The Bible makes it very, very clear. God the Father has sent His one and only Son Jesus Christ down to our earth to physically die on a cross in order to give all men and all women total forgiveness and total remission for all of their sins – which includes all past, present, and future sins that we will ever commit.
This gift of eternal salvation is available to every single person who will accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. The Bible makes it very clear that “whoever” calls upon the name of the Lord for eternal salvation will be saved from their sins if they are willing to accept Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross.
However, in 3 specific verses from Scripture, Jesus makes a very serious bone chilling statement. He says that the only sin that cannot be forgiven through the Blood that He has already shed for all of us is a direct blaspheming against the Holy Spirit.
What exactly is He meaning by this? What exactly is a blaspheming of the Holy Spirit? Many Christians have freaked out over the years wondering if they have possibly committed this unpardonable sin.
I will first start out by giving you the two main verses where Jesus is making this statement, and then give you the interpretation of what I feel Jesus is trying to tell all of us with this statement.
The Scripture Verses
1. This first verse comes from the Gospel of Mark. Before Jesus makes this statement, He is getting attacked by some of the Jewish Scribes. Jesus was casting demons out of people and these scribes were trying to tell everyone that Jesus was casting demons out of people by Beelzebub – the ruler of the demons.
In other words, they were accusing Jesus of casting out demons by the power of Satan himself.
Jesus then answers them right on the spot telling them how could Satan cast out Satan?
He tells them that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and that it would make no logical sense for Satan to be casting out either himself or another one of his own demonic spirits. Satan would just be defeating his own purposes by even trying to do such a thing.
Now here is what got these Scribes in major trouble with the Lord. They obviously knew they were witnessing major supernatural miracles seeing Jesus cast demons out of people.
But instead of just walking away and keeping their mouths shut, or trying to discredit Jesus by saying nothing was really happening, or that these people were either not really possessed or all of this was just a figment of their imaginations – they make their one and final comment which will forever seal their fate for all of eternity – they literally attack the Holy Spirit Himself by saying that He was in fact the devil himself!
They knew that Jesus had something else operating on the inside of Him that was accomplishing all of these dramatic miracles. The Bible makes it very clear that it was the power of the Holy Spirit operating through Jesus that was doing all of these dramatic miracles.
But instead of leaving well enough alone and just walking away and keeping their mouths shut, they just had to take that one last final jab at Jesus and directly attack the Spirit that was operating on the inside of Him – which was the Holy Spirit Himself! And once they did – they were done! Right after this occurs, Jesus then makes one of the most bone chilling statements on sin that He has ever made.
Jesus specifically states that “all sins” can be forgiven through His blood – including any blasphemies against either Himself or anyone else. But the one sin that He and His Father will not forgive is a direct blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Here is the verse:
“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” – because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” (Mark 3:28-30)
Notice in the last few words of this verse that Jesus specifically ties in the blaspheming against the Holy Spirit with the Scribes stating that He had an “unclean spirit” operating through Him. In other words, Jesus was condemning them to hell for all of eternity because they were calling the Holy Spirit a demonic spirit!
2. The second verse comes from Matthew. Again, the same scenario is unfolding where the Pharisees are attacking Jesus for casting a demon out of a blind and mute man.
They once more accuse Him of casting this demon out by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons. Jesus once more goes into the exact same explanation as He did in the above verse from Mark where He says that Satan is not going to cast himself out – as a house divided against itself cannot stand, even in the demonic realm.
However, Jesus makes one more additional comment in this verse. He says that He is casting these demons out by the “Spirit of God” – which is the Holy Spirit.
Right here, the battle lines are being drawn. Jesus is saying on the one hand that He is doing all of these miracles by the power of the Holy Spirit operating through Him – and then you have some of the Scribes and Pharisees alleging that He is doing all of these miracles by the power of the devil.
Then Jesus once more comes down with the hammer and says:
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12:31-32)
Without question, this statement being made by Jesus is one of the most dire and extreme warnings He has ever given. He is literally telling us that there is one specific sin that will never, ever be forgiven – and that one sin is a direct blasphemous attack against the Holy Spirit Himself.
Jesus even says that you can speak a word directly against Him and that you can still be forgiven – but He will not forgive anyone who will directly attack the Holy Spirit.
Interpretation Of Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
So what exactly is Jesus meaning when He talks about someone who is directly “blaspheming” the Holy Spirit?
