Here is one person's interpretation:
"What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Series: Question Box
by Rick Phillips June 23, 2002
The Question Box tonight deals with the unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, as stated by Jesus in Matthew 12:31-32 and Mark 3:28-29. Jesus said, “I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come” (Mt. 12:31-32).
The question I received asks of this, first, what is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and, second, is it possible for this unforgivable sin to be committed today and if so, can Christians commit it?
The best way to answer this is by appealing to the passages in question, which take place during one of Jesus’ confrontations with the Pharisees. The point of contention was Jesus’ healing of a man in the synagogue on the Sabbath. With the Pharisees watching, Jesus asked, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” (Mt. 12:10), and then immediately healed the man’s hand. Instead of repenting and believing, the Pharisees were infuriated; it was at this point that they begin plotting Jesus’ murder, in the meantime resolving to oppose him in any way. Seeing that many of the people were believing on Jesus, saying, “Could this be the Son of David?” they spoke out to smear his ministry. They rebutted the miracle, saying, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons” (Mt. 12:24).
It is that last remark that especially drew Jesus’ ire and prompted his statement regarding blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. To understand the distinction being made by our Lord we need to consider what was happening. It was not merely that the Pharisees heard Jesus’ preaching and denied his gospel. That would have been, as he said, speaking “against the Son of Man” (v. 31). But here they not only heard Jesus’ claims about himself, but they also received clear validation of those claims through the power of the Holy Spirit, via the miracle Jesus performed. Instead of believing, they attributed to the devil what was the work of Christ through the Holy Spirit. They said, “He has an evil spirit” (Mk. 3:30). So hardened were their hearts, that even knowing the miracle was of the holy God they ascribed it to the Evil One, knowing it was true they nonetheless insisted it was false. That is the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, willfully and intentionally refusing to submit to God and his Word."
It's up to you to do your own research. For instance, "Matthew 7:7" is a great place to start.
This is all good stuff, except it misses what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is. I asked -- "What is "Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit"? You answered it with verses that hint at it, but doesn't really tell us directly what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is.
I'll cut to the chase and use your response to get at the answer to what the unforgivable sin is. Jesus stated sinning against the 'son of man' is a forgivable sin, but sinning against the Holy Spirit is not. Understanding what the Holy Spirit is key to understanding what Jesus is referring to when he performed the miracle. The miracle Jesus performed was through the Holy Spirit. Understanding what the Holy Spirit is key to understanding the miracle.
One is always surprised by what one finds by 'digging' and 'turning over stones'. If we examine the translated meaning of 'Holy Spirit', we find some very good insights to the Holy Spirit. So, I'll start with Strong's Concordance. The word 'Holy' means 'separated' or 'set apart'. The ancient manuscripts of the Bible used the word 'Spirit', but it was understood to mean the 'Holy Spirit' as opposed to general word 'spirit'. Strong's Concordance gives us G4151 for 'Spirit' and is the Greek word 'pneuma' from which for example the English words pneumatic and pneumonia are derived. The word 'Spirit' became a common English translation of the word due to the influence of the Latin in the use of the word 'spiritus'. This Latin word is also a derivation of such English words as 'sprite', which means "ghost'. Hence, the word 'spirit' too came to carry the meaning of 'ghost. Both words originate from translation from the Greek word 'pneuma' and is defined through the lexicons, but most agree with the meaning of an intelligent, incorporeal being or an intelligent mentality.
As I mentioned above, the word - 'Spirit' as in 'Holy Spirit' is defined in the bible via Strong's, Thayers, and Liddel-Scott-Jones from the Greek and translated as 'pneuma' (G4151), which is defined as -- “a movement of air; a gentle blast (a) of the wind, hence the wind itself (b) breath of nostrils or mouth.” A closely related word - 'psuche' (G5590) is defined in Strong’s Concordance as the following:
(1) breath (a) the breath of life (i) the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing of animals (ii) of men (b) life, (c) that in which there is life (i) a living being, a living soul. (2) the soul (a) the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.) (b) the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life (c) the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body). The word 'psuche' (G5590) is derived from 'psucho' (G5594), which means “to breathe, blow, cool by blowing.” Note, the same concept is found with the word “spirit,” or in Greek -'pneuma' (G4151), which is “a movement of air; a gentle blast (a) of the wind, hence the wind itself (b) breath of nostrils or mouth.”
