What Jesus said about the unable to be forgiven sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit of God, was that it could not be forgiven in that age (or world, possibly) or in the one to come. -- https://biblehub.com/interlinear/matthew/12-32.htm
This is often translated to read "can never be forgiven". But is this what He was saying? Do we move from this world, or from this age straight into eternity? I don't think so, according to Revelation chapter 20, and many words of Jesus.
Revelation 20 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
20 And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand,
2 and he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is Devil and Adversary, and did bind him a thousand years,
3 and he cast him to the abyss, and did shut him up, and put a seal upon him, that he may not lead astray the nations any more, till the thousand years may be finished; and after these it behoveth him to be loosed a little time.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;
5 and the rest of the dead did not live again till the thousand years may be finished; this [is] the first rising again.
6 Happy and holy [is] he who is having part in the first rising again; over these the second death hath not authority, but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
7 And when the thousand years may be finished, the Adversary shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 and he shall go forth to lead the nations astray, that are in the four corners of the earth -- Gog and Magog -- to gather them together to war, of whom the number [is] as the sand of the sea;
9 and they did go up over the breadth of the land, and did surround the camp of the saints, and the beloved city, and there came down fire from God out of the heaven, and devoured them;
10 and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where [are] the beast and the false prophet (not humans! world beast and false prophet-teacher-teaching) and they shall be tormented day and night -- to the ages of the ages (or age to age).
11 And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven did flee away, and place was not found for them;
12 and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works;
13 and the sea did give up those dead in it, and the death and the hades did give up the dead in them, and they were judged, each one according to their works;
(Here I believe is where we can place Jesus' many references to "the Judgment".)
14 and the death and the hades/sheol were cast to the lake of the fire -- this [is] the second death...
Love what you wrote Marie ,
I sure do not understand everything in its order , but have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ we all will .
I believe all of Revelation Book of the end times [ revealing of Christ ] is given in His testimony all found in the old and new testament .
Being found in '' the Spirit of prophecy '' or the Spirit of rest in the Lord Jesus Christ works from the Father , Isaiah 11 foretold .
John wrote this,'' Day of the Lord ''while being in the HOLY SPIRIT , by uncovering the truth , hidden from the ages , Jesus is the Truth and way and Life
For me it is everything happening in the 1000 year reign of the Lord Jesus Christ to the T .
What is in the Body of Christ and what is outside the Body of Christ , HE IS WHAT IS LIVING and reconciling all things according to the Fathers desire perfectly and completely .
The famine for hearing the Word of God
I do believe it is the little book that JOHN ate up and was sweet in his mouth , but bitter in his belly ,
Why do I believe this ?
Because we have all the resources at our fingertips of the Word of God , but it is the unbelief and not careful how we hear that is causing all the tribulation
The Bible says 3 things very important to us to get .
1 a man shall live by his faith .
2Faith comes by hearing what the Spirit is saying and we hear the sound of it , so are those born of the Spirit .
and 3 . when I return will I find faith in the earth ?
these 3 things are so profound on meaning of what is happening right now .
Amos 8 : 10 . I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation.
I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.
11Behold! The days are coming," declares the Lord GOD, "when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.
12People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it....
For me Jesus come in the age of being under the law and administration of death
Life and death are found in the tree of knowledge of good and evil
and everyone will be found guilty before God in the old Adamic covenant ,everything must die and be born again of the Holy Spirit , the new and living way , This is why no one can blaspheme the HOLY SPIRIT in the age under the law that good will come , we cannot call evil good and good evil .
if you break one law you broke them all , no one kept the whole law , the Father found none in al the earth , but He sent His Son to fulfill all the law , by His Life as the perfect and complete sacrifice for sin , once for all time .
Jesus Christ is the book of Life , the lambs book of LIFE and those found in Christ each in their own order will come to the Father by revelation or the revealing of Christ in them the hope of glory .
I do believe times are going to get terrible in the earth , but those filled with the Book and Spirit of Life will be sharing this great news , because they have this in them already ,
the electricity will become useless and the task masters will become more harsh and cruel , religion will become a buying and selling on the marketplace , etc , we see these things happening now already , but will wax worse and worse , because fear will come upon the land .
a great tribulation like birth pangs , horrid pains to deliver the child in one day .
the Day of the Lord . the last day , the Sabbath day rest the Holy One before He presents everything delivered to the Father ..
Like I said , this is only in part Marie , but think there is a truth in it , everyone filled with Gods Spirit and Word will be helping out and sharing LOVE OF GOD when the fear and birthing plages grips them , when all the seals are all opened nothing is hidden that will not be revealed Daniel 12 , it will be like nothing ever seen from all the ages before now
the powers and principalities in the high places will be brought low , will hate the Truth , but the Truth will come and destroy everything held captive , HE will set all things captive in death free in the Day of the Lord , the last and HOLY Day . the truth will reign supreme and at last HE being subjected to the FATHERS DESIRE , GOD will be all in all . 1 Cor 15 and HE has been restraining everything in Himself till the Day of the Lord comes to all things ..
by Him and for HIM were all things made for HIM and though Him , being the WORD OF GOD in complete TRUTH . and sum of it all gathered into Christ . the HOLY SPIRIT anointing working together as ONE in everything .
