Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: What was it; What is it?

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, what was it, what is it? (Matthew 12:22-32)

Blasphemy against the Spirit, a condemnation to the Pharisees who had suggested that Jesus exorcised demons by the power of the chief of the demonic; namely, Beelzebul, is a divine condemnation that cannot be repeated subsequent this unique scenario, why?

The reason Jesus condemned the Pharisees to Hell without hope of a pardon is due the fact that they had been eyewitnesses to the miracles of Jesus which were performed by the power of the Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus during His Earthly ministry. For this reason, their blasphemy would never be forgiven in this age (Law) or the age to come (Grace).

Today, subsequent Messiah’s ascension, this particular form of “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” is not possible though there is one form of blasphemy of the Spirit that remains relevant; that is, a rejection of the Holy Spirit’s call upon one’s life to repent and believe the Gospel. If one dies in an unredeemed state having rejected Jesus as their Messiah, there remains only Judgment, there is no hope of eternal life, forgiveness of sin, for that individual (Hebrews 9:27).

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