MARK 3:20-35 ALL SINS SHALL BE FORGIVEN Intense interest accompanies unusual event and activities that affect ordinary lives. Family members may not understand the motives behind your activities when you are involved in things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Faith that makes you act differently than those close to you may ne misunderstood as criticism of them or what they do and don't do. We all fall short of being the ideal Christian and consequently you may be accused of being a hypocrite because of inconsistencies in your life. All one can do is love them and go on with your work for the Lord following the example of the Perfect Servant.
There may be those who criticize you in ways that seem so unreasonable and foolish that it is hard to take anything they say seriously. The criticism of the Lord Jesus Christ personally could be forgiven because He was still looked upon as only a man, "the carpenter's son," and they had not yet acknowledged the reality of His deity. The scribes who were teachers of the law were seeking to make the Lord Jesus out to be a sinful man by accusing Him personally of using Satan's power. They wanted those around to believe He was demon possessed and said so. He answered the second criticism as to His work by illustrating the foolishness of their argument as a divided kingdom - a king casting out his subjects. That would be like Satan rejecting those who serve him. In this illustration the Lord identifies Himself to be stronger than Satan and by His own power and authority can overcome demons and the powers of evil. God presently allows Satan in the world today, but in the future, he will be bound and cast into the lake of fire.
When the scribes charged Him of doing the work of God under the power of Satan, they stepped beyond the place of forgiveness. To attribute the miracles Christ had done by the "power of the Spirit of God that was upon Him," to the power of Satan, was unpardonable. That action was invading the realm of God's motives in bringing blessing to mankind. Those scribes were indicating the activity of the Lord Jesus was linked with the terrible filthiness and evil power of darkness. This is not a sin that can be committed today because the Lord Jesus Christ is not visibly here today doing miraculous works. Today He is willing to forgive all sins.
However, any today who refuse to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, will not be forgiven in their unbelief. To refuse and reject the Lord Jesus, even though the Holy Spirit is working in conviction of sin, righteousness and judgment to come is to refuse the forgiveness of sins provided for by the death of Christ on the cross. God is able and willing to forgive all sins that men commit by virtue of the value of the sacrifice He made for sin. We are not outside the bounds of the Gospel when we tell people, "...that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
The blood relations of the Lord, His own kin, came to take charge of Him because they thought He was out of His mind. Sometimes even family members cannot recognize the unique fellowship of those who are in the family of God. The passionate commitment to the work of the kingdom of God is often misunderstood by those who don't share that. People understand the wholehearted devotion of a military person to the defense of his country. They also understand the commitment of a person to the business they have or the company they represent even when one works 70 or 80 hours a week for the profit of their company. For some reason those who sacrifice their secular ambitions, time and maybe even their life for the kingdom of God, are either out of their mind or are being led astray by a cult.
The Lord went passed that opposition and when working on His disciples and those who followed Him, recognized those men as brothers born for adversity, and were committed to Him in spite of opposition. He saw those women who ministered to Him as sisters who could sympathize and were able to make easier, or as mothers who would give Him comfort and encouragement in the work He was doing - that of pleasing His Father.
How strange it is when one's faithful work is criticized as evil. Can't those who see the benefits understand that not all work is equal? Some are called to do great things; others are to stay by the "stuff." Each does what must be done as to the Lord, He alone knows what is enough.
The strength for each day comes from Him who knows the end from the beginning. There is needed the efforts of all in the service of soul-winning. Whatever is my role to fill, of this I am most sure - Opposition by Satan and his host against us can't endure.
Christ came to pay the price of sin and because of that can forgive The deepest, darkest sins men can commit no matter where they live. Any person who comes to Christ today in simple child-like faith - Will find Him willing to forgive and to save them by His grace.
"All sins" men have committed have a price that must be paid. By virtue of who He is, Christ was able to do this when God laid On Him the iniquities of us all and cleansed us by His blood. The cross-death of the Savior made possible peace between us and God.
We don't ever need to hesitate to tell people they can be saved. It was the cost to ransom lost sinners Jesus met when His life He gave. He is able to "save to the uttermost" all who come to God by Him. "All sins" He does forgive for those who believe He died for them.
"Father, there may be those today who will come to hear Thy Word proclaimed. May the words spoken reach to the hearts of saints and sinners. May each take for themselves the truths that are presented. May there be much today that honors Thee. I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."