Blaspheming the Holy Spirit January 17, 2017
In Mark 3:29, Jesus warns against blaspheming the Holy Spirit, that this is a sin that will not be forgiven.
(I will not be addressing what is an example of blaspheming the Holy Spirit here.)
Why would Jesus imply that blaspheming the distinctive person of the Trinity would be an unforgivable offense, while blaspheming against the Father or the Son is not?
Is the denying the Holy Spirit a greater sin or the ultimate sin while denying the Father and the Son is a lower sin?
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Category: The Father
Relating to the Father specificially
The Echoes of the One True Author of the Bible
January 13, 2017
Isaiah 48:16-17 echoes to John 15:26 to Acts 20:28.
When we look at the Bible as having one True Author through many hands, we do see the many layered threads that run throughout the 66 wonderful books.
In these 3 verses we see the prophetic verse of Isaiah being realized in John and completing its fruition in Acts. The Triune God is One but three. If these verses contain errors in their statement, then the entire Bible is suspect.
While it may be hard for many to fully realize what is said in these pages, the Holy Spirit is the teacher, 1 Corinthians 2:13-16 NKJV. The key is to not stop reading His word. God has given us enough, so that He can teach us as much as we are willing to learn.
We understand that Jesus is God because 1 Timothy 3:15-16 KJV points to the One God being manifest in the flesh, the Son.
All of these verses state the uncaused nature of God in equal weight.
The eternality of God is a key characteristic of Himself. No other being or object in the universe has it. Scripture attests to this, and it attests to this characteristic belonging to Christ and the Holy Spirit.
There are many verses that show the equality of the three, meaning that they are spoken of in conjunction with one another as three distinct personalities existing in Oneness:
2 Corinthians 13:14
Ephesians 4:4-6
1 Peter 1:2
Matthew 28:19
God calls Himself the First and the Last
January 4, 2017
In Isaiah 41:4 and 48:12, God calls Himself the First and the Last. He actually says nothing came before Me. It is clear and concise.
In Rev
elation 1:8, the Lord, God, the Father repeats.
In Revelation 1:11, the Lord, God, the Son, Jesus says this as well in some translations. In the original Greek, it is mission.
BUT, in Revelation 1:17, Jesus states that He is the First and the Last. While the Greek words are different for both 1:8 and 1:17, the idea is similar. When Jesus speaks the words in verse 17, He uses Greek words that are similar in meaning to the Hebrew words God, the Father, speaks in Isaiah 48:12.
The is Triuneness between the verses mentioned that shows either is true or one is lying, God, the Son or God, the Father. All are absolute statements.