Unforgivable Sin or Unpardonable sin, Matthew 12:31–32

Matthew 12:31–32
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone 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.

Parallel Verses:
Luke 12:10
“And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

Mark 3:28-30
“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”— because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”

 - A controversial text, because a lot of believers are fearful that they might have committed this kind of sin?

- In most cases the people that worries that they've committed this sin are not guilty, but to those who are comfortable are the ones guilty.

1. If you are a born again Christian you can still commit this sin and loose your salvation?

2. Will this contradict to some verses that teaches that once saved is always saved? Romans 8:1, Romans 8:38-39, 1 John 1:9 , John 10:28, John 6:37.

And a lot of wrong interpretation about this topic circulating in the Christian community that adds paranoia and anxiety.

1. That, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, is the continuous rejection of the gospel.-- That could be a sign but not accurate. Because even in your death bed you can still be saved if you believe/accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour.

2. Suicide is a blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
3. Faking speaking in tongues, skeptical about Sunday service.

What is blasphemy? An act or offense of speaking against God, profane talk, insulting word thown at God.

The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God. Biblical definition of blasphemy is putting yourself in the place of God. John 10:30, Like 5:21,

Rev. 2:9, I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is when you speak against Jesus Christ to His face, when Jesus was on earth, like what the Pharisees did. Very Intentional attribution to the work of God to be demonic .1 Cor 3:12

Mark 3:29-30

Why the Holy Spirit? Because of the Holy Spirit, The agency were we obtain forgiveness. John 14:26, John 16:8

Not only that, The Holy Spirit convicts, heals and cast-out demons. Jesus Christ is in one with God the Father and Holy Spirit.

Having received the full revelation of Jesus Christ, His nature, His Life, His miracles and Salvation and yet reject Him and associate Him to be demonic means no forgiveness and no salvation. It's the same as the sin of Apostasy.

If a professing Christian fall into this kind of sin, shows the person is not a genuine believer in Christ.

A Kingdom Divided Will Not Last, Matthew 12:22-30 (NKJV)

Matthew 12:22-30 (NKJV)

22 Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the [a]blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by [b]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

25 But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

- Jesus "son of David", a Messianic Title that Jesus is a descendant from David by adoption of Joseph. 

2 Samuel 7:12-16 

12 “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the [a]blows of the sons of men. 15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before [b]you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ’ ”

- Beelzebub - also called Baalzebub, the prince of the devils, the name given also to the god of the Philistine City of Ekron.

2 Kings 1:2 Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, and was injured; so he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-Zebub,[a] the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this injury.”

- Satan and his demons are real, strong and active and they are the strong man mentioned by Jesus.

1 Peter 5:8
8 Be [a]sober, be [b]vigilant; [c]because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

- Satan's agenda

Job 1:11-12

11 But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse[a] You to Your face!”

12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [b]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.”

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Luke 22:31 [a]And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.

John 10:10 
10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

- Satan will hinder a person from getting saved through Jesus Christ.
- Satan's goal for the believer, is to defeated in every way, to have a miserable Christian life.

- Jesus Christ is stronger than the "strong man", as He is able to bind him and get all his positions.

1 John 3:8

8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

Rev. 20:10

10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where[b] the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

- Yes, God hates sin and loves the sinners, but if you don't repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ you will be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone together with Satan (Lucifer) and all his demons.

Application:

1. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

If we claim to be a true believer/christian then we must side/stand for Jesus Christ and obey His word. In Christianity there is neutrality (or middle ground). Either you are a Christian or Not, A friend or Enemy of God, On-fire or dispassionate, Hot or Cold for God.

Revelation 3:15-17
15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.

2. Unity in Christ
Ecclesiastes 4:12  (NKJV) 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.

And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

3. Engaged in Spiritual Battle.
- As a Christian our real enemy is not of the physical world, but spiritual.

Ephesians 6:12
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

- Always ready for battle with the full armor of God.

Ephesians 6:10-18
The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [a]wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [b]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

- Always remember that we can always win, because Jesus Christ is in our hearts.

1 John 4:4 
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Jesus the True Shepherd, John 10:1-6

John 10:1-6
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

Matthew 25:1-13
Matthew 7: 21-23

Suffering for the Gospel Illustrations

Christian Sufferings:

1. At the Nicene Council, an important church meeting in the 4th century A.D., of the 318 delegates attending, fewer than 12 had not lost an eye or lost a hand or did not limp on a leg lamed by torture for their Christian faith.