Col 1 15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities.
All things were created through Him and for Him.
17He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together....
I just believe we are on the edge of something truly terrible and wonderful both working together at the same time ...
I can be wrong , but my faith says, wait on the Lord to do His mighty work , keep the faith and hope and love in Him real and alive , as I am overcome in the world , by its strong hatred of the truth and long to be set free in the Truth totally .
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Amen, sister! "The book of life, being Jesus himself" - I never realized that, but it surely must be true, for to believe is to follow / be in Christ! And Christ in us.. To belive, is to be in Jesus/registered in the book. :thumbsup: Love it!
..And amen, when all is wrapped up and completely fulfilled.. God will be all in all.. For "from God, and unto God, is all things". I can't think that anything at all can exist outside of God's Spirit.. I think that's why Jesus was crucified from the foundation (blueprint?) of the world.. built into all things that He is saviour and cornerstone.. And also is the first, the original, the prototype and prime directive.. and the "forever preeminent" (first). I like how this takes things off my shoulders! He is Lord.. It's not a list of rules I have to follow.. Grace makes those fade away.. because grace does follow the rules! Which is all summed up in love.. "love works no ill".. God of course works no ill.. yet nothing happens outside of Him.. He experiences it all. Putting Himself through all these things of history and future.. so His conscious creations can live forever and not fade away.. "So you may have eternal life" Jesus said. And Glory! The life is Him! Father and Son are life. The tree of Life, opposite of the other tree..
I think of "the judgment" as lasting 500 years (like the fall holy days pattern). Does that mean it will take twice as long to put the church in complete order, than it will to put all who rise not yet repentant in order(?!) :faint: ?
Our Father sure is a patient builder.. Architect! (Of a paradise of Life for all..)
Bless you Rose! The whole thing will surely be glorious.. Man may be able to kill the world, but He says we can be of GOOD cheer.. for He has already overcome the world.
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"A thousand may even fall on either side of thee, but it shall not come nigh thee.." Ps 91
Yes!! Amen ! , the blueprints of the architect Master builder is God Himself ..
The Holy Spirit is really teaching everyone truth in love :dsunny:
The plan of the ages are unfolding as many called and employed by Jesus to finnish up the works of old
in His righteousness making a quick work of it , anyone establishing their own righteousness will be disappointed .
Rejecting the Masters plan , God is the Chief Builder and corner stone many are stumbled by and with and that WORD / Sword pierce themselves though with .
still holding the mark of the beast mentality [ the whole world is still under that captivity ]
the serpent lie is you will not surly die from this tree of knowledge of good and evil , we should not eat of that tree any longer /do not touch ] establishing our own righteousness..... religion in general [using the law to steal and kill and destroy and blaspheme the good name of God all the day long
God said you will for sure die from that tree .. but the law is good in the sense of Gods plan of the ages , and that is to heal the deadly wound of the beast mentality with the mind of Christ [offering for sin and death ]
We see this in Daniel with the image of the beast and calling it God ... the false lie is your own iaw and image of salvation is for you , ruling as a god , but burn others forever and ever :sigh:
I love it that Jesus told us , unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees and hypocrites , you will in no wise enter the kingdom of heaven / God .........
They are stumbled by the stumbling stone and rock of offense , they refuse to enter and not allow anyone else to either adding sin to sin , or error[lie ] to a greater [lie ] and lie against the Truth , binding all by captivity to death , by a false hell of eternal torment that never ends and saving themselves and no need for Jesus to forgive sins , they refuse to forgive sins , but hold everyone accountable , their minds are reprobate , everything and everyone is sinful BUT THEMSELVES .........The are a god in their own eyes by their law established , by your law ye are gods and the works you do are of the serpent [lie , kill and steal and destroy and blaspheme Gods holy name till you fail and fall like rulers and die as men ]John 10:34 Psalms 82 5-7
But God said death was the punishment , and we know judgement and death are thrown in the lake of fire of Gods jealousy to save and remove the sin nature captive of our own carnality and learn righteousness in the earth and NOT to blaspheme GODS good name and character . to never ever doubt God again .
He means what He says and says what He means and all will believe Him in the end . why did we doubt ? Salvation has always been of God and not of ourselves . To His glory and to our learning what righteousness really is GODS GRACE upon us all .
God does save us all in the hour of need [ that trial upon the whole world ] and we must go boldly before the throne of grace :HeartThrob: