Why is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit unpardonable?
God will not forgive because the person has reached a state where he doesn’t feel the need for forgiveness, doesn’t seek forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit has been rejected and offended continually to the point where He no longer will strive with the person. Again, it is not a one-time event, but a long and involved process. God said in Genesis 6:3, “My spirit shall not always strive with man.” The word strive is translated from the Hebrew word duwn, which means plead, contend, or act as judge. Before Jesus gave His warning against blaspheming the Holy Spirit, He made this statement, “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” (Matthew 12:30). The person reaching a state of blasphemy, not only has condemned himself, but is now the enemy of Christ, working against Him, scattering the lost sheep as He is trying to gather them. Paul wrote in Philippians 3:18-19, “For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, th
