The possibility sins may be forgiven in the 'age to come' requires the existence of a "second chance"
30 "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
31 "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) men , but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) men.
32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) him ; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) him, either in this age or in the age to come. (Matt. 12:30-32 NKJ)
Understandably men might oppose the "Son of Man" because they do not appreciate Jesus is "God incarnate", and so don't realize they are opposing God.
There is no forgiveness for opposing the obvious work of God and blaspheming the Holy Spirit , neither in this age or the age to come.
"Will be forgiven" (ἀφεθήσεται)". "The future passive indicative of ἀφίημι ...‘to be forgiven’ …‘to be pardoned’ …The future tense of this verb is translated as indicating a possibility: ‘can be forgiven’ [CEV, NCV, NLT, REB, TEV], ‘may be forgiven'.-Abernathy, D. (2013). An Exegetical Summary of Matthew 1–16 (p. 444). SIL International.
The possibility sins can be forgiven in the "age to come" requires the existence of a "second chance" for the unsaved.
The sins of the "saved" were forgiven in this age ending they need a "second chance". (Col. 1:14; Eph. 1:7).
30 "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
31 "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) men , but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) men.
32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) him ; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven (ἀφεθήσεται) him, either in this age or in the age to come. (Matt. 12:30-32 NKJ)
Understandably men might oppose the "Son of Man" because they do not appreciate Jesus is "God incarnate", and so don't realize they are opposing God.
There is no forgiveness for opposing the obvious work of God and blaspheming the Holy Spirit , neither in this age or the age to come.
"Will be forgiven" (ἀφεθήσεται)". "The future passive indicative of ἀφίημι ...‘to be forgiven’ …‘to be pardoned’ …The future tense of this verb is translated as indicating a possibility: ‘can be forgiven’ [CEV, NCV, NLT, REB, TEV], ‘may be forgiven'.-Abernathy, D. (2013). An Exegetical Summary of Matthew 1–16 (p. 444). SIL International.
The possibility sins can be forgiven in the "age to come" requires the existence of a "second chance" for the unsaved.
The sins of the "saved" were forgiven in this age ending they need a "second chance". (Col. 1:14; Eph. 1:7).
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