something that's impossible. People want to believe that we're being trapped into "lostness". There is no unpardonable sin that keeps us lost. The is no mark which will keep us lost. There is no "hell" that keeps us lost. The cross of Jesus is sufficient for the forgiveness of all sin!
Great sermon and powered by the Holy Spirit. Grounded in God Truth RC knocks one out of the park for the Lord of Hosts. A life that will not be quiet even in death; because of Christ. M
Classic RC. He explains what it is, explains that we are capable of falling into the danger, and then explains that we are completely capable of avoiding this danger through the Lord’s leading.
I needed this peace in my soul. When I had lost all faith in God, I said out loud that I don't believe in the holy spirit. That has haunted me day in and day out, and my heart hurt when I said that. I'm back with Christ now and I regret all of the blasphemies I have spoken in my rebellion against the God I was raised with. I was such an idiot. I'm Christian again and wish I could start all over again and be a saint.
@blainhannam7478 Yes after much trial and suffering, I eventually learned to stop believing in the lies of the enemy and have found peace by trusting in God. Just don't give up and keep hanging on Him, and He will keep hanging on to you.
@rachelg.cuesta1436 After much trial and suffering, I eventually learned to stop believing in the lies of the enemy and have found peace by trusting in God. Just don't give up and keep hanging on Him, and He will keep hanging on to you.
Dear God ..thank you .i cant thank you enough but lay my life an the lives of my family members before your presence that you will find pleasure in our worship of thy name ..through Jesus name we ask amen
i enjoy this lecture is not a sermon i learn a lot from this explination and even i didn't have the opportunity to meet him,i enjoy his teaching and his voice is so pause and tranquil voice i much enjoyed🥰😊👏
Hey brother can i please ask you something? I was worried beacouse i thought i might have blasphemed and i just wanted assurance. So i discussed with my friends what blasphemy is (Attributing the spirits work with the devil) and meanwhile i made a few examples of what would need to be said without realizing i was actually saying the blasphemy in that moment. I just wanted them to understand my fear and what i was talking about. ---Still basically saying the blasphemy multiple times. Do you think i did the sin? I obviously didnt mean what i said. I feel so helpless and i think i fell for the devils trap. And in the bible stands: "Whoever speaks against the holy spirit". I dont know if the context its spoken in is important but i spoke against it. I already repented but feel like its too late. Please help me❤️🙏
@@yourlostairpod9556giving an example of what the sin is isn’t the unpardonable sin. Think about it this way, how could any preacher or teacher preach on the subject to warn people if merely saying a certain set of words constituted the sin? It is a conscious outpouring of a heart so blackened as to intentionally ACCUSE God incarnate of the opposite when they know it’s a lie. It is telling a lie so heinous out of so much hate for what God has revealed, to the point where it is literally denying the undeniable, that it locks such a person out of repentance and belief for the rest of their life, and thus eternity. Giving examples or outlining what it is isn’t the sin, the fact that you are worried is proof enough. Now, I wouldn’t encourage anyone to say the words, but look at sproul, he was teaching on the subject and said the words several times… the actual blasphemy comes from the heart and onto the mouth
In Luke 23:46, before Jesus died, he said, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” In Acts 7:59, before Stephen died, he said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
This sin was committed once in the Bible, when the Pharisees saw Jesus healing people and casting out demons. Outside of that one time, it did not occur once again. Why is that? It’s because to commit this sin, one would have to see the Lord himself doing the miracles, and if they hard heartedly attributed to a bad source, they would be guilty of that sin.when Jesus said it will not be forgiven in this age or age to come, this age meant the ministry of Christ was on earth. The age to come is when Jesus returns. Therefore, this is not something that can be committed today.
Some people say unbelief but I share your side cause this verse: 30 He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.” It is clear by context that calling Jesus possessed by demon spirit is the sin
In Hebrews, the target audience are Jewish believers who are considering going back to Judaism because of persecution. He’s explaining to them that because of the sacrifice of Jesus and his resurrection, there is no longer any other religious practice that will make them clean before the father except for believing in Christ Jesus. This verse has been used to beat Christian’s up for years but, it has nothing to do with the unforgettable sin. The sin against the Holy Spirit is attributing the work(s) of the Holy Spirit to the devil.
"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 12:32). It sounds like every other sin _will_ be forgiven in the next age. Hmmmm.
Wait a minute: 32:56 Sproul says that once someone reaches a certain point on this earth in her/his relationship with God, the Lord who has sealed you with the Holy Ghost will never ever ever ever let you commit that sin....... this is the first time in all these years have I heard Sproul say something like this. We know that Judas saw/ experienced .... but .......? There were warnings about people in the New Testament. WE ARE HERE ON THIS EARTH TO BE TESTED AND TRAINED. WHAT SPROUL IS SAYING GOD TAKES AWAY OUR "FREE WILL" TO REJECT HIM AFTER CONSIDERING IT OVER AND OVER. SPROUL IS TRYING TO MAKE THINGS NICE HERE. CANT ACCEPT THIS. HE DID THE SAME THING WHEN TALKING ABOUT HELL IN ANOTHER MESSAGE .... WHERE HE SAID THAT HE DOUBTED IT WAS AS BAD AS WHAT JESUS SAID IT WAS/IS.
@@mitchellc4 For John 17:3, if Jesus Christ is not God, then Jesus is saying: Eternal life is to know God and a creature sent by God. That is blasphemy. In John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." God says, “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no God.” (Isaiah 44:6) Jesus says, “I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” (Revelation 1:17-18)
@@mitchellc4 You are right, two persons. God is the triune God. There is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You must be born again. Read the whole Bible, not just one verse. There's nothing wrong with the verse, but your logic is limited by your knowledge. Blessings
@@mitchellc4 It's the doctrine of the whole Bible. We see that all of the three persons (Father, Son, Spirit) do the things only God can do, such as giving life, accepting worship, being called "Lord," etc. The whole Bible is about Jesus Christ. You are not saved unless you know that Jesus is God (John 8:24). You need to get a trustworhy Bible translation such as ESV, NIV, KJV, etc. You also need to find a good church. Romans 8:9-11 (ESV) "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. I pray that the Holy Spirit opens your eyes.
@Julie's Heart Healed By Jesus one God no trinity. Jesus was the life God made to redeem man. The lamb the sacrifice. God was in Jesus speaking and working through him. Jesus came from God that’s why he was made IN THE (LIKENESS) of sinful flesh. That’s why he is called son because he came directly from God born of a women. A different nature and it was granted for him to have life in himself. That was the word becoming flesh.
If blasphemous thoughts are in my mind so much to the point that it seems intentional, is that blasphemy, also if somebody who blasphemed repents, can they receive forgiveness?
@@toargueortonotargue but if it’s even intentional, is that blasphemy because Jesus said he who blasphemes and he who speaks against, is blasphemy a thought or a speech, because if somebody blasphemes in their mind, I think that’s just rejecting the he power of Jesus, but if somebody deliberately opens his or her mouth to speak against the Holy Spirit, than that’s blasphemy, right and the Bible says in psalm 94:11 God know the thought the thoughts of a man, he knows they are futile,
@@joshhaastrup1226 you can’t blaspheme the Holy Spirit if you are saved by Grace through faith. Paul not once said anything about it and he had complete revelation from Jesus therefore if it was an issue in the age of Grace he’d obviously have mentioned it.
The devil puts blasphemous thoughts in your head plead the blood of Jesus you haven’t done it all sins can be forgiven if you are saved you cannot loose your salvation once you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption you are saved God doesn’t Give you the gift of salvation and than take it back and if you confess you sin he is faithful and just to forgive you if you go to Jesus he will not cast you out. All sins can be forgiven the Pharisees died in there sins because the rejected Jesus and his forgiveness they had hard hearts they were against God ! Remember God is for you his grace is sufficient and there is no sin that the blood of Jesus can’t cover and repent means a change of mind meaning you know you are a sinner and that you need Jesus as your savior the devil will put intrusive thoughts in you head and he will try to cause fear that you have committed the unpardonable sin I used to go through the same stuff and the lord told me don’t fear because his love is made perfect toward you and perfect love cast out all fear he loves you and is for you always run to him the devil try’s to cause you to fear so that you will run from God instead of to him no matter what you have done Jesus can forgive and love’s you just talk to him he is with you!
