"Blasphemy" is to speak ill, to curse, to abuse, or to treat roughly.
It is this fourth meaning of "blasphemy" that Jesus is using when he
issued this warning statement.
To paraphrase the lesson text:
"And everyone who speaks ill, curses,
abuses, or treats roughly the Son of Man
will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks ill,
curses, abuses, or treats roughly
the Holy Spirit will NOT be forgiven."
From page 298, Always Growing in the Faith, by Gene Dirr.
Available at www.amazon.com.
About Me
- Gene Dirr
- Gene Dirr professed his faith in Jesus Christ at the age of eleven. After a small-town Texas childhood, Dirr received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Austin. A veteran of the United States Air Force and on active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the author moved from an insurance examiner for the state of Texas to owning his own insurance agency. Now semi-retired, Mr. Dirr has been recognized as a leader in the Executive Level Appointment Setting business. He continues his love of church and community by teaching Sunday school in his Methodist church.
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