Why would Satan cast out Satan? Matthew 12:26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? Mark 3:23 … How can Satan cast out Satan?Luke 11:18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Anyone remotely familiar with spiritual things has heard about the doctrine of the unpardonable sin. It has made its way into nearly every discussion, and usually it is never dealt with in a final way, settling the issue. What is it? How can someone commit such a sin? Is there no hope afterward? Jesus had just performed a miracle of unmistakable credit. A lunatic that was mute and blind was brought to Jesus. This man was known in the area and it was obvious that there was a spirit on this man that had bound him physically. Jesus healed him so that the man could both speak and see. The religious leaders who witnessed this event could not attribute it to God for this confession would convict them. If they were to remain segregated from Christ, and they were to continue to teach that He was not who He said He was, they must condemn what He did and attribute it to some other power. So they said, “By the Lord of the Flies, (Beelzebub) this man casts out Satan, not by YHVH.” Jesus looked at them and said, “My Father will forgive anyone…of anything…but that.” Many of the charlatans involved in “miracle” ministries today use this ploy. The idea of doubting their credibility is considered “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” and they warn those who do, of committing an unforgivable sin. Some others, playing on words, say that, “not accepting Christ” is the unforgivable sin. It has also been attached to specific sins such as using the name of God in vain. What exactly is “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?”Matthew 12:31-32, “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” It is clear that anyone who watched this miracle take place could not doubt that the source of the miracle was none other than YHVH the Creator. It was only stubborn pride and arrogance and a filthy heart that would conceive Christ’s collaboration with demons and let such an accusation spew out of their mouth. When these men who were steeped in religion purposefully turned their eyes from the evidence and determined to harden their heart against accepting the clear witness of the Messiah, Jesus said that they had sealed their fate. Their rejection of the Father, who graciously sent them an irrefutable sign to believe in Messiah, was not only rejected and ignored, but then attributed to the archenemy of all mankind, the first rebel and hardener of hearts. The glory of God’s grace and power that was lovingly sent to us to help us and save us was sullied and ascribed, as though given by Satan to deceive us. It was the ultimate insult, done by intent, done by rebellion. The miracle was incontrovertible. This was no parlor trick that could be done by slight of hand or mirrors. This miracle was unquestionably genuine, an attribute to which the “miracles” of today would have difficulty laying claim. When this miracle occurred, look at the reaction from the religious people there. It divided them into two. “But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. And others, tempting [testing] him,...

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