Pastor Q&A
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Did the Pharisees blaspheme?
The answer is yes; but I have no way of knowing which Scripture is in mind for the question – no Scripture reference was attached to the question. However, I will deal with the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost in Matthew 12:24-32.
Matthew 12:24-32 should be read with Mark 3:22-30 to get the full impact on the issue of blasphemy and the unpardonable sin. The sin committed by the scribes and Pharisees cannot be committed today.
They were attributing the Spirit’s work of casting out devils to Satan, and that Christ had performed these miracles by Beelzebub, when in reality Jesus was doing them by the power of the Spirit of God.
These religious leaders were committing a sin that would have irreversible consequences. They were giving incorrectly to Satan the power of the Holy Spirit exercised through Jesus and thus to commit the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
The special circumstances involved in this blasphemy cannot be duplicated today, for it required Jesus’ presence on earth with His performing miracles of casting out devils through the Spirit’s power. The only unpardonable sin for today is the rejecting of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. No person will be forgiven of refusing the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jerry W. Arnold
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Posted: 1/25/2026
Matthew 12:24-32 should be read with Mark 3:22-30 to get the full impact on the issue of blasphemy and the unpardonable sin. The sin committed by the scribes and Pharisees cannot be committed today.
They were attributing the Spirit’s work of casting out devils to Satan, and that Christ had performed these miracles by Beelzebub, when in reality Jesus was doing them by the power of the Spirit of God.
These religious leaders were committing a sin that would have irreversible consequences. They were giving incorrectly to Satan the power of the Holy Spirit exercised through Jesus and thus to commit the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
The special circumstances involved in this blasphemy cannot be duplicated today, for it required Jesus’ presence on earth with His performing miracles of casting out devils through the Spirit’s power. The only unpardonable sin for today is the rejecting of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. No person will be forgiven of refusing the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jerry W. Arnold
All Rights Reserved - Free for Personal Use
Posted: 1/25/2026
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