United in the protection, power and guidance of Holy Spirit we thrive. There is no forgiveness for those who call Holy Spirit evil and break the heart of the Father. Holy Spirit is the wick that allows the love of God to light up the world in Jesus.
We cannot, must not, put God in a box. The trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is the strong man. Everything is possible with God. God’s covering over us is love.
The scribes, or teachers of the Jewish law, were more harsh and direct in their assessment of Jesus. They accused Him of being possessed by Beelzebub (literally) “Lord of the Flies,”, another name for Satan. This false charge demonstrates a hardness of heart and is akin to blaspheming against the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ reply in parables was actually a threefold message that contrasted unity and disunity. Nothing—including Satan’s kingdom—can stand if it is divided. NKJ Bible.
Jesus confronts the religious leaders with the possibility that, by opposing Him, they might be aligning themselves with evil powers. The defining mark of a disciple of God’s kingdom is allegiance to Jesus and His teaching. Likewise, Jesus cannot be possessed by Beelzebul, as that would mean that the ruler of demons has risen up against himself by vanquishing demons. Faithlife Bible.
Mark 3:22-16
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
23 So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. 27 No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.
28 “Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”—30 because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Matthew 9:34 | But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
Matthew 12:29 | Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
John 7:20 | The people answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”
John 8:48 | Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
John 8:52 | Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’
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