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Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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Defining the Unforgivable Sin
Commentators explain that this specific sin, by referencing the context in Matthew and Mark, is the act of attributing the miraculous works of the Holy Spirit through Jesus to the power of Satan. It is a conscious, deliberate rejection of God's power, calling what is holy 'evil.'
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But unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit (τω δε εις το αγιον πνευμα βλασφημησαντ). This unpardonable sin is given by …
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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