In Mark chapter 3 the Lord Jesus speaks of a sin that is absolutely unforgiveable!

“But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness.” Mark 3:29

The verb “blaspheme” normally means “to speak injuriously, to defame, to revile.” And that is true in this verse for sure.

But there’s more … when the Scribes (in Mark 3) committed this egregious sin, they were attributing Jesus’ miracles and exorcisms … not to the Holy Spirit, but to the Devil!

“And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.” Mark 3:22

Friends, NEVER so impugn the Holy Spirit of God!

This is one reason I am very careful in criticizing any Preacher who is declaring the Word of God! I am not any man’s judge!

But (and the “point” in today’s Lesson) in our day and time … I wonder if the “unpardonable sin” may not only include ascribing God’s Works to the devil … BUT ALSO (think of this carefully) ascribing the Devil’s works to God!

Many so-called religious (Church-going) people today are now telling us that God approves abortion! And they are “twisting” Scripture in an attempt to prove that point! (I just read a book by a Lutheran Pastor who diligently attempts to Biblically pronounce “blessings” upon abortion and all its trappings! And she was adamant in her stand!)

Others today (equally wrong) are now saying God condones (if not outright blesses) same-sex marriage, homosexual relationships. And they too are reinterpreting the Bible to validate their points of view!

Wow!

But let me tell you what they are REALLY doing. They are taking the works of the Devil (yes, that’s what abortion and sexual perversity are) and saying they have become the Works of God, the Will of God, the Ways of God!

Calling the things of Satan … “the things of God!”

And that well may be (in our day) the unpardonable sin!

Beware!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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