shall be forgiven him” (Mt 12:32a). This suggests to me that nothing the Pharisees had done thus far had crossed the line between forgivable and unforgivable. Even their hostile, open attacks on Jesus could be forgiven. Even attributing His miracles to the power of Satan could be forgiven. As great as these sins are, they can be forgiven! Amazing! What is the line, then, between the forgivable and the unforgivable? When do open hostility against and attacks upon Jesus become blasphemy against the
Page 232