law either natural or divine that says I must
eat. I have a right to abstain from it if I choose. It is no sin for me to
do that, but I have no right to say to others, It is a sin for you to eat
pork or any other kind of meat.
The Sin Against The Holy Ghost.
"Wherefore I say unto you. All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be
forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man,
it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost,
it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world
to come." Mat. 12:31, 32.
"Verily I say unto you. All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men,
and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: but he that shall
blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger
of eternal damnation: because they said, He hath an unclean spirit." Mark
3:28-30.
"And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it
shall not be forgiven." Luke 12:10.
From these texts of Scripture we learn that all manner of sin is
pardonable, save one, the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. There is no
crime too great, or sin too deeply dyed to be forgiven, except the one
designated in these scriptures. Well might it be asked, What is that sin?
It is evident that the Holy Spirit (which is the same as the Holy Ghost)
is no more supreme or important than others of the trinity; so therefore
why should all blasphemy against the Father or Son be pardonable, and the
blasphemy of the Holy Spirit be unpardonable. The answer will be found to
lie in the nature and office work of the Holy Spirit, as being different
from that of the Father or Son. Of course the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
are all one; yet they might well be considered as three, when we speak of
their respective offices. The Father, the grand author of all good, the
Creator of the world, the one who holdeth all things in his control, the
designer of the glorious plan of redemption of fallen man. The Son, the
one on whom that redemption depended, who only was found worthy to open
the book and loose the seals of the divine plan, and thus make salvation
possible. The Holy Spirit, the one who, after the Father and Son had
perfected their work, was sent to reprove the world of sin, of
righteousness, and of judgment
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