Objection · Case 04 · The Trinity
Couldn’t this describe a specific, hardened kind of unbelief, a final refusal of the Spirit’s testimony about who Jesus is, rather than a statement ranking the Spirit’s nature above the Son’s?
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Response
That reading is plausible and is why this evidence is offered as support rather than as a proof standing on its own. The cumulative pattern across all three is where the weight of the case rests.
About this exhibit
This objection is to An unforgivable sin, aimed at the Spirit rather than the Son, Matthew 12:31-32.
Jesus says whoever speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, in this age or the age to come. The Spirit is placed above the Son…
Under Claim 10: The New Testament identifies the Holy Spirit with God directly, not just as a person but as one who shares in what only God is.