1. The word “blaspheme” in Webster’s Dictionary means to “speak irreverently or profanely of or to God, to curse or revile.” Another part of their definition says “any remark or action held to be irreverent or disrespectful.”
Many of the different Bible Dictionaries describe blasphemy as “insulting, cursing, lacking reverence for God, claiming deity.”
There can be no question that calling the Holy Spirit, who is God and Lord Himself, the devil himself, is without a doubt the most blasphemous statement you could possibly make against Him.
Calling the Highest of all Beings the lowest of all beings is without question the worse possible thing that these Scribes and Pharisees could have done.
Not only was this the height of pure stupidity, but it was also the height of pure arrogance and pride.
As a result, they ended up being the first set of people that Jesus pronounced this very severe judgment on.
2. However, how does all of this apply in our day and age? Can this unpardonable sin still be committed today?
Many Bible scholars believe that this unpardonable sin cannot be committed today.
They believe this sin could have only been committed back at the time when Jesus was walking on our earth. In other words, you would have to attack Jesus direct just like the Scribes and Pharisees did to be found guilty of this sin.
However, I am not quite sure about this position. Here’s where I believe the first level of interpretation comes in as to what this verse might mean for all of us in this day and age.
From the way the above two Scripture verses are being worded, there is no question what God is trying to tell us.
If you had verbally attacked the Holy Spirit, operating through His Son Jesus while He was living down here on our earth, by telling Him that He is the devil himself – then you would have directly blasphemed the Holy Spirit, and as such, God has now rendered judgment that this transgression will be considered unpardonable in His sight.
Now if we take this same scenario into our present day and age, and take an anointed, born-again believer who is walking with the power of the Holy Spirit operating through him to heal the sick and cast out demons just like Jesus was doing – then what happens if an unbelieving scoffer comes along and says the exact same thing – that these miracles are not being done by the Holy Spirit, but by Satan or one of his demonic spirits?
Is this unbelieving scoffer guilty of committing the same unpardonable sin as the Scribes and Pharisees did back in Jesus’ day?
Personally, I think there is a good chance that this unbeliever may be guilty of committing the same unpardonable sin – especially if he knows that a real miracle is taking place just like the Scribes and Pharisees did.
If you will notice, many scoffers will not even tread into this kind of territory. If they see a Christian who has the anointing to heal the sick and cast out demons, they will either think that nothing is really happening, or if something is really happening, that it is just the power of suggestion.
Most doubters and unbelievers will either think that there are no demons to begin with, or if there is, that any healing or deliverance that may have just occurred was just the power of suggestion acting on that person causing them to believe that they had been healed or delivered from demons.
Very seldom will you see an unbeliever do what the Scribes and Pharisees did back in Jesus’ day and call the Holy Spirit Himself the devil or a demonic spirit.
However, if someone should be as bold and as arrogant as some of these Pharisees were, and step out and directly blaspheme the Holy Spirit with this same kind of accusation – then I really think the exact same principle may apply as it did when Jesus was walking with the power of the Holy Spirit – and that these people would be just as guilty of committing the unpardonable sin as the Scribes and Pharisees were back at the time that Jesus was walking on our earth.
I believe the same analogy would apply. The Holy Spirit is living and operating on the inside of each born-again believer today just as He was with Jesus.
If God the Father is calling any blasphemous attacks against the Holy Spirit operating through His Son Jesus as the unpardonable sin – then I personally believe that God would call the same thing out in this day and age if any scoffer would do the exact same thing – call the Holy Spirit a demon or the devil operating through an anointed, born-again believer.
3. I know there are some Christians who have wondered whether or not they have committed the unpardonable sin. Demons love to play a person with this kind of false accusation once they move in on them with one of their attacks.
Some Christians think they may be guilty of this sin because they have been wrestling with God over certain issues, or they may have thrown major temper tantrums actually yelling at God. Just because you may be wrestling with God, yelling at Him, telling Him that you are going to walk off His playing field, losing some of your faith with Him, shutting down, not wanting to go to church or read your Bible – none of these things is a direct blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Many Christians will wrestle with God from time to time, especially when they get hit with any type of serious storm cloud. This is why the apostle Paul calls our walk with the Lord a “fight of faith.” Sometimes we have to fight to keep our faith up and in God, especially when we are going through some very trying circumstances.
