Discuss Matthew 12 Page 17

There are a number of folks posting on here who are wanting very badly to run with the tidings, but have no tidings yet to bear. Let him that teaches wait on teaching! The knowledge and understanding can only come through faithful continuance in the Lord and proven by fiery trial. So many young Christians just barely get started with Jesus and don't know how to wait for Him to teach them first.

Linda: Speaking Evil of The Holy Spirit. Telling a Born-again Believer they have a devil or saying The Spirit is lying,etc. Mark3:29-30.---Abortion is not Blasphemy against The Spirit,it's just sin that The Blood of Christ can Cover. I haven't been reading the Post as much or of some Individuals. I guess I need to change that. Thank you Linda for your question.

To blaspheme means to deliberately, yet blindly, insult The Spirit of God, calling Him that which is contrary to His identity- an Evil spirit.

First if your a charismatic ITS IMPOSSIBLE to blaspheme the Holy Ghost and be not forgiven. You can only blaspheme The Holy Ghost when Christ was physically on the earth. Pharisees thought Christs miracles was from devil possession. The only time you can blaspheme the holy ghost in the future is when Christ returns to rule the earth from his davidic throne

Linda; Blasphemy means to speak evil of, to reproach. Speaking evil of, or Reproaching the Spirit of God; as in saying that the Lord Jesus Christ has an unclean spirit; cannot be forgiven in this life or the next. Of all the sins and blasphemies that men do; Jesus said that all will be forgiven EXCEPT THAT! We must follow the Lord's example of how to deal with or speak to such.

The blasphemy of the Holy Ghost is talk against him.
Saying that he is a devil.

What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?

Let us all come together ..as a family ...our focus on our Lord ..Jesus..to do the will of The Father ..

"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men." There are some things that are so horrible that we cannot dare to think it possible that Jesus was also referring to THEM when He said this. Not every girl who is pressured to abort her baby deserves to be permanently cursed and condemned. There are wicked forces at work which go about to deceive and devour us!

"...And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath days? that they might accuse him." We should read all three accounts (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) of these things to see completely what happened. While the Lord defends the guiltless against religious impostors' hatred and hostility, He still tries to instruct those who have no heart to know the truth or any right understanding.

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way: and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:6 "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29 Christ died for our sins ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES! The Lord Jesus told the Jews who did not believe on Him; "If you believe not that I AM, you shall die in your sins."

to 6/30/2017 Comment by "insight777" about Matthew Chapter 12: Abel, who was the first to do offer a slaughtered lamb in coming to present himself to God, was setting in order his accounting of himself to God, with a token of the absolutely fundamental fact of his existence; that of the LORD's Anointed coming in flesh to destroy the works of the devil, and save man from his sins.

V12, Jesus is amazing. No sheep is better than a man. So how does a sheep that is less than a man have the greater value to release man from sin bondage? Jesus said all men have sin, those without sin cast the first stone of "death for sin". They can't. You are freed from sin by forgiving each other and joining in spirit with God in water baptism. No death required.

"Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. But when Jesus knew, he withdrew himself from thence: and great crowds followed him, and he healed them all; and charged them that they should not make him known:" Jesus doesn't overpower his enemies to show them by force; nor does He need public displays to further the Spirit's work for His righteous cause.

LU2677 - Yes, you are very right about "I believe". I had changed my mind about that, but hadn't gotten around to it. And I appreciate the way you presented your post - friendly, not condemning, judgmental, angry, and not holier-than-thou. These are not referring to you.

I believe God's word is true; Matthew:36-37 "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words, shalt thou be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
The words "I believe" are not wrong to use, as long as they are followed by God's truth and not personal opinions, or imaginations.

Jesus demonstrates his Bible scholarship all thru out the NT. He is challenged at every turn by the Pharisees, who were scripture lawyers. Have you not read, he would tell, what was said of old concerning David, of whose lineage Jesus sprang forth, thru his mother, Mary. These accounts are meant for our sake! Irene correctly confirms the importance of the OT. Don't be phony Christians VP

There are people who start their comments with "I think" , "I believe" - and I have been guilty of that on here. We need to use Jesus' example; He said, "It is written", "It is said", "Have ye not read". He never once said, "I think" or I believe". Jesus KNEW the O.T. scriptures and He used them. It's not what we think or believe; it's what His word says. It's all about Him, not us.

Peggy, v. 40, Jonas.

I don't know what to say ,but my God will
say before me,and blessed the earth

Who is the provider of life ? Is it not God ? Who is the savior which walked before the the host of the children of Israel to deliver them from the criminal hands of the wicked peoples ?It is the Lord. Why Joshua can ask to the children of Israel to choose whom they will serve ? Joshua was in doubt because of the incredulity of the children of Israel: they seemed unthankful unto God they had intent to leave God for doing idolatry works despite God has delivered them from mighty enemies. God is the provider of our life that is Him we must serve. Jesus has paid our debt on the cross that we might be free from biggest enemy Satan and the condemnation. If we choose not to serve God, Jesus, because of incredulity and ingratitude, we shall surly fall in the hands of the enemy who will destroy us. Remember what the Lord Jesus says in Matthew 12:43-45.

Verses 18 to 21 shows that God's spirit would be upon Jesus. He will help the lowly and down trodden.

Jonah was in the belly of the whale NOT JONAS!

Praise the name of our RISEN Lord Jesus ! For opening my blind eyes in 1980 so I may see His glory !!!

Michael C. 38-45 - This is very good enjoy.

V. 41 - The men of Nineveh ..... repented; that's a miracle right there - when you read the story of Jonah. Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrians - stringent enemies of Israel and their God. It's easy to see why Jonah detested them and tried to get away from this 'job' God had assigned him.

The last verse is a refreshing testimony as to the mind of God. The Lord Jesus naural mother is no more important than one who does the will of the Father. It could be an enlightenment to the Catholic Church.

Verse 26 Jesus used sound reasoning to refute the logic of the Pharisees.

Eric, its clear that you love the Scriptures, and spend a lot of time reading; or you wouldn't know them so well. But you want to be able to communicate effectively the things the Lord has shown you. Remember in Ezra, where the Levites helped explain the sense and the meaning of the word, as it was read to them, and the people rejoiced because they could understand? That's what we want also.

I'm with you, Lord Jesus!