He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters. "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil. But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." [Matthew 12:30-37 NASB]Jesus' words about the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is in direct response to the Phariesees accusation than Jesus was casting out demons by the power of the devil. He had said, "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you." [Matthew 12:28 NASB]
As I have stated previously, I once had someone plant himself right in front of my face and say, "Healing is of the devil!" Beyond the fact that I cannot find anything in the Bible to support that statement, I have to wonder.
If God makes you sick, but Satan heals, what does that say about the character of God, and the character of Satan. Moreover, if healing is a gift of the Holy Spirit as is stated in 1 Corinthians 12, then what does that say about the character of the Holy Spirit.
If you are one who says that healing and miracles are of the devil, as I understand the scriptures, you are speaking blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and will not be forgiven.
You say, "But I am a born again Christian. But Jesus says, "Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven." [Matthew 7:21 NASB]
You say, "But my salvation is eternal." But we are told in Hebrews, "For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame." [Hebrews 6:4-6 NASB]
Your words reveal your heart. You can speak to the glory of God, or you can speak disdain for Him. You can lift people up or you can tear them down.
If you speak evil words, you reveal the evil in your heart.
You say, "But I don't mean any harm." But Jesus said, "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment."
Be careful of your words. Don't speak carelessly. When speaking of God, glorify Him. Glorify His works. Recognize the power of the Holy Spirit, and receive the kingdom of God.
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