The only way I believe that any Christian could be possibly guilty of blaspheming the Holy Spirit would be if they were to change camps by either becoming a full pledged atheist by refusing to believe that God actually exists anymore, or by literally switching camps to worship, serve, and follow Satan direct.
The Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit will not strive with a man forever.
If a Christian starts to head down into these kinds of extreme dark waters – the Holy Spirit will be doing everything He possibly can to keep them from going over into this kind of evil territory.
But if after a certain amount of time this person keeps refusing what the Holy Spirit is trying to tell him to do, and they then harden their hearts to the point where they will no longer listen to God, then I believe that God will quit striving with them after a certain point and then that person will be lost forever.
If that should occur, then I believe this may also be considered a direct blasphemy against the Holy Spirit – especially since the Holy Spirit had been the main One to actually wrestle and strive with this person over such a long period of time.
What could be more blasphemous than telling God that you no longer believe that He actually exists, or if you decide you want to change camps and worship and follow his archenemy of all time – the devil himself?
Per the article I did titled, “Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation?” – I believe there are several powerful verses from Scripture that do show that it may be possible for a Christian to lose their salvation with the Lord. I know many will argue they do not believe in this.
Their argument is that no true Christian could ever fall away to serve Satan or become a full fledged atheist.
They feel if something like this should ever happen, then this person was never truly saved to begin with.
I really believe there are people who have had true born again conversions with the Lord when they were 15 or 16 years old – and then 20 or 30 years later they fall into dark side waters like changing camps to follow and serve Satan direct, become serial killers, serial rapists, or become involved in some kind of gang or organized criminal activity where they are literally killing other people for profit.
I believe that in each one of these types of extreme cases the Holy Spirit has been in major wrestling matches with each one of them trying to get them to retain their salvation. But again, the Bible says that the Holy Spirit will not strive with a man forever. There is a limit to God’s patience and mercy and how long He will chase and strive after someone.
Anyone who manages to lose their salvation by deliberately refusing to heed the warnings and strivings of the Holy Spirit on some of these more serious types of transgressions may be guilty of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.
4. The other area where someone may possibly be guilty of blaspheming the Holy Spirit is when the Holy Spirit is chasing and striving after someone who is not saved.
Again, this verse where the Holy Spirit will not strive with a man forever may also apply to Him chasing after an unbeliever, where He is trying to show them the errors of their ways and the errors of their thinking.
If after a certain amount of time this unbeliever refuses to accept God’s calling, refuses to turn from the sins they may be living in, refuses to accept what Jesus did for them at Calvary, refuses to accept all of the laborers that God may have sent their way to try and get them saved – then God will pull back and quit striving after them.
And if that should occur, this person will then be done! And if this should happen to an unbeliever, then I believe there is also the possibility they would be guilty of blaspheming the Holy Spirit – especially since the Holy Spirit was the main One who had been wrestling with them over all of those years
There are some Bible scholars who believe that this may be another definition or interpretation of what blaspheming the Holy Spirit is all about.
Though this is a bit of a gray issue, I believe they may be right with this assessment.
Conclusion
To those Christians who think they may be guilty of having committed the unpardonable sin, study the above two Scripture verses very carefully.
Unless you have directly called the Holy Spirit Satan himself or a demonic spirit like the Scribes and Pharisees did back in Jesus’ day, then you are nowhere close to having had committed this unpardonable sin.
The only other possible scenario would be if you have decided to completely forsake and abandon God all together by choosing to believe that He no longer exists, or deciding that you want to change sides and follow and worship after the devil direct.
Even then, you will still have some time with the Lord to see the errors of your ways and the bad choices you have made.
God will not give up on you and He will continue to chase after you, even if you have fallen into a Satan worshiping group. Many people who have fallen into these types of dark groups have been rescued and pulled out of them by the Lord after a certain length of time.
But again, the Bible says that the Holy Spirit will not chase after and strive with a man forever. Realize that there are limits and boundaries to God’s patience, grace, and mercy.
Unless you are treading into these kinds of extreme dangerous grounds with the Lord, then you are nowhere close to blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Losing some of your faith in God, getting mad at Him, holding grudges against Him, pulling back on Him, and arguing and wrestling with Him are not direct acts of blasphemy against His Holy Spirit.
God is obviously not going to be happy with this kind of child-like, immature behavior, but you are not going to lose your salvation over it, and you are not going to be deemed guilty of blaspheming His Holy Spirit by throwing some of these kinds of immature temper tantrums.
