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[ 마태복음 12:31 - 12:37 ] (찬송522장)

31그러므로 내가 너희에게 이르노니 사람에 대한 모든 죄와 모독은 사하심을 얻되 성령을 모독하는 것은 사하심을 얻지 못하겠고 32또 누구든지 말로 인자를 거역하면 사하심을 얻되 누구든지 말로 성령을 거역하면 이 세상과 오는 세상에서도 사하심을 얻지 못하리라

 33나무도 좋고 열매도 좋다 하든지 나무도 좋지 않고 열매도 좋지 않다 하든지 하라 그 열매로 나무를 아느니라

 34독사의 자식들아 너희는 악하니 어떻게 선한 말을 할 수 있느냐 이는 마음에 가득한 것을 입으로 말함이라 35선한 사람은 그 쌓은 선에서 선한 것을 내고 악한 사람은 그 쌓은 악에서 악한 것을 내느니라

 36내가 너희에게 이르노니 사람이 무슨 무익한 말을 하든지 심판 날에 이에 대하여 심문을 받으리니 37네 말로 의롭다 함을 받고 네 말로 정죄함을 받으리라

[ Matthew 12:31 - 12:37 ]

31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.35 The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Jesus said that the Pharisees’ sin of rejecting the Holy Spirit could not be forgiven. Their words revealed the wickedness that filled their hearts (vv. 31-32). Jesus taught that just as we can determine the type of tree by its fruit, people’s hearts were revealed through their words. Therefore, God would judge people based on the way they spoke. The Pharisees wickedly sought to bring Jesus down, because they did not wish to acknowledge that he was the saviour. This was proof that their hearts were filled with wicked thoughts and, therefore, they would not be able to avoid being condemned as guilty by God (vv. 33-37). 

Who is God?

Vv. 31- 32 God does not forgive the sin of insulting the Holy Spirit. This is a warning that while the sin of insulting others can be forgiven, we mustn’t also insult the Holy Spirit who works through them. We need to be mindful of the fact that it is not the duty of human beings to condemn others. Therefore, we mustn’t thoughtlessly use and speak about the concept of the ‘unforgiveable sin’ for the purpose of criticising others. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 36-37 ‘Words’ are the basis of God’s judgement. Before the judgement stand, all people will have to give account for every word they have spoken, both the good and bad. Let’s reflect on the words we have spoken and the words we should speak.

Prayer

Lord, help me to fill my days with the fruits of good words that rise from a good heart.