The Deity of Jesus

Matthew 12:22-32 NLT

What is the unforgivable sin? I've heard different answers to this question. One is "The sin you will not repent from". Another is "To know the truth of Jesus and denounce Him and walk away". Verse 31 tells us "except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven". So what does this mean?

Some think it is taking the Lords name in vain.  Others say it's claiming to be God. Although those are some of Webster's definitions, they only scratch the surface of the definition of blasphemy.

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the act of denying Jesus's deity. Its denying Jesus is filled with  the Holy Spirit. It's denying Jesus is the Son of God. It's denying Jesus is a part of the Trinity. It's the flat out denial that Jesus is who He said He is. The Pharisees not only denied Jesus to His face when they said He was of Satan, they denied He is God in the flesh and denied He is filled with the Holy Spirit. They denied His deity.

We cannot deny Jesus to His face today, but we can still deny Him. Do you deny Jesus is the Son of God? Do you deny Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit? Do you deny Jesus is part of the Trinity? Do you deny His deity? According to Jesus, that is the unforgivable sin.

Jesus is the Three in One. Jesus is part of the Trinity. Jesus is God in the flesh and Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit. To think of Jesus as anything less is to deny His Deity. And that is blasphemy.

Matthew 12:22-32 NLT

22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. 23 The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder He can cast out demons. He gets His power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart.26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive. 27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. 28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. 29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.
30 “Anyone who isn’t with Me opposes Me, and anyone who isn’t working with Me is actually working against Me.
31 "So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.

Blessings, Cecilia