The Bible says that our flesh and spirits will war against each other and for some, their flesh will at times get the upper hand on them.
But do not misconstrue this type of roller coaster ride in your walk with the Lord with either blaspheming God the Father or the Holy Spirit. This is why Jesus had to come down and die for all of us on the cross – because of the sin nature that we were all born into this world with.
Just realize who you really are in Christ, and learn how to grow and mature in your walk with Him and try to keep your temper tantrums and pity parties to a bare minimum.
This life is way too short to be wallowing in wrestling matches with the Lord, holding grudges against Him, and questioning some of the decisions He has made with your life.
Realize that God the Father always knows best, trust that He has made the right decisions in the way that He has been handling your life, and press on into the divine calls and assignments that He has set up for your life.
You only get one chance in the eternal scheme of things to accomplish God’s perfect will for your life down here on this earth.
Do not blow it or lose it because you have been wrestling with God over all of these years over issues that you will end up finding out later on were a complete waste of time to be arguing with Him in the first place.
Remember, God is perfect – you are not!
God always knows best – you do not! God can see into you future – you cannot!
Trust God – because you cannot trust yourself or the world in general to achieve your full potential in Him in this lifetime!
The answer to the question of what is the unpardonable sin (Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit) is answered in Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum’s book The Footsteps of the Messiah
The answer to the question of unpardonable sin (Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit) is answered in God’s Word and the Word is presented and explained very well in this article. I would add to the scritural reference,2 Peter 2: 10-12 (NIV), which discusses false prophets and teachers who blaspheme and slander “celestial beings; yet even angels.” We are cautioned by Peter against all such blasphemy. How much more should we be careful to avoid any sort of blasphemy against THE HOLY SPIRIT. Verse 12 says,”But these men blaspheme in matters that they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like beasts they too will perish.”
Just like to add a little information to go along with my first post.
The Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit has to be taken in the context that it is found in the Bible in Matthew 12 and this is the only context in which this sin is found. The sin (the unpardonable sin) was not an individual sin but a national sin. The sin was committed by that generation of Israel in Jesus day(when he was physically present on earth) and cannot be applied to subsequent Jewish generations or to any individual today. The sin’s content was the national rejection of the Messiahship of Jesus while He was physically present on the grounds that He was demon possessed. The sin was unpardonable and judgment was set and the judgment came in the year 70 A.D.
If you will notice the change in Jesus ministry after chapter 12 He spoke to the people in parables which they did not understand but before chapter 12 Jesus spoke clearly and the people understood what He said. Also there was a change in the purpose of His miracles after chapter 12, before chapter 12 the miracles were to authenticate His person that he was the Messiah after chapter 12 His miracles were for training the disciples for their upcoming ministry.
I could add more but again I would recommend The Footsteps of the Messiah. I just touched on a few basic points in this post, again a very detail explanation is given in Footsteps of the Messiah. This is a very misunderstood area of the Bible and also a very important part of Jesus time on earth.
This is something that i struggled with for a long time,I am 30 y/o and when i was about 20 i once yelled at God Himself and used a bad word and almost in a way suggesting that He had left me in a time that i needed Him the most, so for years i paid for this in many ways with hard times,an unclear mind and always believing that God would not forgive me for what i have done, but one day at my lowest point in my life “and i mean very low” my Loving God out of nowhere told me that He loved me, i mean He actually spoke to me through a complete stranger just out of nowhere, and i knew that this was’nt just by chance, He chose a time and place so i would have no doubt it was Him speaking to me, but even after this i thought to myself well God yes now i know that You love me but that dosent mean You forgive me, boy that was like slapping myself in the face, first of all if God takes the time to let you know that He loves you than thats pretty much a sign that He has forgiven you as well, you see even if you did something that man would never forgive you for and would say how unjust and blah blah you are for doing this than they are just as guilty for judging you, we only have One Judge “GOD ALMIGHTY”, my God dosent go by mans rules, man goes by His and He will forgive whoever,whenever He wants to, God dosent do anything half way He is a God of forgiveness, mercy and love all at the Same time, just know in your hearts that God is a loving God but He is also a Just God and though i payed for my sins with a struggled life i now know that He was there with me the whole time and believe me it was Nothing compared to what my Lord suffered on the Cross, it was me who turned my face from Him, He Never turned his face away from me and i will love, cherish, obey and follow Him the rest of my days through good or bad times, He is the same God that has never left nore forsaken me. So to you out there who are worried if God still loves you and will forgive you, well He sent you to this letter from me for a reason, HE LOVES AND FORGIVES YOU, YES IM TALKING TO YOU, pray hard, read His Word and always love Him because He sure loves you,take time to listen to Him, He will speak to you also in random ways, dont stress over hearing His voice shout at you like a loud trumpet, sometimes its just a whisper, sometimes its through someone else like it was for me, be patient and love our God, I hope to see you in heaven, i love you all 😉
I Am being tormented with a demonic voice that will not leave me alone. that keeps saying the holy spirit is Demonic. i have been dealing with this crap for two months and i have had it and im considering leaving my faith. the devil knew i was always afraid to even geuss what the unforgiveable sin was.