2. Contrary to what might be expected, I look back on experiences that at the time seemed especially desolating and painful with particular satisfaction. Indeed, I can say with complete truthfulness that everything I have learned in my 75 years in this world, everything that has truly enhanced and enlightened my experience, has been through affliction and not through happiness.
Malcolm Muggeridge, in Homemade, July, 1990.

3. Most of the Psalms were born in difficulty. Most of the Epistles were written in prisons. Most of the greatest thoughts of the greatest thinkers of all time had to pass through the fire. Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress from jail. Florence Nightingale, too ill to move from her bed, reorganized the hospitals of England. Semi-paralyzed and under the constant menace of apoplexy, Pasteur was tireless in his attack on disease. During the greater part of his life, American historian Francis Parkman suffered so acutely that he could not work for more than five minutes as a time. His eyesight was so wretched that he could scrawl only a few gigantic words on a manuscript, yet he contrived to write twenty magnificent volumes of history.
Sometimes it seems that when God is about to make preeminent use of a man, he puts him through the fire.
Tim Hansel, You Gotta Keep Dancin', David C. Cook, 1985, p. 87.

How to Deal with Anxiety Effectively - Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Anxiety, a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Worry refers to the thoughts, images, and emotions of a negative nature in a repetitive, uncontrollable manner that results from a proactive cognitive risk analysis made to avoid or solve anticipated potential threats and their potential consequences.

Worry from the old High German "wurgen" which means "to strangle" which is what worry does to our joy!

The first definition of "worry" in Webster is "to harass by tearing, biting, or snapping especially at the throat", and then "to subject to persistent or nagging attention or effort" and "to afflict with mental distress or agitation = make anxious".

Have you been anxious lately?

Illustrations:

A great percentage of our illnesses is in some way related to worry and anxiety and stress. In fact, the #1 killer in America is heart disease.

• 38% of all deaths are heart related and many of those are related to hypertension, high blood pressure and anxiety.

• Worry has been linked to cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis, gastrointestinal illness and suicide.

Suicide due to depression, are common now a days and being published through social media.

A recently licensed pilot was flying his private plane in a cloudy day. He was not very experienced in instrument landing. When the control tower was to bring him in, he began to get panicky. Then a stern voice came over the radio, “You just obey instructions, we’ll take care of the obstructions.”

"Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only gradually weakens today of its joy."—Leo Buscaglia

"There is more joy in Jesus in 24 hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have tried them both."—R. A. Torrey

1. We are commanded not to be anxious (feel worry, nervous, or unease) Philippians 4:6,

Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

2. Anxiety(Worries) robs us our Joy and peace in Christ Jesus.

What is the cure/remedy/medicine of anxiety? Only the peace of God, not any medication.

Peace of God,

Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

How can we access the peace of God?

Prayer and Supplication with thanksgiving

Supplication is a form of prayer in which someone makes a humble petition or an entreaty God.

Prayer, however, can be defined as sincere thanksgiving or requests made to God.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath, Matthew 12:1-8

Sabbath - the seventh day of the week observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening as a day of rest and worship by Jews and some Christians. b : Sunday observed among Christians as a day of rest and worship.

But if you look closely the law in the old testament it's not discourage to pluck heads of corn. Deu. 23:25 

The Jewish teachers had corrupted many of the commandments, by interpreting them more loosely than they were intended; a mistake which Christ discovered and rectified (ch. v.) in his sermon on the mount.


Prov. 6:30 They do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 

For I desired mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

God will have mercy and not sacrifice, v. 7. Ceremonial duties must give way to moral, and the natural, royal law of love and self-preservation must take place of ritual observances

Application:

1. Sabbath day: Why Sunday, Not Saturday for the Christians?
Colossians 2:16–2:17
16Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths. 17These are only a shadow of what is to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

 2 Corinthians 3:2–3:3
  2You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; 3and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
  
Hebrews 3:7-19

One such interpretation of Hebrews states that seventh-day Sabbath is no longer relevant as a regular, literal day of rest, but instead is a symbolic metaphor for the eternal salvation "rest" that Christians enjoy in Christ,

Jesus If you have the Jesus Christ in your heart "the Lord of the Sabbath" then you have a complete rest "salvation".

In Christ we can truly rest from the physical burdens (struggles, pressures, stress, problems, sufferings) of this physical world and importantly we have peace and favor with God, because we have enter into His rest.

2. Study God's word "Bible", pray always for guidance about the correct interpretation.

The more you study the Bible the more decerning you will be of error.

They are cursed who add to, as well as they who take from, the words of this book,Rev 22:16; Rev 22:19; Pro 30:6 (refs3).