Mat 12:32 | TNotes | STEP | 12:32 One may stumble over Jesus’ mysterious revelation of himself as Son of Man and be forgiven , but one cannot be forgiven for attributing the work of the Spirit to Satan. The present-day analogy is the outright rejection of the conviction of the Holy Spirit concerning Christ—that is, the ultimate rejection of the Good News by an unbeliever (cp. Heb 6:4-6 ; 1 Jn 5:16-21 ).

bHeb 6:4-6►

c1 Jn 5:16-21►

‏ Matthew 12:32

12:32 ^a One may stumble over Jesus’ mysterious revelation of himself as Son of Man and be forgiven, but one cannot be forgiven for attributing the work of the Spirit to Satan. The present-day analogy is the outright rejection of the conviction of the Holy Spirit concerning Christ—that is, the ultimate rejection of the Good News by an unbeliever (cp. Heb 6:4-6 ^b; 1 Jn 5:16-21 ^c).