if a loving God wants to send me to hell for something a voice said to me. then thats just sad i wish i was never even born in this world anyway.
I have reoccuring thoughts too. They are awful. It says that I hate the Holy Spirit of God. Over and over. And I really dont and I could never but then I fear going to hell. I dont think its really me, I mean I dont want to think that and I know its a lie. What can I do? It comes and goes.
It happens to me to… but you can’t really control what you say in and out of your mind. And I believe God understands that. Although that thought may have popped up in your mind, if you don’t believe it then your probably fine. Your most likely under a spiritual attack.
No don’t do it. That is exactly what the devil wants you to do. Take the power out of it. Tell Jesus your blasphemous thoughts. Run to Jesus not from him. You are clearly in a battle for your soul. God knows they are not your thoughts and trust Jesus…. Trust in the Lord… Get out of the drivers seat and trust the Lord Jesus and sit in the back. You do not have to do it on your own. All the time Satan is gaining ground and will win the war over your soul if you let him.. trust Jesus and hand the battle over to him… May Jesus bless you and set you free…
Brandon, thank you. You have no idea how much your statement made. Bless you.
Correcting my earlier statement, what I meant was… “how much your statement meant”. Thank you.
Are there any apostles today?
Jesus was first to reveal the nature of the unpardonable sin in Matthew 12:30-32 and Mark 3:22-30. We simply learn from these scriptures that anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit commits as sin which is unforgivable. But as to the details of this sin, many are left perplexed and afraid for their salvation.
In order to gain a better understanding what it means to “blaspheme” against the Holy Spirit, we must closely study Hebrews 6:4-6. In this passage we learn that those of us who have been elightened, tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age yet subsequently fall away cannot be brought back to repentance. What I believe Paul is describing in this passage is precisely, in great detail, what it means to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit.
Paul is describing an individual who God has chosen to reveal himself to by the power of Holy Spirit. This goes far beyond the tingle up our spine that one might get when we are moved by praise music or a scripture that hits close to home. This person has “tasted” and seen the power of God to such an extent that it should be inconceivable to deny his call. This experience could be called a “burning bush” type event or events.
Right before Jesus discusses the unpardonable sin in both gospels,he had just performed an awesome miracle by the power of the Holy Spirit where a demon-possessed, blind and mute man was completely healed.
All in attendance were blessed to have seen the power of God and should have been convinced to serve the Lord. Matt. 12:23 says, “All the people were astonished and said, ‘Could this be the son of David?” Yet, unfortunately, the reaction of the Pharisees was to say, “It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.” Clearly, to see the power of the Holy Spirit in action and to show utter contempt of the power of almighty God is blasphemous.
This principle of God is also presented to us and fully supported in Numbers 14:22-23 where God says to Moses,”not one of the men who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I performed in Egypt and in the desert but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times–not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their forefathers. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.”
I venture to say that few of us have had the opportunity to commit such blasphemy. However, we are all required to persevere to keep the faith and faithfulness(obedience). I hope this has helped someone besides me. God bless.
