Unforgivable
“but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” ~ Mark 3:29
Someone who has never encountered Christ’s divine power and presence may reject Him out of ignorance and can be forgiven if they truly repent. Even a Pharisee like Saul of Tarsus could be forgiven for speaking against Jesus or persecuting His followers, as his disbelief was due to ignorance (1 Timothy 1:13). However, those who understand His true claims and still choose to reject Him commit a sin “against the Holy Spirit,” since it is the Holy Spirit that reveals Christ and His truth to us (John 15:26; John 16:14-15). There is no forgiveness for those Pharisees who see His miracles, know the truth, and still blaspheme the Holy Spirit, as they have turned away from the clearest revelation possible.
If someone intentionally and disrespectfully speaks against the Holy Spirit and denies the lordship and salvation of Jesus Christ, they lose the chance for forgiveness. This is because they have completely turned away from the only way to receive God’s salvation, which is through Jesus Christ.
Leviticus 6:1-7:27
Mark 3:7-30
Psalm 37:1-11
Proverbs 10:3-4
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New Testament
The Twelve Apostles
Summary
A Great Crowd Follows Jesus
The Twelve Apostles
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
The Unforgivable Sin
Why did Jesus refer to James and John as the sons of thunder? – Mark 3:17
Mark 3:13-27 By Dr. J. Vernon McGee – Thru the Bible
Grace to You
Listen to John MacArthur on today’s scripture below:
“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” ~ Mark 3:28-29
Now, that might strike you as strange that there would be a sin that would not be forgivable. Don’t we say that God offers forgiveness to sinners? Doesn’t the Gospel promise that the Lord will forgive all our sins? That He’ll pass by all our iniquities? Isn’t He a pardoning God who overlooks sin? Doesn’t He bury it in the depths of the sea, remove it as far as the East is from the West and remember it no more? Isn’t God gracious and merciful? As the prophet says, “Who is a pardoning God like You?” When we preach the Gospel, don’t we say that God will forgive all your trespasses, all your sins? Doesn’t this sort of contradict that?
It doesn’t contradict that, and I’ll show you why. But it is a very serious passage to take to heart. It is, in one sense, a passage that ought to frighten the comfortable and comfort the frightened. Because on the one hand, there are people who have no idea that they have committed the unforgivable sin. They have no idea that they have committed the unforgivable sin. They’re comfortable, and they ought to be frightened because they’re headed for eternal hell. There are other people who think they’ve committed the unforgivable sin and haven’t, and need to be comforted.
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