<TITLE>05. Par 19-22</TITLE>L-19 Now, notice. He said that He, perceiving their thoughts, in their heart they said, "This man is a--a faker. He is a Beelzebub." What a spirit to be on a person. Just as soon as it struck them, Jesus knew it. And He said, "You can call the Son of man that kind of a name, and I'll forgive you: but when the Holy Ghost is come, and you speak that against Him, it will never be forgiven you in this world or in the world to come." Weigh that in the balance for a few moments and think what that means. It shall never be forgiven to man to blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, because they said, "This is an unclean spirit." Now, many of you have wondered what is the unpardonable sin. There it is.
My mother, used to be because that she didn't know any better, she said, "It's a woman that would, before childbirth, would have an abortion case, taking the life of an innocent baby who didn't have a chance to bring--be brought forth in the world."
My father differed with her, he said, "It's a man that would take his own life. If a man takes his own life, he's insane."
So look, the Scripture is the background. Jesus said, "If you speak a word against the Holy Spirit, it shall never be forgiven you." All sin shall be forgiven except that sin. And that's unbelief. Oh, what a horrible thing that unbelief is. And the most unbelievers are religious people. The most unbelievers, I quote again, is religious people. It's been in every age. And this age is no exception. It's religious people who are unbelievers.

L-20 And most time when people are religious they think God owes them something. I have seen people who's been lived in church a straight life, come to the platform and fail to be healed, when a prostitute off the street would come humbly and bow in the Presence of God and reckon herself to be a prostitute and ask forgiveness and be healed of sarcomas cancer. Where a Christian walked across with merely a little headache and fail to get it... God doesn't judge you or heal you by your church affiliation; it's according to your faith you are healed.

L-21 Then He went on and begin to upbraid them and scorn them for their unbelief. And He brought up this here notable statement, "The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment."
Now, God in all ages has always declared Himself through the supernatural. You ask any Bible reader, any theologian that's honest, and they will tell you that when the supernatural is displayed it's in the Presence of God. God always brings supernatural because He is supernatural. And in every age when He displays Himself, it's in the supernatural. He does it because He loves people, and He loves to separate His believers from the unbelievers.

L-22 Notice, in the age that Jesus was speaking on, was in the age of Solomon. Now, when God sends something to the earth... Oh, I would that every church member listen close. That when God sends something to the church in every age, if the people receive it, it becomes a great thing. And the church is em--is empowered and great things take place. But if the church rejects it, that church goes out into darkness. Now, you historians, skip back through the ages just a little bit and see if that's right or wrong. You Bible readers, go back to the Old Testament and bring it down through each age. God changes not.


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