Blasphemy is a sin that can only be done in the mouth by its very definition in the scripture. Mark 3:30 says that blasphemy is something that you utter (speak with your mouth). Blasphemy is a verbal sin committed with your tongue.
It's not just a thought. It's spoken with the mouth and it comes from a heart that is hardened against God, a heart that rejects the Holy Spirit and doesn't want to hear what He says. You're deliberately going against Gods will and don't want to repent. It's a process of drifting away from God until your heart is opposed to his will. So if you only have a thought and you repent afterwards, you will be forgiven.
However though if you’re regenerated that means you have the Holy Spirit. So how can you blaspheme the Holy Spirit. That would be saying that you can lose your salvation.
This sin was committed when Jesus Christ was on earth and what made it unforgivable is that the Pharisees could see Christ using power of God, the Holy Spirit and it was undeniable. They had no excuse for the horrifying claim that they were making in against Jesus that was part parcel why it was unforgivable.if somebody was diluted during this present age and said similar things, it would not be the exact same sin because Christ is not on the Earth doing miracles showing showing the full evidence of his God powers
I struggle with this one thing that helps me is John 6:37 that says anyone who comes to christ will never be rejected & also John 6:44 says no one can come to Christ unless they’re being drawn by God so if you think you’ve committed it, but are being drawn by God meaning you’re praying to the Lord then you haven’t done it because God would never draw someone that couldn’t be forgiven therefore if you come to Christ you’ll always be accepted & if you’re concerned if you done that thats proof you didnt because the heart thats committed it wouldn’t care
If what he says is real about the positive miracles satan cannot do, as healing, how do we explain those "miracles" happened in fatima or medjugorie that the catholics impute to Mary? And if i thinks these miracles are real, but done by the devil to deviate the worship from God to a dead human, even if a Saint as Mary certainly is, am i committing the unforgivable sin, considering what Dr. Sproul said about this question?
32:40 doesn't look like there is any scriptural backing given here. Yes we are sealed by the Holy Spirit, but to what effect? Somehow God takes away our free will and makes it impossible to commit a specific sin? Christians have spoken out against the Holy Spirit in the past, and it is conceivable they could be ignorant about a move of the Spirit that looks unusual to them. I would prefer to have solid scriptural backing but I find no basis for this position.
@ The way I phrased that, I made it sound like I had actual documentation or something…. Take speaking in tongues, for instance. I’m characmatic but I’m sure that someone other groups might ignorantly assert that it is “of the devil” (when in fact scripture encourages it). Now they might mean well in their belief - and abuses do happen - but I would just be on the safe sauce and not attribute the work of the Spirit as the devils doing.
@@richardnewell8478 Understandable. I was wondering if you were thinking of the gift of tongues and the other miraculous gifts. 1 Corinthians 12 is very helpful. The church at Corinth was abusing the miraculous gifts much like some do today. tongues . . . interpretation. These temporary sign gifts, using the normal words for speaking a foreign language and translating it, like the others (miracles, healings) were for the authentication of the truth and those who preached it. This true gift was clearly identified in Acts 2:5-12 as real languages, which validated the gospel as divine. They were, however, because of their counterfeit in the culture, disproportionately exalted and seriously abused in Corinth. Here, Paul identified them, but throughout 1 Cor. 14 he discussed them in detail.
First he said it can be done today by christians than not? Then he says God won't allow christians to do it, but in another ligonier video he says one can worry about it and still do it. I'm confused.
It's difficult to find a teaching on this passege addressing that Jesus had "brothers" dispelling the Catholic and Eastern orthodox belief that his mother Mary was "ever virgin".
I don't deny that the holy spirit is capable of many things. I also don't deny that there are many charlatans masquerading fake works as the holy spirit, selling miracle water, etc. When the holy spirit speaks to me, he speaks to me in the word.
He seems to have contradicted himself. He said at about 32 minutes its one thing to have doubts its another thing to have come to true faith and regeneration and then you commit it, but then says God's elect cant commit it later. In another video on assurance he says the elect are the regenerate. Regeneration is by the holy Ghost to his elect so how can that be? Maybe he misspoke. Maybe he meant enlightened instead of regeneration. I think of Hebrews. In the case of those enlightened but fall away. Also he mentioned earlier that they didn't commit this sin, but were about to because they were Blaspheming against Christ and later were forgiven for ignorance. That doesn't make sense. The Pharisees were saying the power of the holy spirit to cast out demons was doing it by Satan and therefore were blaspheming the holy spirit. Jesus said even if you don't believe my words believe the works I do so they were calling clear miracles a lie and from satan. How can you say they were ignorant? They may have been blind but wasn't it will full blindness because there hearts were hardened? Jesus called them whitewashed tombs and were sons of the devil and want to do the works of their father. They had the law and the prophets and they rejected them with their hearts because they cared about the rituals and not their own people. Then they had the Son speaking the words of the Father to them and rejected him, then they rejected the undeniable proof of the Holy Ghost. So now they've rejected the entire Trinity. Plus, how could Pharisees be ignorant of the idea that only God can do miracles? They were the teachers of the law. Didn't they know of Moses vs the Egyptians who couldn't replicate what Moses did because it was God's power? It seems to me that they didn't want people worshipping someone else. They loved people's praise and cared more about their status than God. Where in the context of father forgive them is it referring to them? Could he not have been referring to the Romans and the other Jews and not necessarily the Pharisees who were accusing him of working with Satan? And just because Peter says had they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory doesn't seem to indicate just ignorance but willful ignorance. They didn't see him as God because they didn't know God or love him. They were selfish and arrogant. Didn't Jesus say they were of the devil? So they were like the demons in that case right? The context of Hebrews seems to indicates the sin of unbelief/apostasy (which is outraging the spirit of grace because you are rejecting his grace in by knowing the truth and abandoning it). Now it seems to me that someone could also blaspheme the holy spirit as well, but nothing I see in the context of Hebrews is talking about the verbal sin of Blasphemy. Also, is it possible that someone could say that in a moment of anger and be forgiven? I don't know. I'm so confused why so many people have different views. The closest thing that makes sense to me in interpreting scripture with other scripture is that the unpardonable sin is a final deliberate rejection of the truth about Christ whether by blaspheming the holy spirt in your words or in your heart by apostatizing. It seems to manifest itself in different ways. There comes a point where genuine repentance is impossible because the Spirit of God no longer convicts them of sin so that they repent. I do know that Jesus said he would never cast anyone away. I'm still trying to understand all this and it gets confusing. I wish he would have done the sermon based on all of the synoptic gospels because there is more scripture that fits in. Like in Matthew he says those who are not with me are against me, therefore... It doesn't say truly truly, so how do you put them together?
I agree. Like so many I too struggle with this worry and research to try to understand what it is, but just when it seemed so simple and shut, he totally contradicted himself it seems.
@@paneran_z The best explanation is that since Gods forgiveness comes only through Christ and it the Spirit of God who draws you to the Son, the unpardonable sin is rejection of the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. The historical context is that the pharsiees had reached a level of such hardness that were willfully blind to the clear truth presented by the miracles that Christ was doing by the power of the Holy Spirit. Its a state of darkness, unrepentance, and unbelief. Thats why its unpardonable. These people have completely rejected the gospel. They are still dead in their sin. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice and follow Him and He gives them eternal life and they shall never perish. He also promises to never cast anyone away and He will forgive our sin when we confess. My pastor says that the slander of the Pharisees was their final rejection of the testimony that God was giving about the Son through miracles. They won't find repentance after this because the Spirit of God grants that. As far as Paul saying he persecuted the church of God in ignorance all I can say is he must not have seen the miracles. Thats alot of light. The passage where it says they would not have crucified the Lord of glory if they had known I would say this was God's hardening of them because of their own hardness. Its a continuous theme that Isreal has gone into rebellion when he saves them. I am convinced that although these passages are a little difficult to understand, it is referring to the state of spiritual blindness. It isn't about the words themselves but what was behinds the words. It was the fruit of unbeleif not because of a temptation or anger. Jesus says all sins and slander can be forgiven. Well how are you forgiven of any of your sins? Through the Son. So these people are rejecting the Son. They aren't coming to Him for forgiveness. They put Him to death. As far as concern goes the only passage that seems to suggest that an unsaved person may be concerned that I can think of is the Esau passage in Hebrews, but I would have to take another look and do research because it seems like other Scriptures indicate that fallen man is unconcerned about his state before God because they suppress the truth in unrighteousness. Romans 1 sounds like they delight in rebellion. But I dont know. I just know that if you come to Jesus He won't cast you away.
