Today,
reply is on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, that will never be
forgiven, and whether unwillingness to forgive is a sin. Forgiveness
as a work of faith performed by believers is not the same as the work
of divinity to impose the second death to eliminate the
continued existence of a sinner. It is written: Mark 3: 29, King
James Version (KJV): 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy
Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
Many experience spiritual confusion here, and mistakenly think they
have discovered a contradiction within the holy writings. Christian
believers are to acknowledge that, along with making atonement for
sin upon a consecrated altar (holy table), forgiveness and love are
to be made and shared as sacred duties to preserve relationship with
divinity by those anointed and ordained to minister as priests and
kings. Forgiveness is commanded and sacrificial, rather than
arbitrary or optional; and bestowing forgiveness is different from
making offerings to GOD that express human will and personal desire
to bestow benefit. Forgiveness is a divine operation and process
that pertains to judgment, and is not another inseparable sacred
substance such as faith, holiness, joy, and mercy. Even so, like
forbearance, longsuffering and lovingkindness, forgiveness pertains
to the eternal purpose of divine judgment, the workings of sacred
law, and the performance of sovereign will. One of the fighters in
the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality
using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile is shared) posted the
following:
Is
unforgiveness a sin in Mark 3:29?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not
impute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon the
circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say
that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it
then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not
in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of
circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he
had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all
them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness
might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to
them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the
steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being
yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the
heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through
the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which
are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise
made of none effect: Because the law worketh wrath: for where no
law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of
faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might
be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to
that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us
all, (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,)
before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the
dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who
against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of
many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed
be. (Romans 4: 8-18, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Blaspheming the Holy Spirit (05/08/2019); Biblical
Replies On Forgiveness? (01/11/2019); Divine Forgiveness and Justice
(01/01/2019); Divine Forgiveness Not Enough? (09/22/2017);
Transformation Not Obedience Alone (07/02/2017); Forgiveness, Grace
and Merit (06/22/2017); The Work of Forgiving (11/23/2016); The
Practice of Forgiveness (07/03/2016)
“Anonymous”,
Christian believers are to display and practice with others the same
aspects of relationship required for mankind to continue in
uninterrupted companionship with immortal, incorruptible divinity.
More is to appear than simply obedience to the letter, or the keeping
of covenant promises centered on ordinances, and statutes within the
law. Divine content, process, and substance from the makeup of GOD
are to be displayed that include faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering,
lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Often,
these things are shared among believers in the form of doctrine,
parables, and principles, rather than commandments, prohibitions, and
rulings. Consider again the following that uses language from the
Bible:
1.
Matthew 6: 14-15, King James Version (KJV): 14 For if ye forgive
men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses.
2.
Matthew 18: 23-35, KJV: 23 Therefore is the kingdom of
heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his
servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto
him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But forasmuch as he had
not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and
children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The
servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that
servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him
the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his
fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands
on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou
owest. 29 And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought
him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And
he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay
the debt. 31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they
were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O
thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
desiredst me: 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy
fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was
wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all
that was due unto him. 35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do
also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his
brother their trespasses.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. James 4:
13-17, KJV: 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will
go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and
get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall
be on the morrow. For what is
your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought
to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it
not, to him it is sin.) Even so, I trust this fragment will
be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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