Posted on 07/26/2010 1:25:14 PM PDT by Salvation
Matthew Henry’s explanation seems to say that this verse was warning that people who curse other people “sons of men,” are pardonable, while people who curse the Spirit are not.
The Jamieson commentary above it seems to take the stance that slandering Jesus’ abilities because you have not seen them is the pardonable offense, but slandering the perfection of the Spirit is not.
http://bible.cc/matthew/12-32.htm
Matthew Henry’s explanation seems to say that this verse was warning that people who curse other people “sons of men,” are pardonable, while people who curse the Spirit are not.
The Jamieson commentary above it seems to take the stance that slandering Jesus’ abilities because you have not seen them is the pardonable offense, but slandering the perfection of the Spirit is not.
http://bible.cc/matthew/12-32.htm
Of course we cannot judge and state that positively on our own. That would be reading the person’s mind. But it does appear that, with abortion, all three are present.
Perhaps your understanding of the Trinity is flawed, not the scripture you quote.
The 6 Sins against the Holy Ghost
Presumption
Despair
Resisting the known truth
Envy of anothers spiritual good
Obstinacy in sin
Final impenitence
1 John 5:16-17 - there is sin which is mortal (”leads to death”)
Lists Every Catholic Should be Familiar With: The 4 Sins that Cry Out to Heaven
Lists Every Catholic Should be Familiar With: The 3 Conditions for Mortal Sin
Human or Biblical categories?
Over the millenia, great theologians have pondered and reflected on that scriptural passage. It is not as simple as you suggest.
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