The unpardonable sin cannot be committed today! Jesus Christ is not on earth. The unpardonable sin today is permanent unbelief. It’s a continuous rejection of Christ. Till your heart becomes so hard that you just don’t even care anymore. You become a reprobate.
The unpardonable sin is more likely those who are no different to the chief priests, the scribes and pharisees who heap condemnation upon people causing guilt and condemnation where there's no cause for guilt or fear. Causing unneeded condemnation upon people causing them to fear they have committed the unpardonable sin. This is despicable that they do this. "Let us stand on our feet as we read God's word". Sounds very ritualistic.
So uh. I’m probably damned. I don’t know the degree of which I was enlightened, but I was definitely baptized, and saved. I was in my bathroom, I don’t remember the exact process of how I got to that state of mind, but I eventually got fed up and said f-- the Holy Spirit. And fell back into sin and the world. I came back to christ, but the Bible is CLEAR. I’ve recently had greater revelation of God and now I’m fairly certain I’m done for. Don’t insult the spirit of grace. I still love Hod and His word. But when God says eternal, He means eternal. I still trust in Christ, even if it’s futile. And I can only hope He will have mercy..
@@yourlostairpod9556hope this finds you well. Let me testify. GOD has kept my faith. I GAVE UP. and the FEAR of God the Father has kept me. I can’t leave Christ. I’m committed for eternity, to the hands of Christ. I knew not what I did, and Christ forgave me.
Notice it says, not to take the lord's name in vain, is not Gos name Eliom and is not the son of God Jesus, if a battle for the mind, how a Christian commit that sin
No plus is impossible a believer won’t do that unless is a slip of tongue which is still forgivable the reason is unforgivable is because if you repent i the holy spirit that changes you when you blaspheme him your rejecting the person who is helping you and you won’t seek repentance after it
I do appreciate RC, but I don't agree with his interpretation of the unpardonable sin and relating it into Hebrews 10:26. They're different audiences with different contexts.
If all sins will be forgiven except blasphemy against the holy spirit. And the sin in Hebrews is unforgivable. (the phraseology is that there is no longer forgiveness for that act) then logically they must be the same. Because if it's two separate types of sin, then either Jesus is wrong that only blasphemy against the holy spirit is unforgivable, or Paul is wrong that there is no more forgiveness for apostasy with full revelation. You cannot have it both ways.
@@christopherneedham9584 You realize that not all sins are forgiven, right? Therefore, logically there's no compelling reason to try and tie the "unpardonable sin" to Hebrews 10:26.
@@NThorn That's right. Unless one repents and trusts in Jesus, there is no remission of sin. One's sins are only forgiven "in" Christ, logically therefore anyone "outside" Christ, remains in their sin. Does that make sense?
@@NThorn I understand. We were talking about slightly different perspectives. What do you mean, "Just praying I can believe His mercy is greater than my mistakes"?
33:15 "I think the only ones who commit this sin are the demons themselves who come straight from hell." Excellent point! Therefore we can say that ALL PEOPLE WILL BE FORGIVEN THEIR SINS!! (Mark 3:28) Wow! Here Sproul is just one step away from the salvation of all people through Christ Jesus! Praise God!
@ViolinistJeff Yes all people are forgiven. "Saved" means we are aware of being forgiven. Yes; All go to Heaven but all aren't aware of that truth before hand.
@ViolinistJeff Hell belief dishonors God. There is no hell. There doesn't need to be preaching about all-forgiven...even though it's the truth. However; all-saved is not the truth. If it was then everyone would know Jesus. Most will not know Jesus until after the resurrection.
@@noahwaters5341 I was simply quoting Sproul there. I think most theologians would admit that they do not fully understand the origin of demons except that they rebelled and were cast out of heaven.
Yep. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what they do." If they did know, there would be no forgiveness. That is why, as is written in Hebrews 6, it is impossible to renew unto repentance one who, after being enlightened, "crucifies" Jesus in their heart. The Holy Spirit is the means by which we KNOW God - to blaspheme the Son of Man is to blaspheme in ignorance. To blaspheme after having KNOWN God is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. The elect cannot commit this sin. Neither can unbelievers. It can only be committed by those who were saved in the sense that they believed for a time, having escaped the pollution of the world, but due to a wicked heart of unbelief, fail to enter in to that door within the door - perfection of faith, the total, absolute reliance upon Christ. Instead, their carcass falls in the wilderness.
Once you are saved you are forever saved. That’s ridiculous to think you could commit a sin that costs you your salvation since we are forgiven All trespasses in Christ.
@@rachelg.cuesta1436 One thing you need to understand about those people who committed that sin is that the Word of God is still applicable to them. Jesus never said such a sin could not be forgiven...He said that it would not. If you are desperate and you see your need for Christ, and you understand that salvation is in Jesus Christ, and you resolve to call upon Him and follow after Him, then God's Word says you will be saved and there are zero exceptions. The people who blasphemed the Holy Spirit were damned before they did that. All sinners are damned. That sin just seals them in their state of rebellion. You desperately need Jesus. He is your only hope. He is everything. If you are worried you are lost...all the more need you have for a Savior.
@@paulmillar5954 The previous two verses pick up on what Paul said in Eph. 1:3. In that verse, being blessed in the heavenly realms is in the past tense -- it's already happened to Christians (in a spiritual sense). Therefore, it's not clear to me what precisely the coming ages are referring to. Possibly it's referring to subdivisions of the new heaven and new earth period, but it could also be referring to much more than that. Even if your interpretation were true, it would still the case that Christ only said there would be no forgiveness (for just one particular sin) in the first of these coming ages.
@Tomm6167 But by using a definite article to refer to the age to come, suggests that there is only one age to come, otherwise Matthew would have said something more like, 'in the next age' or 'in one of the ages to come.' So they must be using the word in different contexts or it would suggest a contradiction. Mark 3 sheds light on this too, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” Shows atleast in the context of this passage it is an eternal sin Jesus is referring to.
Isn't this man a calvinist ? And don't calvinists believe that your eternal destiny has already been determined before the foundation of the world ...and that there is absolutely nothing that you can do to change that determination...? If this is so , then the only people who could possibly commit this sin are those who are condemned to begin with and the " unpardonable sin" that they commit is the sin of BEING BORN...
Jesus is a Living God. He is With me and Speaks to me Directly. Jesus is Not a book and He is Not these beastly prideful men that ruin people’s lives with their lies.
You are right, Kathleen wharton Jezus is not a book with pages and words. Jezus is certainly not a beastfull man of pride. I was emotional like I met you allthough I live far away in the netherlands Did you encounter pride in christian man of power? Or did people hurt you with the words of their Religion ? My heart feels the hurt behind your words. Remenber how Jezus himself reacted on Religion without Gott by the farizeer You must not only seem to love people, but instead you should really love them. Hate anything that is bad. Continue to do only the things that are good. Romans 12:9 EASY bible.com/bible/2079/rom.12.9.EASY So I try to love and support people around us. And all the people he made in the World. And judgment don t belong to behavour a follower of christ should have. Cast people out of your life who hurt you. I fotgive and be free of them Gott will speak to you There are also thoughts in your head who are yours and unholy and bad thoughts can also come in people s mind Gott speaks to people Look if it is from God because what he says is GOOD In the bible jezus is the word Words have big power Gott created people with words He gave you live With words Gott made the bible thrue writing and stories about man and and woman.and throu this Words he can speak to you Read them like holy words Read them like you listen to Jesus and ask what is meant I write this to you and myself We need it A living relation with the Lord And Gott will bring you real followers of Gott himself to support you when you need them. I know because of what I do many people without friends. Also myself long time ago. To have or start relationship with Jezus. And find good friends has been lifechanging to me
@@OhioCoastie94 I hear the voice of God. I don’t think you will ever be so blessed. I have experienced the world of religionists and I have experienced the world of atheists and my conclusion is..You can all go crawl back under your rocks.