I believe that the concern that most believers have with this idea of unpardonable sin, is that they might some how accidentally commit that sin. Ladies and gentlemen, that is utterly impossible to do. It CANNOT happen accidentally. You would have to make a VERY direct proclamation to the Lord that you no longer believe in him (And by the way, you have to FIRST believe before you can un-believe). OR that you are going to betray him and worship Satan himself. We all know that BELIEF and FAITH is what saves us. Now, what’s the problem with the former scenario? How can you proclaim anything to someone who doesn’t exist? In the ladder, I believe that this could damn you to Hell. You are getting exactly what you choose. But again, you are very actively making that choice well on your own. And to call out the Holy Spirits miracles as being Satan’s is again the result of a free choice you make to deny what you already know is true. Look, we have been given the gift of free will, which is really the essence of God’s love for us….the freedom to choose. Isn’t that what we all want, we know it’s just and btw, how could you love a robot programmed to do whatever you tell it. Anyway, the bottom line is this. God is not some bitter, angry and revengeful person who is just waiting to strike us down the second we step out of line. He’s already shown that by sacrificing His son that he wants redemption for us. But He has to allow us to CHOOSE that gift of redemption through Jesus Christ on our own. I will say it again. You HAVE to ACTUALLY BELIEVE before you can commit this sin. So it is for all intents and purposes a non-issue. You can rest in God’s compassion and love for you and know that you are saved because you have accepted Christ as your savior. He has done the redemptive work!! You can not earn your salvation by following a set of rules, including this one we are focused on right now. If you think you are not saved, then maybe you haven’t fully accepted Christ in your life. Just surrender to Him now and allow Him to remove this burden from you. He wants you to live your life to it’s fullest extent with Him living in you and you in Him. Accept His GRACE fully and you will not have to be bound by the guilt and shame of your past, present or future sins anymore. ALL sins have been erased. “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28). “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” (Psalm 55:22) “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus …” (Romans 8:1)“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)
Would this subject be in the Word if it were a non-issue? Not hardly. The Word predicts a great apostasy where many will fall away from the faith and denounce Jesus as the Christ. Faith required for salvation is not just to believe in God, even the demons believe and tremble. We should understand that while we are not saved by works, Godly, living faith yields works and any faith not accompanied by works is dead. Relationships require service after the sale in order for them to remain healthy. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom. To blaspheme against the Holy Spirit is for God to reveal himself to us but for us to insult him by refusing his call.
It’s funny how the “Father of the Lie” never lied in the Bible..
Genesis 2:17 “but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Genesis 3:3 “”It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’ 4 . “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
Genesis 3:22 “And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.””
So… they ate of a tree that they were told would kill them on the day they ate of it… Satan told them they wouldn’t die.. but would be like God.. in Genesis 3:22 god himself says “The man has now become like one of us.”
Who lied?
In Job… Job 1:11, Satan says to God.. “But put forth your hand, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.”
And god said.. Job 1:12 “The Lord said to Satan, “Behold all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put your hand”
In Job 38:1, and 40:1 and 2.. Job questions Gods righteousness…
Satan never lied.. God says, give no glory to other gods… and now there is a man that says we can only talk to God through him… a man that warns of ultimate destruction if we question him.. and an entire book of Revelation warning people of the destruction of false religion.. Satan never goes after Gods glory. But rather accepts that fact that we are flawed.. he see’s it… how can it be said that addressing human imperfection is a slight against God? Or an attempt to steal his glory?
KSoMn,
You did not come here to discuss the unpardonable sin. But I would still like to respond.
Remember this: NO TIME? NO TRUTH.
If you don’t take the time to do some research, you will be stuck with your own ideas, and they can be false.
Just google any verse, or any question you have, and see what others discovered. For example Genesis 2:17, and I quote:
“…God told Adam that if he ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he would “surely die.” Some skeptics have tried to use this verse to show an inconsistency in the Bible, because Adam and Eve did not die the very day they ate of that fruit. In the Hebrew, it literally says, “dying you will die.” It indicates a process that has a definite starting point, and continues into the future. When they sinned (Genesis 3:7), Adam and Eve immediately knew their guilt. With that guilt came a shame which caused them to try and hide from God, because they had become spiritually dead, or separated from Him.
In addition to the immediate spiritual death they experienced, they also began the process of physical death, even though it took many years for death to have its full effect. This can be better understood with the example of a flower. When you see a flower growing in a garden, you know it is alive, because it is connected to the stem and the roots, and is receiving nourishment from the ground. When you separate the flower from its life source, it still has the appearance of life, and can maintain that appearance for several days, depending on the conditions. Regardless of the care it is given, though, it is already dying, and that process cannot be reversed. The same is true for mankind…”
Genesis 3:22, I quote again:
– The words should be rendered, “Behold, what has become [by sin] of the man who was as one of us”! Formed, at first, in our image… to know good and evil – how sad his condition now.
