What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit- Why does Jesus say that it is unpardonable- Can Christians commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit-

This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to discuss the war that has now ensued due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As this podcast airs, the war has actively progressed for two weeks. We don't know how long it will go on. Nor do we know what the outcome will be. However, as Dr. Philpot shares, it does seem that most of the world is against this action taken by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Churches worldwide are watching, looking, and listening to all that is going on. Dr. Philpot asks, how should Christians be thinking about all of this, and what sorts of things can we do-

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God- Is Allah the God of the Bible- Is Allah just a different name for Yahweh- --This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot tells us that Islam seems to teach that Allah is the one God of the World. He says that sounds a lot like the God we worship and confess as Christians. There seems to be this shared commitment to the God of the Bible and even to Abraham, the patriarch. Does this in any way make Christianity and Islam reconcilable- He asks Dr. Richard Caldwell to weigh in on this. Are Allah and Yahweh the same God-

Introduction---This morning we began looking at FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A JUDGMENT THAT IS NOT JUDGMENTAL.--The first characteristic we saw was this---I. GODLY JUDGMENT IS GENEROUS -vs.1-2---A. THERE IS A KIND OF JUDGMENT TO AVOID -vs.1---B. THERE IS A KIND OF JUDGMENT TO BE AVOIDED -vs.2--- And now, beginning in verse 3, we see what is necessary to avoid those judgments.--II. GODLY JUDGMENT IS HUMBLE -vs.3-4---The reason godly people are generous in their judgments is because they are very much aware of God's mercy to their own lives.--Our dealings with other people will manifest how we think about our own relationship to God.--If we think our relationship to God is explained by the uprightness of our own performance, we will look DOWN upon others.--If we know that our relationship to God is explained by AMAZING GRACE AND MERCY, then we will have COMPASSION upon others.--The illustrations here are taken from the world of the carpenter. What is pictured is simple, but it is powerfully instructive.--The person who is censorious, who is critical of their brother in a way that lacks generosity, also lacks humility. This lack of humility shows up in two ways.--A. THE ABSENCE OF HUMILITY ON DISPLAY BY WHAT WE SEE -vs.3---Pride is characterized by exaggerating what is wrong in someone else's life, and ignoring, denying, minimizing what is wrong in my own life.--What is in my brother's eye, in this illustration, is a speck.--------, ---, -- -Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.- Gen 8-11- a small piece of straw, chaff, or wood, to denote someth. quite insignificant, speck, splinter, chip--What is in the accuser's eye is a log.

Introduction--We now come to the end of the main body of the Sermon on the Mount. That is what we have in Chapter 7, verses 1-12. -When we get to verses 13-28, we will meet with a great invitation, a great exhortation, a great demand, a great decision set before us.-But first, the main ideas are brought to a close.-What is the logical connection between what we've seen so far and these closing statements--I WOULD DESCRIBE IT LIKE THIS.-THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT CLOSES WITH WARNINGS AND GUIDANCE AGAINST HYPOCRISY IN THE REALM OF JUDGMENT -See verse 5-. -AND THE WARNINGS AND GUIDANCE THAT OUR LORD GIVES US WILL SERVE US WELL FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS TEACHING.-What do we do with these truths that we have been hearing- What kinds of judgments do we form as a result of what we've been taught- -WE DO FORM JUDGMENTS AS WE ARE TAUGHT GOD'S WORD.-The sermon on the mount forces us not just to think about ourselves, but to think about everyone else.-GOD'S WORD FORCES ME TO THINK ABOUT MY OWN SPIRITUAL CONDITION, BUT I'M ALSO FORCED TO THINK ABOUT YOUR SPIRITUAL CONDITION.-THIS ACTUALLY POINTS US TO ANOTHER WAY IN WHICH GOD'S PEOPLE ARE DISTINCT. -GOD'S PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL CONDITION OF OTHER PEOPLE.-BUT we care about others in a way that is LOVING.-It is not examination for the purpose of self-exaltation. It is an examination for the purpose of exhortation and investment. How can I encourage you, how can I help you--We are concerned that other people know the true God, know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, are doing well spiritually, are in the truth. THIS MATTERS TO US.