CovenantInBlood wrote

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The Pharisees who accused Jesus of casting out demons by Beelzebul were well aware by Whom He was truly casting out demons! (Because demons aren't cast out by Satan!) They were not interested in the truth, but rather in slandering and inhibiting the work of God, which was undeniably happening before their very eyes.


You can believe that the Pharisees knew who Jesus was casting out demons by if you wish, but the Bible does not tell us. I do not know if it was the same group of Pharisees, but on other occasions when Jesus encountered scribes and Pharisees who opposed Him, He pointed out that they did NOT believe in Him or Who He claimed to be. So it seems highly unlikely that these Pharisees knew He was who He claimed He was, and still opposed Him as they did.


And even if they knew He was casting out demons by the Spirit of God, the point is irrelevant. Jesus said that “whosoever” speaks a word against the Holy Ghost would not be forgiven in this age or in the age to come. He did not say that “those who know who I am casting demons out by” who blaspheme the Holy Ghost would not be forgiven. “Whosoever” includes people who knew, people who did not know, second century Caesars, medieval Muslims, first century Pharisees, 21st century blue collar workers—everybody.

Btw, if this discussion grows any further than this, shouldn’t we start another thread?