– A very learned man has ventured the following paraphrase, which should not be lightly regarded: “And the Lord God said, The man who was like one of us in purity and wisdom, is now fallen and robbed of his excellence; he has added לדעת ladaath, to the knowledge of the good, by his transgression the knowledge of the evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat and live for ever in this miserable state, I will remove him, and guard the place lest he should re-enter. Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden,”
For the rest, you’ll have to do your own homework.
BTW, you write: “Satan never lied”. But fact is, that he doesn’t ALWAYS lie. If he would, it would be too obvious. So he usually mingles truth, or seeming truths, with his lies. Which is a much more effective method to get people deceived than just by pure lying. (William Shakespeare: “The seeming truth which cunning times put on to entrap the wisest”) Keep this in mind: It’s a deception when you don’t know you’re being deceived. And what I read in your post, HE GOT YA!
P.S. You can find some more deceptions if you google trthndcptn.
thanks a lot man of God for that satisfying and biblical answer am blessed please pray for I used to have a stronger walk with te Lord but along the way flesh overcame and sinned to God two heavier sins but I confessed and went back to God but am not strong like before.pliz advice me I still feel bad about what I did
This is a tough one to comprehend. The verse specifically mentions blaspheming the Holy Spirit which is one of the three forms of God. Jesus forgave those who blasphemed Him (God in human form). But how do you blaspheme a Spirit? If you curse or reject the spirit, you are rejecting God spiritual presence. In effect, you are actually turning your back on God. If you won’t let the Spirit into your life, how can you be saved? It doesn’t seem, to me, that you can. Therein lies the premise of the unpardonable sin. What do the others think about that logic? I’d really like to know. Thanks.
In my occult days and in my petulant stupid selfish days I knowingly and with intent did blaspheme the holy spirit and call him unclean, though I heartfeltdly repent I cannot be forgiven, the emptiness and despair I feel is hell, a hell with no hope
WOW David how’s everything going now? Do you feel saved? Have you sought god
Ray,
I don’t believe that having blasphemous thoughts equals blaspheeming the Holy Spirit. It has to be a conscious and deliberate act.
Also, to AC, I believe this sin in consideration can still be committed today. That is why Jesus made the distinction between blasphemies against the Son (which can be forgiven)…
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12:31-32)
and the Holy Spirit (which can not be forgiven). Jesus doesn’t have to be physically on the earth for this awful sin to take place, because the Holy Spirit is on the earth today. Lord, have mercy!
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12:31-32)
Hello, I’ve been struggling with this fear for about a year now. I’ve hand memories come into my head and a OCD like attack of tormenting blasphemy.
A year ago I came to Christ , well I accepted the truth. The attacks or convictions go like this. There are 3 memories of things I said. I’m not even sure I said them but that’s what my mind is saying.
First one is I’m watching tv and someone was talking in tounges and I said that person was possessed.
Second one is I’m driving down the road and it was around Halloween and these kids were dressed as devils at a church, I said there devil worshipers .
The third one is. That I called god a evil spirit. I tried to remember why I’d say such a thing and I don’t even know why, I didn’t know who god was and after knowing him I couldn’t say them things, I think I was saying them things cause of how evil this world is. But it’s not him it’s the ruler of this age who is bad.
Now I don’t believe these things. And like I said I don’t even remember if I said these things. I never liked religion or knew much about God or Jesus. But one day I started looking for the truth about life and came to the bible after looking at many other religions and science theory’s. anyone willing to talk to me? I’ve prayed a lot over this and tried to explain myself to the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob.
Any help would be awesome. Prayers would be nice also, I’ve confessed and repented with tears and fear like no other to these things even though I don’t remember if I did them or not. Should I have done that? Please help
To Everyone who has had this terrible feeling of impending doom, I’d like to say If you know you had a personal experience when accepting Jesus Christ as personal Lord & Savior you couldn’t have committed the Unpardonable Sin. The fact that you are crying,frightened,& worried shows just that. In the time of Jesus ministry the Pharisees knew he was God’s Son, but kept denying it over & over. Peter denied Jesus yet Jesus said “Upon this Rock I shall build my Church & the Gates of Hell shall NOT prevail against it. Now the Enemy knows the Bible better than us that’s why he uses TRICKs like that so you will not be what God has called you to be. When you Love Jesus you are a threat to Satan.
Think about this. Let’s just say Everybody in the entire existence of humanity had a bad thought against the Holy Spirit and at the exact moment & time we all thought an evil thought against the Holy Spirit, all of humanity would be lost forever. Then it would have been pointless for Christ to suffer that terrible pain for everyone only for us to be lost from the start.
