What is Blasphemous?

N. T. #137 

August 28, 2023

Matthew 12-Part 11

LET IT GLOW 

We left Jesus letting the Pharisees have it with both barrels, as we say in the south. Either you are with Me or against Me. There’s no startling the fence. He is your Savior or not. It can’t get any plainer than that. 

In verse 31 and following, we read about which things are forgiven and which are not. 

Those things forgiven (lay aside; put away) include: all manner of sin and blasphemy (speaking evil against God) by people. Even speaking against the Son of Man is forgiven. 

We think of Saul, who killed and put Christians in prison before his conversion  He was a religious Jew who thought he was doing God’s work  He became a believer when Jesus met him on the road to Damascus. Saul became Paul, the most extraordinary Christian in the New Testament. His sins were forgiven and so can ours.  Forgiveness is for the asking. 

Have you asked Jesus to forgive your sins and be your Savior?

LET IT GROW 

What is unforgivable? Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and speaking against the Holy Ghost are not forgivable in this world or the next. Jesus said this. 

What the Pharisees said was unpardonable-accusing Jesus of having Satan’s power to perform healings instead of God’s power. They intentionally rejected Jesus as God’s Son and Messiah messenger, and proof of the Holy Spirit’s miraculously working through Him.

Those hard-hearted, spiteful acts were the unpardonable sun-rejecting Jesus. We must be careful in our churches that only Jesus is worshipped, and His Words are taught as truth and not replaced with other philosophical teachings, worldly ways, or heretical false doctrine.

There is no other way to heaven but through faith in Jesus Christ. What does your church teach? Are you attending a Bible centered church?

LET IT GO

Thank You Jesus that Your ways are simple for us to understand. 

Such love and mercy You show us sinners. 

May our God reign as King and Savior in earth soon.