@@OhioCoastie94 You cannot prove God to anyone else. You may not have enough intelligence to perceive God. I understand. Religionists and atheists have only enough intelligence to perceive themselves..their level of intelligence Can’t go beyond themselves.
try talking smack about someones mom and see the wrath that follows... it is not natural or even logical that the father , son and holy spirit could be two dudes and a baby.... what has been altered and who would want to alter the verses??? one of the seeds created in the garden of course. there is NO truth in them!
Satan can't cast out himself. But HE can cast out demons in order to deceive the faithful. To convince them that he is a true prophet. Christians should be fanatics. If his family , friends and family called him mad then it isn't surprising that the Pharisees.called him mad because he claimed he was God! That was BLASPHEMY. Which IS an unforgivable sin if you do not confess and repent! Gangsters have cast out other gangsters for the own benefit. 🤔😇😎😉
There is no "unpardonable sin" that is not forgiven. Jesus was just giving the Pharisees a taste of their own medicine. The Pharisees "forgave" the common Jews per their own self serving will. There really didn't need to be forgiveness in the life to come as all sin upon death was gone because the body was dead and no long subject to sinning & no longer subject to guilt. All the parables of Christ were against these Jewish rulers habits of excusing their own unlawful misjudgement and hypocrisy; but harshly never excusing the common Jews.
There is no unpardonable sin. God CAN forgive whatever & whoever He wants. Through the cross of Christ; God Has forgiven all sin. When Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees; He was speaking pre-cross. The Pharisees lived as though they were above the law..and judged others with a strict adherence to the law that they didn't hold themselves to follow. The Pharisees considered themselves forgiven of all sin. Also considered themselves as judges of the common Jews.
God forgives all sin if we confess our sin. The unforgivable sin is when you refuse to give up your sin & even deny the Holy Spirit because you don't want Him to convict you of sin. In that way you leave God powerless to change you into his Holy image & it would be impossible for you to be in His Holy presence. It's complete rebellion against God. Doesn't matter if its before or after the cross. You see it in the old testament; David is forgiven because he confesses his sin. Saul is not forgiven because he doesn't care about his sin, his heart turns away from God. So yes every sin can be forgiven, as long as we are willing to repent & submit to God.
John 14:18, 23 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Well, the Bible does say that the preaching of the cross is foolishness to them who are perishing. You are 73. You will not live forever. If you can take a real close look at Jesus Christ and yet reject Him, then you are truly under God's wrath.
James, can't you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God Himself, and because He has given you a conscience, you know right from wrong. "Conscience" means "with knowledge," so isn't it true that every time you lied, stole, etc., you did it with knowledge that it was wrong? Does the fact that you have sinned against God scare you? It should. You have actually angered Him by your sin. The Bible says His wrath abides on you, that you are an enemy of God in your mind through wicked works. But let fear work for your good, in the same fear of jumping out of a plane mid-flight would make you put on a parachute. Let your will to live open your heart to the gospel of salvation. That's what God did for you, 2,000 years ago. He sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to pay your death penalty in your place. Jesus died on the cross on your behalf, so that you could live. You are guilty; He paid the fine. It is that simple. The Bible puts it this way: "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us . . . But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Gal. 3:13; Rom. 5:8). It was no small thing for Jesus to die for us. The only thing that would satisfy the demands of Eternal Law was the shed blood of the sinless Son of God. What love God must have for you! Jesus suffered unspeakable agony, so that you wouldn't have to be punished for your sins. Then three days later He arose from the dead, defeating death. His sacrificial death and resurrection mean that you need no longer be in debt to the Law, and God can now grant you everlasting life if you obey the gospel.
This sermon was preached by R.C. Sproul at Saint Andrew's Chapel in Sanford, Fla. Hear more from his series in the gospel of Mark: ruclips.net/p/PL30acyfm60fWpFiMnbLmGb8WD5YXXOAxX
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Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is said to be to SPEAK against the Holy Spirit.
Yet ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
Titus 1:16
Numbers 15:28-31
1 John 5:16-17
@@mitchellc4 "Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord... But I will say, depart from me, I do not know you."
I am religious Christian fanatic, I love God, I love Jesus, I love the Holy Spirit and I love reading the Bible and can't seem to live without praying, praising and thanking God no matter how difficult life is. I am so attached to God that people ridicule, snob, sneer at me and treat me like alien or crazy.
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Key is to be sociable and eat bread with others and that your example and love from God is so noticeable that people want to learn from you
When one loves the Trinity God, one would love all his neighbours. Love God w/o love thy neighbours is like an empty tin container making loud noise!
I wish I had found him before he passed but am so thankful for video. His way of preaching really moves me . His intellect, his vocabulary is right up my alley. Praise God for him and John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham. It’s such a great time to hear the word of God . Word for word and verse by verse. Thank you Dearest Lord my Savior for I have renewed my soul to you . And I repent of my sins, in Jesus name Amen ❤❤❤
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.✝️🙏💙
I miss Mr. Sproul. But he lives on through his messages. He's such a blessing..!!
@@mitchellc4 Who told you God Can't die?
Muslims or who?
God took upon the form of a SINLESS Man and Died and Rose Again on the Third Day and His Name is YESHUA=YEHOVAH'S SALVATION.!!
Partial Understanding and selective Quoting of Scriptures DEVIATES YOU FURTHER.!!
Read the Whole Bible and Believe the Whole Truth and UNDERSTAND THAT GOD IS TRIUNE ETERNAL BEING As Father, The Son and Holy Spirit.!! Proverbs30:4-5; Isaiah 7:14;9:6-7; 12:2; 30:27;48:16; 63:1-6; 66:10-24;Daniel 7:9-14; Micah 5:1-5; Zechariah 12:1-14:1-21; John1:1-18; 3:1-36;5:19-28; 8:24-58; 10:1-30; 12:44-48; 14:5-9; 17:1-26; 2Corinthians 4:3-4; Colossians1:13-20;
1Timothy 3:16;
Hebrews1:1-13;
Revelation1:1-19;
5:1-15; 19:11-21; 21:5-8.!!
Amen Sproul. Very encouraging to hear. How wonderful it is, and how grateful I am that God will never let me commit this sin, and any of His other children. God bless you all.
@Brayden I believe the lesson here is; that there is no unpardonable sin. The cross of Christ is for the forgiveness of all sin. Jesus was accusing these Pharisees of committing the unpardonable sin; yet "All Israel shall be saved"....and the Pharisees are of Israel!
I believe we need to stop talking of something that's impossible. People want to believe that we're being trapped into "lostness". There is no unpardonable sin that keeps us lost. The is no mark which will keep us lost. There is no "hell" that keeps us lost. The cross of Jesus is sufficient for the forgiveness of all sin!
@@noahwaters5341 I think you missed the point
@@nomadicrecovery1586 Nope!
I am a Christian fanatic amd never ashamed of it!
Our love for God is demonstrated in our love for our neighbours!!!
My Daddy!! I love listening to you. I love this series
Great sermon and powered by the Holy Spirit. Grounded in God Truth RC knocks one out of the park for the Lord of Hosts. A life that will not be quiet even in death; because of Christ. M
What a stunning example of a man and teacher who possesses the love of the Word of God personally An Awesome example
God, continue to raise teachers of your Word in this generation.
Classic RC. He explains what it is, explains that we are capable of falling into the danger, and then explains that we are completely capable of avoiding this danger through the Lord’s leading.
Great message! Very enlightening. Thanks to God and Jesus for sealing us in his salvation and protection.
I needed this peace in my soul. When I had lost all faith in God, I said out loud that I don't believe in the holy spirit. That has haunted me day in and day out, and my heart hurt when I said that.
