After continued resistance we become so hard-hearted and sin-hardened that we grow calloused of soul. ![]() When God convicts us of sin and presents us with the Gospel, it’s dangerous to neglect it, especially if our procrastination becomes chronic. In time, they grew indifferent but then their indifference metastasized into a malicious attitude that became so hateful and vengeful that it ultimately nailed Jesus Christ to the cross. They were initially curious about Jesus and His ministry. If you follow the references to these scribes throughout the book of Mark, you’ll see there is a progression to their unbelief. The scribes who came from Jerusalem didn’t just do this on a whim. Let me take a moment and say the unpardonable sin isn’t something that someone commits randomly. ![]() What was it? It’s Not a Thoughtless Mistake You should be very careful, because you’re about to do something for which there is no forgiveness.” Our Lord was telling them, in essence, “There is a sin that you are on the verge of committing. He gave this teaching because His foes were accusing Him of having an unclean spirit (verse 22). To arrive at the correct interpretation, we have to begin with the last phrase, which explains why Jesus made this statement. ![]() This paragraph has often been misunderstood by Christians. ‘Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation,’ because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’
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