31
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.
32
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.
Mat 12:31-32
The principled answer to the question “who will be saved”, is given by God Himself: “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.”
(Mat 12:31-32).
Saint Fathers understand these words unequivocally. Who speaks a word against the Holy Spirit – this is pride, inordinate praise of yourself, callousness against the justice, truth, conscience. “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
(Isa 5:20)
– proclaims the prophet Isaiah. In general saint fathers say:
“There is no sin which cannot be pardoned except that one which lacks repentance”
[St. Isaac The Syrian].
But until the state of arrogance governs in the man, he is incapable for repentance, consequently for salvation. All the other sins, even
fight against Christianity
(“a word against the Son of Man”), if they are committed because of ignorance, because of humankind weakness, due to a false bringing up and education and etc., but they are not connected with conscious opposition to the justice and truth – they will be forgiven – as a possibility of repentance, spiritual change, correction remains.