I'm back with Christ now and I regret all of the blasphemies I have spoken in my rebellion against the God I was raised with. I was such an idiot. I'm Christian again and wish I could start all over again and be a saint.
How are you doing now? How did God reach you to bring you back?
How are you the same has happened to me but Im afraid im too far gone because of my stubbornness
@blainhannam7478 Yes after much trial and suffering, I eventually learned to stop believing in the lies of the enemy and have found peace by trusting in God. Just don't give up and keep hanging on Him, and He will keep hanging on to you.
@rachelg.cuesta1436 After much trial and suffering, I eventually learned to stop believing in the lies of the enemy and have found peace by trusting in God. Just don't give up and keep hanging on Him, and He will keep hanging on to you.
@tiff1622 How do i know I havent come too far? I believe he hasn't given up on me
Dear God ..thank you .i cant thank you enough but lay my life an the lives of my family members before your presence that you will find pleasure in our worship of thy name ..through Jesus name we ask amen
How refreshing is to listen to this message! Thanks a lot! Gby
i enjoy this lecture is not a sermon i learn a lot from this explination and even i didn't have the opportunity to meet him,i enjoy his teaching and his voice is so pause and tranquil voice i much enjoyed🥰😊👏
Glory to God in heaven 🙏🙌
Thank you for sharing this Good News.
Amen. Brilliant message. Thank you.
Hey brother can i please ask you something?
I was worried beacouse i thought i might have blasphemed and i just wanted assurance. So i discussed with my friends what blasphemy is (Attributing the spirits work with the devil) and meanwhile i made a few examples of what would need to be said without realizing i was actually saying the blasphemy in that moment. I just wanted them to understand my fear and what i was talking about. ---Still basically saying the blasphemy multiple times. Do you think i did the sin? I obviously didnt mean what i said. I feel so helpless and i think i fell for the devils trap.
And in the bible stands:
"Whoever speaks against the holy spirit". I dont know if the context its spoken in is important but i spoke against it. I already repented but feel like its too late. Please help me❤️🙏
@@yourlostairpod9556giving an example of what the sin is isn’t the unpardonable sin. Think about it this way, how could any preacher or teacher preach on the subject to warn people if merely saying a certain set of words constituted the sin? It is a conscious outpouring of a heart so blackened as to intentionally ACCUSE God incarnate of the opposite when they know it’s a lie. It is telling a lie so heinous out of so much hate for what God has revealed, to the point where it is literally denying the undeniable, that it locks such a person out of repentance and belief for the rest of their life, and thus eternity. Giving examples or outlining what it is isn’t the sin, the fact that you are worried is proof enough. Now, I wouldn’t encourage anyone to say the words, but look at sproul, he was teaching on the subject and said the words several times… the actual blasphemy comes from the heart and onto the mouth
In Luke 23:46, before Jesus died, he said, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.”
In Acts 7:59, before Stephen died, he said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
This sin was committed once in the Bible, when the Pharisees saw Jesus healing people and casting out demons. Outside of that one time, it did not occur once again. Why is that? It’s because to commit this sin, one would have to see the Lord himself doing the miracles, and if they hard heartedly attributed to a bad source, they would be guilty of that sin.when Jesus said it will not be forgiven in this age or age to come, this age meant the ministry of Christ was on earth. The age to come is when Jesus returns. Therefore, this is not something that can be committed today.
Some people say unbelief but I share your side cause this verse:
30 He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”
It is clear by context that calling Jesus possessed by demon spirit is the sin
In Hebrews, the target audience are Jewish believers who are considering going back to Judaism because of persecution. He’s explaining to them that because of the sacrifice of Jesus and his resurrection, there is no longer any other religious practice that will make them clean before the father except for believing in Christ Jesus. This verse has been used to beat Christian’s up for years but, it has nothing to do with the unforgettable sin. The sin against the Holy Spirit is attributing the work(s) of the Holy Spirit to the devil.
Excellent and clear teaching
"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 12:32).
It sounds like every other sin _will_ be forgiven in the next age. Hmmmm.
Wait a minute: 32:56 Sproul says that once someone reaches a certain point on this earth in her/his relationship with God, the Lord who has sealed you with the Holy Ghost will never ever ever ever let you commit that sin....... this is the first time in all these years have I heard Sproul say something like this. We know that Judas saw/ experienced .... but .......? There were warnings about people in the New Testament. WE ARE HERE ON THIS EARTH TO BE TESTED AND TRAINED. WHAT SPROUL IS SAYING GOD TAKES AWAY OUR "FREE WILL" TO REJECT HIM AFTER CONSIDERING IT OVER AND OVER. SPROUL IS TRYING TO MAKE THINGS NICE HERE. CANT ACCEPT THIS. HE DID THE SAME THING WHEN TALKING ABOUT HELL IN ANOTHER MESSAGE .... WHERE HE SAID THAT HE DOUBTED IT WAS AS BAD AS WHAT JESUS SAID IT WAS/IS.
Judas was never a true beleiver. He was around Him sure but he was never a real follower and beleiver
I disagree. Either you did not understand. Go back and listen again.
Predestined election
@@Jewel084 zactly !
31:02 The key is here.
@@mitchellc4 For John 17:3, if Jesus Christ is not God, then Jesus is saying: Eternal life is to know God and a creature sent by God. That is blasphemy. In John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
God says, “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no God.” (Isaiah 44:6)
Jesus says, “I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.”
(Revelation 1:17-18)
@@mitchellc4 You are right, two persons. God is the triune God. There is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You must be born again. Read the whole Bible, not just one verse. There's nothing wrong with the verse, but your logic is limited by your knowledge. Blessings
@@mitchellc4 It's the doctrine of the whole Bible. We see that all of the three persons (Father, Son, Spirit) do the things only God can do, such as giving life, accepting worship, being called "Lord," etc. The whole Bible is about Jesus Christ. You are not saved unless you know that Jesus is God (John 8:24). You need to get a trustworhy Bible translation such as ESV, NIV, KJV, etc. You also need to find a good church.
Romans 8:9-11 (ESV)
"You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
I pray that the Holy Spirit opens your eyes.
@Julie's Heart Healed By Jesus one God no trinity. Jesus was the life God made to redeem man. The lamb the sacrifice. God was in Jesus speaking and working through him. Jesus came from God that’s why he was made IN THE (LIKENESS) of sinful flesh. That’s why he is called son because he came directly from God born of a women. A different nature and it was granted for him to have life in himself. That was the word becoming flesh.
Jesus is God
If blasphemous thoughts are in my mind so much to the point that it seems intentional, is that blasphemy, also if somebody who blasphemed repents, can they receive forgiveness?
@@toargueortonotargue but if it’s even intentional, is that blasphemy because Jesus said he who blasphemes and he who speaks against, is blasphemy a thought or a speech, because if somebody blasphemes in their mind, I think that’s just rejecting the he power of Jesus, but if somebody deliberately opens his or her mouth to speak against the Holy Spirit, than that’s blasphemy, right and the Bible says in psalm 94:11 God know the thought the thoughts of a man, he knows they are futile,
@@joshhaastrup1226 you can’t blaspheme the Holy Spirit if you are saved by Grace through faith. Paul not once said anything about it and he had complete revelation from Jesus therefore if it was an issue in the age of Grace he’d obviously have mentioned it.
The devil puts blasphemous thoughts in your head plead the blood of Jesus you haven’t done it all sins can be forgiven if you are saved you cannot loose your salvation once you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption you are saved God doesn’t Give you the gift of salvation and than take it back and if you confess you sin he is faithful and just to forgive you if you go to Jesus he will not cast you out. All sins can be forgiven the Pharisees died in there sins because the rejected Jesus and his forgiveness they had hard hearts they were against God ! Remember God is for you his grace is sufficient and there is no sin that the blood of Jesus can’t cover and repent means a change of mind meaning you know you are a sinner and that you need Jesus as your savior the devil will put intrusive thoughts in you head and he will try to cause fear that you have committed the unpardonable sin I used to go through the same stuff and the lord told me don’t fear because his love is made perfect toward you and perfect love cast out all fear he loves you and is for you always run to him the devil try’s to cause you to fear so that you will run from God instead of to him no matter what you have done Jesus can forgive and love’s you just talk to him he is with you!
