What is the “blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” and why won God forgive this one sin?
This is the permanent and determined mockery of God, even after witnessing powerful acts that are unmistakably of the Holy Spirit. It is the permanent refusal to believe. Such unbelievers are doomed to eternal punishment in hell, with no hope of forgiveness from God. Jesus knew the hearts of those who blasphemed, who said, “It is by Beelzebub… that this fellow drives out demons.” Jesus knew that they would never ever repent and turn to Him. They committed the “unforgivable sin.” Speaking out against God out of weakness and ignorance, however, is forgivable. The apostle Paul, for example, blasphemed God (see 1 Tim. 1:13), but was later forgiven when he turned to follow Jesus. Therefore, if you are now a believer, you have not committed the “unforgivable sin,” even if you uttered the harshest insults to God at one time. It is common for some Christians to feel that they have committed the “unforgivable sin,” especially when they feel great guilt. But we must be clear that what Jesus is