'Pneuma' is derived from the Greek root word 'pneo' meaning -- “blow,” “wind.” The same relationship is found with 'aer' (G109), which is derived from 'aemi' - to breathe unconsciously, i.e. respire; by analogy, to blow. One can get an understanding of how the word “spirit” -- (pneuma), “air” – (aer), and (psuche).
So, 'Spirit', as in Holy Spirit or [Holy] Spirit is better understood.
There is definitely incontrovertible proof there is a Divine order in all that we see, smell, hear, and touch. If you examine closely any living thing in Nature, like a flower and its disk florets, or a conch shell or horn, the pattern of toroidal spirals are everywhere. Seeing this brings comfort and reassurance to know that all life follows the same exact Divine Order provided by God. We only need to observe Nature and it's immutable Order to realize the existence of God.
“Because the thing known of God is clearly known in them, for God revealed it to them. For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and Divine Nature, for them to be without excuse.” - Romans 1:19-20.
The Italian theologian, Thomas Aquinas, recognized the Natural Law as -- "nothing else than the rational creature's participation in the Eternal Law."
The question that comes to mind is -- "Are we being rational creatures participating in the Eternal Law when it comes to defiling our immune system with a mass mRNA gene experiment?
Eternal law is defined as those laws governing the eternal universe. As Dimock phrased it, one can -- "think of eternal law as comprising all those scientific 'laws' (physical, chemical, biological, psychological, etc.) by which the universe is ordered." Indeed, the Law of Nature is subject to the Eternal Law, but this doesn’t tell us what the Law of Nature is. As Aquinas noted:
“The natural law is a participation of the eternal law … and therefore endures without change, owing to the unchangeableness and perfection of the Divine Reason, the Author of nature. But the reason of man is changeable and imperfect: wherefore his law [human law] is subject to change.”
“[E]very human law has just so much of the nature of law as is derived from the law of nature. But if in any point it deflects from the law of nature, it is no longer a law but a perversion of law".
Surprisingly, very little is found for a detailed cataloging of Nature’s Laws. Emphasis tends to convey man’s moral law as it is related to nature. Yet, we know from the early Greeks their philosophy was greatly premised on Nature’s Laws and to them it was self-evident; a manifestation that all understood. Alas, this is not so in the modern era. Instead, the axiomatic truth has been abandoned for our preoccupation with wealth and our own self-centeredness. Poetic visionaries as Percy Bysshe Shelly recognized:
"The man Of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys: Power, like a desolating pestilence, Pollutes whate'er it touches, and obedience, Bane of all genius, virtue, freedom, truth, Makes slaves of men, and, of the human frame, A mechanized automaton"
The Law of Nature is the law of the all Life in its specific forms. Nature's Law addresses conception, infancy, adolescence, adulthood, mating, parenting, self-defense, migration, aging, to death. This rai·son d'ê·tre for survival (self-preservation) is instinctual for all life forms, but not necessarily for humans. For us, it is something else; ... it's something more.... It is based on our ability to recognize, and to acknowledge it is our Creator that has provided all of this to us. The opportunity is now for us all to recognize this. Our self-preservation depends on us recognizing the Creator as the author of our existence. Despite what some advocates state, we don't have the animal instinct to survive. Its [über]-understanding is critical for our continued existence and should always be respected and upheld. Nature's Laws provide us the guide for survival - those principles of the 'living breath' or 'pneuma' that govern all life forms, including mankind himself. In the Bible, the English translation is -- Holy Spirit. There is a reason for me using the Greek translation, which I provided above. The original Greek translation provides great insight to understanding what is meant by the Holy Spirit.
The Law of Nature is subservient to the Eternal Law. And understanding it, and living in accordance to it unlocks our ability to accept God's Divine Order for performing the very miracles that Jesus performed. Understanding this brings comfort and reassurance to know that all life follows the same exact Divine Order provided by God. The Holy Spirit is the keeper of all of this. And when we are filled with the Holy Spirit, our minds are tuned to the Eternal Law. We are shown through the lens and become 'aware' of it and 'miracles' result.
We only need to observe Nature and it's immutable Order to realize the existence of the Holy Spirit.
“Because the thing known of God is clearly known in them, for God revealed it to them. For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and Divine Nature, for them to be without excuse.”- Romans 1:19-20.
Are we being rational creatures participating in the Eternal Law when it comes to this mass mRNA gene experiment? Have those people who elected to be injected with the genetically modified mRNA, have they committed the unforgivable sin? An unforgivable sin cannot be undone and the act is not only an aberration but an abomination against the Holy Spirit's creation.
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