Blasphemy is a sin that can only be done in the mouth by its very definition in the scripture. Mark 3:30 says that blasphemy is something that you utter (speak with your mouth). Blasphemy is a verbal sin committed with your tongue.
It's not just a thought. It's spoken with the mouth and it comes from a heart that is hardened against God, a heart that rejects the Holy Spirit and doesn't want to hear what He says. You're deliberately going against Gods will and don't want to repent. It's a process of drifting away from God until your heart is opposed to his will. So if you only have a thought and you repent afterwards, you will be forgiven.
However though if you’re regenerated that means you have the Holy Spirit. So how can you blaspheme the Holy Spirit. That would be saying that you can lose your salvation.
if someone calls Jesus accidentally a Demon will God forgive Them? And they also ask to forgive them.
Yes, if you confess your sins.
This sin was committed when Jesus Christ was on earth and what made it unforgivable is that the Pharisees could see Christ using power of God, the Holy Spirit and it was undeniable. They had no excuse for the horrifying claim that they were making in against Jesus that was part parcel why it was unforgivable.if somebody was diluted during this present age and said similar things, it would not be the exact same sin because Christ is not on the Earth doing miracles showing showing the full evidence of his God powers
so what if that thought occurs in your mind, but you never speak it, nor do you believe it?
I struggle with this one thing that helps me is John 6:37 that says anyone who comes to christ will never be rejected & also John 6:44 says no one can come to Christ unless they’re being drawn by God so if you think you’ve committed it, but are being drawn by God meaning you’re praying to the Lord then you haven’t done it because God would never draw someone that couldn’t be forgiven therefore if you come to Christ you’ll always be accepted & if you’re concerned if you done that thats proof you didnt because the heart thats committed it wouldn’t care
Amen
@Ligonier Ministries does he mean if you repent of it 1John 1:7-9?
If what he says is real about the positive miracles satan cannot do, as healing, how do we explain those "miracles" happened in fatima or medjugorie that the catholics impute to Mary? And if i thinks these miracles are real, but done by the devil to deviate the worship from God to a dead human, even if a Saint as Mary certainly is, am i committing the unforgivable sin, considering what Dr. Sproul said about this question?
32:40 doesn't look like there is any scriptural backing given here. Yes we are sealed by the Holy Spirit, but to what effect? Somehow God takes away our free will and makes it impossible to commit a specific sin? Christians have spoken out against the Holy Spirit in the past, and it is conceivable they could be ignorant about a move of the Spirit that looks unusual to them. I would prefer to have solid scriptural backing but I find no basis for this position.
Can you show what you’re referring to regarding Christian’s speaking out against the Holy Spirit?
@ The way I phrased that, I made it sound like I had actual documentation or something…. Take speaking in tongues, for instance. I’m characmatic but I’m sure that someone other groups might ignorantly assert that it is “of the devil” (when in fact scripture encourages it). Now they might mean well in their belief - and abuses do happen - but I would just be on the safe sauce and not attribute the work of the Spirit as the devils doing.
@@richardnewell8478 Understandable. I was wondering if you were thinking of the gift of tongues and the other miraculous gifts. 1 Corinthians 12 is very helpful. The church at Corinth was abusing the miraculous gifts much like some do today.
tongues . . . interpretation. These temporary sign gifts, using the normal words for speaking a foreign language and translating it, like the others (miracles, healings) were for the authentication of the truth and those who preached it. This true gift was clearly identified in Acts 2:5-12 as real languages, which validated the gospel as divine. They were, however, because of their counterfeit in the culture, disproportionately exalted and seriously abused in Corinth. Here, Paul identified them, but throughout 1 Cor. 14 he discussed them in detail.
First he said it can be done today by christians than not? Then he says God won't allow christians to do it, but in another ligonier video he says one can worry about it and still do it. I'm confused.
It's difficult to find a teaching on this passege addressing that Jesus had "brothers" dispelling the Catholic and Eastern orthodox belief that his mother Mary was "ever virgin".
Denying any work of the Holy Spirit is just as bad now as it was then. Religious types deny His work outside of their own understanding.
I don't deny that the holy spirit is capable of many things. I also don't deny that there are many charlatans masquerading fake works as the holy spirit, selling miracle water, etc. When the holy spirit speaks to me, he speaks to me in the word.
He seems to have contradicted himself. He said at about 32 minutes its one thing to have doubts its another thing to have come to true faith and regeneration and then you commit it, but then says God's elect cant commit it later. In another video on assurance he says the elect are the regenerate. Regeneration is by the holy Ghost to his elect so how can that be? Maybe he misspoke. Maybe he meant enlightened instead of regeneration. I think of Hebrews. In the case of those enlightened but fall away.
Also he mentioned earlier that they didn't commit this sin, but were about to because they were Blaspheming against Christ and later were forgiven for ignorance. That doesn't make sense. The Pharisees were saying the power of the holy spirit to cast out demons was doing it by Satan and therefore were blaspheming the holy spirit. Jesus said even if you don't believe my words believe the works I do so they were calling clear miracles a lie and from satan. How can you say they were ignorant? They may have been blind but wasn't it will full blindness because there hearts were hardened? Jesus called them whitewashed tombs and were sons of the devil and want to do the works of their father. They had the law and the prophets and they rejected them with their hearts because they cared about the rituals and not their own people. Then they had the Son speaking the words of the Father to them and rejected him, then they rejected the undeniable proof of the Holy Ghost. So now they've rejected the entire Trinity. Plus, how could Pharisees be ignorant of the idea that only God can do miracles? They were the teachers of the law. Didn't they know of Moses vs the Egyptians who couldn't replicate what Moses did because it was God's power? It seems to me that they didn't want people worshipping someone else. They loved people's praise and cared more about their status than God.
Where in the context of father forgive them is it referring to them? Could he not have been referring to the Romans and the other Jews and not necessarily the Pharisees who were accusing him of working with Satan? And just because Peter says had they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory doesn't seem to indicate just ignorance but willful ignorance. They didn't see him as God because they didn't know God or love him. They were selfish and arrogant. Didn't Jesus say they were of the devil? So they were like the demons in that case right?
The context of Hebrews seems to indicates the sin of unbelief/apostasy (which is outraging the spirit of grace because you are rejecting his grace in by knowing the truth and abandoning it). Now it seems to me that someone could also blaspheme the holy spirit as well, but nothing I see in the context of Hebrews is talking about the verbal sin of Blasphemy. Also, is it possible that someone could say that in a moment of anger and be forgiven?
I don't know. I'm so confused why so many people have different views. The closest thing that makes sense to me in interpreting scripture with other scripture is that the unpardonable sin is a final deliberate rejection of the truth about Christ whether by blaspheming the holy spirt in your words or in your heart by apostatizing. It seems to manifest itself in different ways. There comes a point where genuine repentance is impossible because the Spirit of God no longer convicts them of sin so that they repent. I do know that Jesus said he would never cast anyone away.
I'm still trying to understand all this and it gets confusing. I wish he would have done the sermon based on all of the synoptic gospels because there is more scripture that fits in. Like in Matthew he says those who are not with me are against me, therefore... It doesn't say truly truly, so how do you put them together?
I agree. Like so many I too struggle with this worry and research to try to understand what it is, but just when it seemed so simple and shut, he totally contradicted himself it seems.
Please give us the update when you understand the meaning of all this, many people need it, I pray for you
@@paneran_z The best explanation is that since Gods forgiveness comes only through Christ and it the Spirit of God who draws you to the Son, the unpardonable sin is rejection of the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. The historical context is that the pharsiees had reached a level of such hardness that were willfully blind to the clear truth presented by the miracles that Christ was doing by the power of the Holy Spirit. Its a state of darkness, unrepentance, and unbelief. Thats why its unpardonable. These people have completely rejected the gospel. They are still dead in their sin. Jesus said His sheep hear His voice and follow Him and He gives them eternal life and they shall never perish. He also promises to never cast anyone away and He will forgive our sin when we confess.
