Tuesday, June 20, 2006
REPROBATION
We now turn to the negative and the gravity of what is taking place in the lives that are opposed or indifferent to the Holy Spirit. Mark singularly states that whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" Matthew says it twice: blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven and again whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come.
Our authors, Thomas and Gundry, foot note that the unforgivable (Matt. 12:32) or eternal (Mark 3:29) sin bore a special relationship to the unusual circumstances of that day. The leaders of Israel publicly demonstrated their final and deliberate rejection of the Holy Spirit’s clear attestation to the Incarnate Messiah. Such definitive circumstances are not found elsewhere.
This is the ultimate action that life bears. We know by what we have visited that there is a certain sin that prohibits forgiveness in this age; while one still lives. This is a sealing off of all hope of entering God’s kingdom by one’s own conscious volition. The sad part is that it takes place in this age where there is opportunity to repent. This individual is duped to believe that he is his own sovereign while Satan is holding his reigns. This tells us that the true strong man has removed His saving grace from this individual because of the choices he has made.
Our authors, Thomas and Gundry, foot note that the unforgivable (Matt. 12:32) or eternal (Mark 3:29) sin bore a special relationship to the unusual circumstances of that day. The leaders of Israel publicly demonstrated their final and deliberate rejection of the Holy Spirit’s clear attestation to the Incarnate Messiah. Such definitive circumstances are not found elsewhere.
This is the ultimate action that life bears. We know by what we have visited that there is a certain sin that prohibits forgiveness in this age; while one still lives. This is a sealing off of all hope of entering God’s kingdom by one’s own conscious volition. The sad part is that it takes place in this age where there is opportunity to repent. This individual is duped to believe that he is his own sovereign while Satan is holding his reigns. This tells us that the true strong man has removed His saving grace from this individual because of the choices he has made.
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