What does Luke 12:10 mean?

Luke 12:10 AUDIO

 

God's Word—the Bible—is truth. Every verse is truth. But we must read and understand each verse in context. Scripture is true in what it intends to teach—not everything we might prefer it be taken to mean. 

Those who acknowledge that Jesus is God and the Son of God and rely on Him for the forgiveness of their sins—details that we now know but were not yet revealed at the time of this passage—Jesus will claim as His own and keep safe. He will even forgive those who publicly deny Him if they confess that sin (1 John 1:9). But He will not forgive those who blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit will give them the words to say (Luke 12:12). If their accusers reject the power of the Holy Spirit in the disciples' affirmation, they will not be forgiven. The affirmation is that Jesus is the Messiah who has come to save them.

So, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is continual rejection of the gospel message as witnessed by the Holy Spirit. Certainly, people who reject the gospel—that Jesus has come to take their sins—will not be saved. That is the nature of the gospel.

Abusive spiritual leaders often twist this meaning by combining it with 1 Chronicles 16:22 which says, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!" These leaders use these passages to shut down biblical criticism about their ministries. They claim they are "God's anointed," and that their decisions are beyond reproach. They also claim that if their ministry is large, that is the Holy Spirit's work and to deny the Spirit's work is to blaspheme Him. That is not what the passage is saying. The work of the Holy Spirit in this passage is giving Christ-followers the power to defend their acknowledgement of Jesus' identity and work. If someone denies the Holy Spirit's message, they deny Christ. That means rejection of the gospel, not a particular religious leader's ministry.

Critics of Christianity love to point out that the Trinity is not found in Scripture. What they mean is that the term "Trinity" is not found in Scripture. The word was coined by the second-century theologian Tertullian as the early church worked to explain and unpack their faith. That doesn't mean there is no evidence for the triune God in Scripture. Luke 12:8–10 is one of several passages that mentions all three Persons: "God" the Father, Jesus the "Son of Man," and the Holy Spirit. 

https://www.bibleref.com/Luke/12/Luke-12-10.html

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

So Am I Hanging On By A Thread

Image
So am I Hanging On By A Thread If something is hanging by a thread, it usually denotes that it  is ready to fall apart or that the situation can change in an instant.   The phrase can be applied to physical things, situations, and ideas. The term hanging by a thread, derives from the ba nquet that King Dionysius held for Damocles, a courtier of ancient Syracuse. King Dionysius was beginning to become annoyed with Damocles' constant flattery of his king. He invited him to a banquet, where Damocles was seated under a sword suspended by a single hair . It was said to symbolize his tenuous position in the court. It was not only the sword that was hanging by a thread but also Damocles' life. This also gave rise to the idea that someone can have the sword of Damocles hanging over them, mean ing they are in a very precarious situation.   I finally saw that the thread I needed to hang on to was Faith… Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:6 Realize doubt can rob us of our faith and our future....
Read more

The following are 13 Realities of an Angry Pastor

  The following are 13 Realities of an Angry Pastor Audio 1. Angry Pastors Have Experienced Significant Pain and Disappointment. Hurt people hurt people. Even when they are pastors. 2. Angry Pastors Have Control Issues. They get angry when they cannot control others and/or situations. This often reveals itself when they are questioned. Angry pastors frequently confuse questions with questioning. 3. Angry Pastors Have Short Tenures. Because they lack emotional intelligence and needlessly burn so many bridges, attendance and giving decline. The people have voted with their feet and wallets. The pastor is ultimately removed. 4. Angry Pastors Lead Smaller and Smaller Congregations. Interestingly, anger limits the size of churches you can be entrusted with. I know of one pastor who pastored a historically strong church averaging 800 in attendance. Upon his self-destruction, the only church he could now get was less than 100 in attend ance. 5. Angry Pastors Offen...
Read more

What does Luke 9:59 mean?

 What does Luke 9:59 mean?   Audio Link Luke is presenting another flashback to further explain what Jesus requires of His disciples. In the previous example, a scribe wanted to follow Jesus and Jesus told him he would have to give up the luxury of house and bed ( Luke 9:57–58 ; Matthew 8:19 ). In this case, Jesus personally invites a man to come along with Him. Culturally, the man's request is honorable. Caring for one's parents is a significant tenet both in Judaism and later in Christianity. Scholars debate over what the man means by "burying" his father. If his father has just died and needs to be embalmed and placed in a tomb, the man will be made unclean for a week to fulfill the purification process ( Numbers 19:11 ). If his father is on his deathbed, he'll have to wait for the death and then perform the purification process. It's possible, however, the man is referring to the completion of the burial process. When someone died, they were wrapped in ar...
Read more