My pastor says that the slander of the Pharisees was their final rejection of the testimony that God was giving about the Son through miracles. They won't find repentance after this because the Spirit of God grants that. As far as Paul saying he persecuted the church of God in ignorance all I can say is he must not have seen the miracles. Thats alot of light. The passage where it says they would not have crucified the Lord of glory if they had known I would say this was God's hardening of them because of their own hardness. Its a continuous theme that Isreal has gone into rebellion when he saves them.
I am convinced that although these passages are a little difficult to understand, it is referring to the state of spiritual blindness. It isn't about the words themselves but what was behinds the words. It was the fruit of unbeleif not because of a temptation or anger. Jesus says all sins and slander can be forgiven. Well how are you forgiven of any of your sins? Through the Son. So these people are rejecting the Son. They aren't coming to Him for forgiveness. They put Him to death.
As far as concern goes the only passage that seems to suggest that an unsaved person may be concerned that I can think of is the Esau passage in Hebrews, but I would have to take another look and do research because it seems like other Scriptures indicate that fallen man is unconcerned about his state before God because they suppress the truth in unrighteousness. Romans 1 sounds like they delight in rebellion. But I dont know. I just know that if you come to Jesus He won't cast you away.
@@Music-zm5bi thanks so much I pray for you God use you, Jesus Bless you
The unpardonable sin cannot be committed today! Jesus Christ is not on earth. The unpardonable sin today is permanent unbelief. It’s a continuous rejection of Christ. Till your heart becomes so hard that you just don’t even care anymore. You become a reprobate.
The unpardonable sin is more likely those who are no different to the chief priests, the scribes and pharisees who heap condemnation upon people causing guilt and condemnation where there's no cause for guilt or fear. Causing unneeded condemnation upon people causing them to fear they have committed the unpardonable sin. This is despicable that they do this.
"Let us stand on our feet as we read God's word". Sounds very ritualistic.
Seriously. That's your take away from this sermon?
So uh. I’m probably damned. I don’t know the degree of which I was enlightened, but I was definitely baptized, and saved.
I was in my bathroom, I don’t remember the exact process of how I got to that state of mind, but I eventually got fed up and said f-- the Holy Spirit. And fell back into sin and the world. I came back to christ, but the Bible is CLEAR. I’ve recently had greater revelation of God and now I’m fairly certain I’m done for. Don’t insult the spirit of grace. I still love Hod and His word. But when God says eternal, He means eternal. I still trust in Christ, even if it’s futile. And I can only hope He will have mercy..
No my friend. Thats without context. What you did sounds ABSOLUTELY NOTHING like the unpardonable sin.
How are you now? Have you found repentance?
@@yourlostairpod9556hope this finds you well. Let me testify. GOD has kept my faith. I GAVE UP. and the FEAR of God the Father has kept me. I can’t leave Christ. I’m committed for eternity, to the hands of Christ. I knew not what I did, and Christ forgave me.
@@blainhannam7478yes.
@@quacckkc how do you know he forgave you? I wish i would know it as well but im not sure
So if I wrote something against the Holly Spirit, and I realized that sin , j cannot be forgiven even if repent ?
Notice it says, not to take the lord's name in vain, is not Gos name Eliom and is not the son of God Jesus, if a battle for the mind, how a Christian commit that sin
Sproul and Arnold Murray were the only two that explained what blaspheming the Holy Spirit actually is...
If a believer blasphemes the name of Christ, is it an unpardonable sin?
No plus is impossible a believer won’t do that unless is a slip of tongue which is still forgivable the reason is unforgivable is because if you repent i the holy spirit that changes you when you blaspheme him your rejecting the person who is helping you and you won’t seek repentance after it
I do appreciate RC, but I don't agree with his interpretation of the unpardonable sin and relating it into Hebrews 10:26. They're different audiences with different contexts.
If all sins will be forgiven except blasphemy against the holy spirit. And the sin in Hebrews is unforgivable. (the phraseology is that there is no longer forgiveness for that act) then logically they must be the same. Because if it's two separate types of sin, then either Jesus is wrong that only blasphemy against the holy spirit is unforgivable, or Paul is wrong that there is no more forgiveness for apostasy with full revelation. You cannot have it both ways.
@@christopherneedham9584
You've missed the boat too.
@@christopherneedham9584
You realize that not all sins are forgiven, right?
Therefore, logically there's no compelling reason to try and tie the "unpardonable sin" to Hebrews 10:26.
@@NThorn
That's right. Unless one repents and trusts in Jesus, there is no remission of sin. One's sins are only forgiven "in" Christ, logically therefore anyone "outside" Christ, remains in their sin.
Does that make sense?
@@NThorn
I understand. We were talking about slightly different perspectives.
What do you mean, "Just praying I can believe His mercy is greater than my mistakes"?
33:15 "I think the only ones who commit this sin are the demons themselves who come straight from hell."
Excellent point! Therefore we can say that ALL PEOPLE WILL BE FORGIVEN THEIR SINS!! (Mark 3:28) Wow! Here Sproul is just one step away from the salvation of all people through Christ Jesus! Praise God!
@ViolinistJeff Demons come "straight from hell"?? Where did you get that load of garbage??
@ViolinistJeff Yes all people are forgiven.
"Saved" means we are aware of being forgiven. Yes; All go to Heaven but all aren't aware of that truth before hand.
@ViolinistJeff
Hell belief dishonors God. There is no hell. There doesn't need to be preaching about
all-forgiven...even though it's the truth.
However; all-saved is not the truth. If it was then everyone would know Jesus. Most will not know Jesus until after the resurrection.
@@noahwaters5341 I was simply quoting Sproul there. I think most theologians would admit that they do not fully understand the origin of demons except that they rebelled and were cast out of heaven.
@@backwatersage ah... thank you!
The devil takes his orders from his creator, Almighty God.
And don't you forget it.
Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
God gave Lucifer permission but never orders
Yep. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what they do." If they did know, there would be no forgiveness. That is why, as is written in Hebrews 6, it is impossible to renew unto repentance one who, after being enlightened, "crucifies" Jesus in their heart. The Holy Spirit is the means by which we KNOW God - to blaspheme the Son of Man is to blaspheme in ignorance. To blaspheme after having KNOWN God is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. The elect cannot commit this sin. Neither can unbelievers. It can only be committed by those who were saved in the sense that they believed for a time, having escaped the pollution of the world, but due to a wicked heart of unbelief, fail to enter in to that door within the door - perfection of faith, the total, absolute reliance upon Christ. Instead, their carcass falls in the wilderness.
Once you are saved you are forever saved. That’s ridiculous to think you could commit a sin that costs you your salvation since we are forgiven All trespasses in Christ.
What if this happened to me. Can I repent or its too late?
@@rachelg.cuesta1436 One thing you need to understand about those people who committed that sin is that the Word of God is still applicable to them. Jesus never said such a sin could not be forgiven...He said that it would not. If you are desperate and you see your need for Christ, and you understand that salvation is in Jesus Christ, and you resolve to call upon Him and follow after Him, then God's Word says you will be saved and there are zero exceptions. The people who blasphemed the Holy Spirit were damned before they did that. All sinners are damned. That sin just seals them in their state of rebellion. You desperately need Jesus. He is your only hope. He is everything. If you are worried you are lost...all the more need you have for a Savior.
@@samuelrosenbalm I got away knowing the truth for 2 years... and feel hardened
@@rachelg.cuesta1436 it’s still hope. you realize it and seem like you care. tell God everything and be brutally honest with him so he can help you.
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Which people in the world are true Christians according to the bible?
@Yeshua’s Follower You mean people called bon again are preaching the good news of the kingdom around the world to all nations like Jesus?
@Yeshua’s Follower So why people are praying to God asking his kingdom to come on earth whale all of them are going to haven Mathew 6:9-10?
@Yeshua’s Follower Which people in the world are true Christians according to the bible Yeshua?
@Yeshua’s Follower All churches claim that they have faith in christ is that true?
@Yeshua’s Follower I believe only in the bible Psalms 119:105,2thimoty 3:16-17,people are lost because they don't trust the bible Yeshua's.
If a kingdom is divided against itself it can not stand. Sounds like America.
