Mark
3:20-35—The only unforgivable
sin is blaspheming against the Holy Spirit. The first and last sections of this
reading deal with Jesus’ family. Between the two is Jesus controversy with the
scribes who accuse Him of being possessed by and being an instrument of the
devil Jesus’ family considers Him crazy and the scribes consider Him
“possessed.” After dealing with the scribes, we are taken back to His family
which comes for Him. Jesus explains that His family is not one of blood
relationship but those who do the will of god. Both family and religious
leaders misunderstand Jesus. To accuse Jesus of having an evil spirit is to
commit the unpardonable sin. It is a sin of failing to see in Jesus the presence
of the Holy Spirit, who gives Him power and authority to case out demons. Those
who do God’s will have a spirit akin to His.
The word “never” is a hard word. One who sins
against the Holy Spirit can “never” get forgiveness. The sin is to claim that
Jesus has an evil spirit. If He does, then the sinner will never repent and
come to Jesus for forgiveness. He/she is sure that he/she has done no wrong.
Jesus is the one who is wrong. Because of this delusion, a person can never be
forgiven. This person is never forgiven because he/she never comes to Christ to
be forgiven.
A filial connection with Christ depends on
doing the will of God. It is not one who hears the Word, respects the Word not
knows the Word. The emphasis is upon doing the will of God. Doing has an prerequisites;
the knowing and hearing of the Word.[2]
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