Matthew 12:31-32
King James Version
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
King James Version
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.------- 1John 5:6
Jesus said, he will send the Holy Spirit to teach and guide "us" into all truth ---John 16:13, 15:26. 14:26. When we blaspheme the Holy Spirit, how do we know and accept the truth? Our blasphemy connotes rejection of truth stemming from unbelief. The Pharisees believed albeit wrongly that Jesus power to heal and cast out devil came from the devil himself, as a result, they rejected and refused to believe in him.
Jesus said what he said because, as he told us in John 3:19, when one does not believe in him, he is already condemned because light was manifested to him, but he chose darkness instead. Part of the teaching and guidance of the Holy Spirit is to remind us of Christ Jesus and his works ( John 14:26) - that Light that came into the world. So, when we reject the truth of the Holy Spirit working through the power of the Cross, what other hope have we?
God's forgiveness remains available but how do you receive it when you have condemned yourself by choosing to permanently remain in falsehood. God does not force people against their will. ( And when he seems to, from our own perceptions, it is because he does not want any of his children to perish)
The scripture tells us that light came into the world, dwelt with them, came unto his own and his own received him not but as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God even to them that believe in him.---- John 1:1 -14. The Holy Spirit
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