MANY HAVE COMMITTED BLASPHEMY and are forgiven because they did it in ignorance. They were not born-again or never really tasted the power of God. Therefore their level of accountability did not warrant eternal judgment.
KEEP THE CONTEXT of the Scriptures in its original context or you will be CONNED BY DEVILS WITH THE TEXT.
This quick study will show you:
Blasphemy is NOT about an isolated incident but the spiritual state of being Anti-Christ.
God truly is merciful even to those who fight against Him in ignorance.
He does not hold us accountable above the Light that is in our hearts.
We were sinners that have fallen short of the glory of God. That is why we need a Savior from our sins and our sinful state. This is why The Gospel is such Good News.
LETS put the infamous Scripture into its context:
...Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come— Matthew 12:31-32 ESV.
THIS PASSAGE, in context, is dealing with a powerful supernatural event that healed and restored someone that just took place in front of the people. Some questioned innocently that maybe Jesus was the Messiah; However, others, called the Pharisees, were jealous and defamed Jesus and endeavored to declare His ministry of demonic origin. Of course He was Anointed with the Holy Ghost and power.
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST is speaking directly to His naysayers who witnessed the power of God and still spoke against Him AND the Spirit Jesus was Anointed with, THE HOLY SPIRIT.
PEOPLE read this passage and condemn themselves because they used to speak evil of the work of the Lord not really understanding the context of who Jesus was talking to and what just took place.
When you pull out all the scriptures concerning this topic it will become more clear that God is truly merciful even to those who fight against Him in ignorance. He does not hold us accountable above the Light that is in our heart.
If we isolate this scripture without doing our due diligence with other scriptures then we CAN BE DECEIVED — No doctrine can be ratified by just one scripture.
Did you know that PAUL BLASPHEMED THE HOLY SPIRIT?
…although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief— 1 Timothy 1:13 NKJV.
THE PERSON, THE HOLY SPIRIT used to write two thirds of the New Testament was a blasphemer of the Holy Spirit— AND WAS FORGIVEN!
Paul Blasphemed in unbelief, most blaspheme in emotional bitterness but the blasphemy of the apostate is from a heart that has been enlightened but returns to hatred towards God.
WHAT MOST PEOPLE CONFUSE with the horrible act of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, is the "state of apostasy".
THE DANGEROUS STATE OF APOSTASY
"Apostasy" which simply put, is the state of being trice dead by treating the Blood of Jesus as common. Apostasy is when someone who has been enlightened and showered with God's love and Truth and still produces thorns and thistles:
For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. 7 For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned — Hebrew 6: 1–8 ESV.
APOSTASY IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT
CONSISTENT blasphemy can lead to apostasy. Those who are concerned that they committed the unpardonable sin of the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit have NOT done it in the state of apostasy — they would NOT care if they did — their conscience being seared beyond feeling.
For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.— Hebrew 6:4 - 6 NKJV.
Those who are "forever damned" are those who —
…and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come — Hebrews 6:5 — and still go on WILLFULLY SINNING—
…For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, — Hebrew 10:26 NKJV.
THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE BIBLE THAT REFERS TO “THE UNPARDONABLE SIN”
...But where sin increased, [God’s remarkable, gracious gift of] grace [His unmerited favor] has surpassed it and increased all the more -Romans 5:20 AMP, There is nothing God "CANNOT" FORGIVE. This is simply a lie and contrary to THE CANON OF THE WORD. This is a theological phrase that has zero biblical basis, however, the Bible does use a phrase called “APOSTASY”— which is a state of being where one has thrown away a good conscience and have shipwrecked their faith, thus, unable to receive grace by faith to even be saved. — 1 Timothy 1:19 NKJV - Ephesians 2:8.
When one enters the twice dead state of Apostasy they say with a hateful, willful heart of iniquity and full blown open rebellion against the reign of Christ: I WILL NOT HAVE YOU REIGN OVER ME!
But his subjects hated him... We will not have this man to reign over us — Luke 19:14.
The fact that one FEELS “guilty” is a good sign that they are NOT an apostate.
Very few have been in the manifest Presence of the Power of God that produced Miracle working power and spoke evil of it. They may have mocked denominational Christianity or psychosomatic emotionalism that they lumped into superstition or con-artistry that exploits weak minded people. Most have never witnessed the full power of the Holy Spirit, nor have they seen firsthand healings or miracles, much less true Prophetic utterances with 100% accuracy. Therefore, when they blasphemed, "they knew NOT what they were doing" - THE HEART OF THE APOSTATE KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
IF YOU FEEL GUILTY, YOU HAVEN’T GONE THAT FAR!
Now, that you feel guilty let’s move you from sin consciousness to FORGIVEN CONSCIOUSNESS.
You are loved so much by Elohim (God) — The Father, Son and Holy Spirit FORGAVE YOU of ALL your sins long before you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior … God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us — Romans 5:8 NKJV.
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation— 2 Corinthians 5:19.
…If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness— 1 John 1:19 NKJV.
HE IS FAITHFUL and just, especially since the Death, Burial and Resurrection of The Lord Jesus Christ to forgive ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS— including the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. The sad reality is the apostate soul is forgiven as well but they refuse to let the Grace of God lead them to repentance.
Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]? - Romans 2:4 AMP
If you have confessed to the Lord that you repent for blasphemy then what you are dealing with is CONDEMNATION
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. - Romans 8:1-2 KJV
This is where we declare by faith:
I REPENT FROM MY PAST AND I AM FORGIVEN OF ALL MY SINS AND WASHED IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS!
Do not let the Devil lie to you and keep you in guilt over something you did, all the while God forgives you and washes you by the precious Blood of the Lamb. Jesus paid such a horrific price - DO NOT WASTE IT.
SUMMARY
IS BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THE UNPARDONABLE SIN?
No! ALL SINS ARE FORGIVEN!
There are other variables involved here:
Personal accountability to the Light God has given an individual. (The Personal Revelation of Jesus)
Remember Dispensational Truth - the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Changed everything on how we relate to the unchangeable Holy God.
1 John 1:9 …He is faithful and just to forgive ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.