America has almost always been divided. Freedom brings division. That's human nature.
Didn't St. Paul blaspheme?
Good News:
Matthew 12:32 says this sin won't be forgiven in this age or in the age to come.
Ephesians 2:7 says there are at least two ages to come.
The coming ages in ephesians are clearly referring to heaven or the afterlife, I think the previous two verses in ephesians makes this clear
@@paulmillar5954 The previous two verses pick up on what Paul said in Eph. 1:3. In that verse, being blessed in the heavenly realms is in the past tense -- it's already happened to Christians (in a spiritual sense). Therefore, it's not clear to me what precisely the coming ages are referring to. Possibly it's referring to subdivisions of the new heaven and new earth period, but it could also be referring to much more than that.
Even if your interpretation were true, it would still the case that Christ only said there would be no forgiveness (for just one particular sin) in the first of these coming ages.
@Tomm6167
But by using a definite article to refer to the age to come, suggests that there is only one age to come, otherwise Matthew would have said something more like, 'in the next age' or 'in one of the ages to come.' So they must be using the word in different contexts or it would suggest a contradiction.
Mark 3 sheds light on this too,
29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”
Shows atleast in the context of this passage it is an eternal sin Jesus is referring to.
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Isn't this man a calvinist ? And don't calvinists believe that your eternal destiny has already been determined before the foundation of the world ...and that there is absolutely nothing that you can do to change that determination...? If this is so , then the only people who could possibly commit this sin are those who are condemned to begin with and the " unpardonable sin" that they commit is the sin of BEING BORN...
Your destination is known by God. His will is that none should perish. It is by our own free will that we perish.
Jesus is a Living God. He is With me and Speaks to me Directly. Jesus is Not a book and He is Not these beastly prideful men that ruin people’s lives with their lies.
Uh ... you're hearing voices?
You are right, Kathleen wharton
Jezus is not a book with pages and words.
Jezus is certainly not a beastfull man of pride.
I was emotional like I met you allthough I live far away in the netherlands
Did you encounter pride in christian man of power?
Or did people hurt you with the words of their Religion ?
My heart feels the hurt behind your words.
Remenber how Jezus himself reacted on Religion without Gott by the farizeer
You must not only seem to love people, but instead you should really love them. Hate anything that is bad. Continue to do only the things that are good.
Romans 12:9 EASY
bible.com/bible/2079/rom.12.9.EASY
So I try to love and support people around us. And all the people he made in the World.
And judgment don t belong to behavour a follower of christ should have.
Cast people out of your life who hurt you. I fotgive and be free of them
Gott will speak to you
There are also thoughts in your head who are yours and unholy and bad thoughts can also come in people s mind
Gott speaks to people
Look if it is from God because what he says is GOOD
In the bible jezus is the word
Words have big power
Gott created people with words
He gave you live
With words
Gott made the bible thrue writing and stories about man and and woman.and throu this Words he can speak to you
Read them like holy words
Read them like you listen to Jesus and ask what is meant
I write this to you and myself
We need it
A living relation with the Lord
And Gott will bring you real followers of Gott himself to support you when you need them.
I know because of what I do many people without friends. Also myself long time ago.
To have or start relationship with Jezus. And find good friends has been lifechanging to me
@@OhioCoastie94
I hear the voice of God. I don’t think you will ever be so blessed. I have experienced the world of religionists and I have experienced the world of atheists and my conclusion is..You can all go crawl back under your rocks.
@@kathleenwharton2139 Tell me how you can be sure that the voice you're hearing is God.
@@OhioCoastie94
You cannot prove God to anyone else. You may not have enough intelligence to perceive God. I understand. Religionists and atheists have only enough intelligence to perceive themselves..their level of intelligence Can’t go beyond themselves.
try talking smack about someones mom and see the wrath that follows... it is not natural or even logical that the father , son and holy spirit could be two dudes and a baby.... what has been altered and who would want to alter the verses??? one of the seeds created in the garden of course. there is NO truth in them!
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Satan can't cast out himself. But HE can cast out demons in order to deceive the faithful. To convince them that he is a true prophet. Christians should be fanatics. If his family , friends and family called him mad then it isn't surprising that the Pharisees.called him mad because he claimed he was God! That was BLASPHEMY. Which IS an unforgivable sin if you do not confess and repent! Gangsters have cast out other gangsters for the own benefit. 🤔😇😎😉
There is no "unpardonable sin" that is not forgiven. Jesus was just giving the Pharisees a taste of their own medicine. The Pharisees "forgave" the common Jews per their own self serving will. There really didn't need to be forgiveness in the life to come as all sin upon death was gone because the body was dead and no long subject to sinning & no longer subject to guilt. All the parables of Christ were against these Jewish rulers habits of excusing their own unlawful misjudgement and hypocrisy; but harshly never excusing the common Jews.
I did it yesterday...I'm doomed.I don't know how I'm going to live this life..
I dont think u can actually do it
I have an extreme anxiety issue and I worry a lot about this. I just want you to know I love you and I’ll pray for you. Keep seeking Christ.
@Sikosis if you did it like a month ago or either a week ago and your still alive you need to know there is still forgiveness
@Sikosis when have you done it?
@Sikosis 1 John 1:9
There is no unpardonable sin.
God CAN forgive whatever & whoever He wants. Through the cross of Christ; God Has forgiven all sin. When Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees; He was speaking pre-cross.
The Pharisees lived as though they were above the law..and judged others with a strict adherence to the law that they didn't hold themselves
to follow. The Pharisees considered themselves forgiven of all sin. Also considered themselves as judges of the common Jews.
Then why does the Bible say there's an unforgivable sin??
God forgives all sin if we confess our sin. The unforgivable sin is when you refuse to give up your sin & even deny the Holy Spirit because you don't want Him to convict you of sin. In that way you leave God powerless to change you into his Holy image & it would be impossible for you to be in His Holy presence. It's complete rebellion against God. Doesn't matter if its before or after the cross. You see it in the old testament; David is forgiven because he confesses his sin. Saul is not forgiven because he doesn't care about his sin, his heart turns away from God.
So yes every sin can be forgiven, as long as we are willing to repent & submit to God.
This is totally incorrect, if you want to know the true meaning of this go and watch Robert breaker video about this topic
I watched Beaker and find he is saying the same thing.
@@cindykrause7683 not at all
Throwing around a lot of Fear..Condemnation..Judgment..unless you believe just what they tell you to..is what seems to really turn Religionists on.
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The unpardonable sin is not making donations to these people and shutting off their money supply. That is 100% unpardonable...
John 14:18, 23
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
There is no unpardonable sin; since the cross
yet there is
There is NO unpardonable sin which will go under punishment.
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As a 73 year old atheist I am so glad I don't have to participate in this nonsense.
Well, the Bible does say that the preaching of the cross is foolishness to them who are perishing. You are 73. You will not live forever. If you can take a real close look at Jesus Christ and yet reject Him, then you are truly under God's wrath.
James, can't you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God Himself, and because He has given you a conscience, you know right from wrong. "Conscience" means "with knowledge," so isn't it true that every time you lied, stole, etc., you did it with knowledge that it was wrong?
Does the fact that you have sinned against God scare you? It should. You have actually angered Him by your sin. The Bible says His wrath abides on you, that you are an enemy of God in your mind through wicked works. But let fear work for your good, in the same fear of jumping out of a plane mid-flight would make you put on a parachute. Let your will to live open your heart to the gospel of salvation.
That's what God did for you, 2,000 years ago. He sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to pay your death penalty in your place. Jesus died on the cross on your behalf, so that you could live. You are guilty; He paid the fine. It is that simple. The Bible puts it this way: "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us . . . But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Gal. 3:13; Rom. 5:8).
It was no small thing for Jesus to die for us. The only thing that would satisfy the demands of Eternal Law was the shed blood of the sinless Son of God. What love God must have for you! Jesus suffered unspeakable agony, so that you wouldn't have to be punished for your sins. Then three days later He arose from the dead, defeating death. His sacrificial death and resurrection mean that you need no longer be in debt to the Law, and God can now grant you everlasting life if you obey the gospel.
repent as your days are counted