by Burke McKay

Created on: November 01, 2008

Lately I've been researching the Mark of the Beast from a scientific, political, and economic perspective. Technologically we are closer to implementation than at any other point in history, and with each passing day and each technological advancement, we stride closer still. What follows will utilize some of that research in light of Bible Prophecy to compare and contrast the Unpardonable Sin with the Mark of the Beast, since both lead to the exact same end.

Every Christian has wondered, some probably more than others, about the Unpardonable Sin. What does it mean to "blaspheme" the Holy Spirit? A literal interpretation of the word blaspheme' means to speak evil of; from this, it might be inferred that to lie about, or misrepresent could also apply. When someone tells you they won't attend church because of the hypocrites, rumormongers, and those who seem to think they are "Holier than thou", could it be they have encountered those who have, and continue to, commit (ted) this sin?
In fairness, it should also be noted that sometimes those very people might be the ones committing the Unpardonable Sin themselves.

Matthew, chapter 12:26-37, Jesus prefaces the Unpardonable Sin with a rebuke aimed at the Pharisees that accused Him of casting out demons by the power of the Satan, stating that no kingdom can stand if it is divided against itself. He goes on to point out, in subtle terms at first that they are speaking against the working of the Holy Spirit. Whether His explanation of their sin was understood or not we can only guess, but He obviously felt it necessary to state flatly that this blasphemy against the Holy Spirit would not ever be forgiven.

In verse 35, Jesus tells the Pharisees that a good man does good things because of the good treasure in his heart, while the evil man does evil things because of the evil treasure in his heart. This is not saying that we are what we are, but rather that we are what we choose to be, and that choice is manifest in our words and actions.

The writer of Hebrews expands on this thought somewhat in chapter 6, verses 4-8. This writer speaks of those who have tasted the Heavenly Gift, and known the truth, but have fallen away {become apostate}. He says that those who, by choice, fall from the faith cannot ever return to repentance, and their end is as a field that brings forth only scrub and thistles, fit only for burning. In this metaphor it is plain that the fruit of these that have fallen away is evil, brought forth from

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