Also how did we all become sinners in the first place? Adam right? Adam sinned & we became sinners. Christ died for every person in existence. Christ saved us upon accepting what he did on the Cross. That’s why salvation is a Gift. God is not and Indian giver. You have to Choose Christ. John 3:16 sums it up.For God So Loved the World that he gave his ONLY begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall NOT perish but have everlasting life.” Now I did not see a clause in John 3:16 that said “unless,except,but you committed the Unpardonable Sin. DON’T GO BY FEELINGS AS THEY ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. GOD IS NOT IN THE TRICKING BUSINESS. HE IS SIMPLE. We complicated it. He doesn’t. GOD DOES NOT CHANGE!
To Charles…
I completely understand, more than you know. Read my post, I think you will be more than ok. I say that because before I came to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ..I never had those thoughts, not long after was when the same thoughts you had came in my mind like a flood. Don’t you think God knew every thought any of us would ever have in life, even before we had bad thoughts. Did God say “Nothing Doing” I don’t like their thoughts I’m not going to save them. Satan laughs at us because he knows how frightened we can get and he just wants attention. The Same attention that got him kicked out of Heaven. If you meant it or believed you committed this sin you would not be feeling remorse for just a thought.God himself says “My ways or not your ways” My thoughts are not your thoughts”. God Loves You soooooo Much.
Awesome study thank you
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways submit to Him
And He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Hey David @ #6!!!!
I think if you focus on all of Gods word and learn as you apply it to your life every day and keep your faith
you could gain a whole new perspective of what God wants for you. I have also had many struggles and fears thinking I couldn’t go on. The Lord loves those who come to Him and if we sincerely desire a personal relationship with Him, confess our sins and repent of a youthful rebellion I know He can bless your life. Your desires seem to be that you want to be reconciled to God, from what I understand He is merciful to a man with a contrite heart. The sin of this subject seems to be one that is an ongoing rebellion and not a turn around with repentance. If we put our faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation and persevere He won’t leave us. It is not about our past if we put our faith in Jesus it is our present. When we agree with God and trust Him we have nothing to fear. He is faithful. He loves those who love Him.
I feel like I am being attacked by demons because ever since I read the verse about the unforgivable sin when i was around 13 years old, I have had such a battle and torment going on in my mind. the devil (I presume it is the devil, because I truly do not think anything bad about God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit myself) the devil has attacked my mind with all kinds of horrible thoughts regarding things that would be insulting to the holy spirit. I wish this would have stopped a long time ago, but the thoughts of torment come and go. I wish I could just erase my mind and start over again.
I truly believe that I have not committed the unpardonable sin, first of all because I do not WANT to, and second of all because I have never SPOKEN anything aloud, they were always just horrible thoughts that came into my mind uninvited. Does anyone know if a thought does or does not count? I would NEVER speak aloud a blasphemy to Jesus, God or the Holy Spirit.
Third of all, I have never turned my back on God. I always WANTED to be a Christian, and I always will. I have never turned atheist or joined an occult or anything nor do I ever want to.
Can someone please help me, do you think this is a demon attack? How do I make it stop? It is so bad, I cannot even read the Bible without the disturbing and horrible thoughts coming into my head….it is so hard for me and I hate this.
I really am a pretty normal person, I would hate to think this is some kind of mental illness. Its been going on since i was about 13 and now I’m 24. I do think Jesus wants us to live the abundant life, so I always wonder what am i doing so wrong for this to happen to me? I try to seek God, but it seems like the devil is around every single corner, ever.
-Lindsey
I have been tormented about this for nearly a year….and cannot find relief…I have always been a believer, but now I am scared to death. It has crippled me….I wasn’t aware of the sin as to what it was, but that is no help….It seems as if God has turned on me, and I am having a hard time feeling forgiveness for anything…..Please pray for me, that I will feel God’s presence again. It is more than frightful. Thank you
hang in there jay. i to ave had these fears. i to have been accused of these things. i know in my heart and soul that the holy spirit is holy holy holy. its an attack that isnt new. Our God know’s all things. he knows you better then you know yourself. he made you, he knows every word your gonna say, he see it, and knows it. i would pray to him and talk with him about this, he loves to hear from us. One day soon he will be hear with us or us with him. peace my brother, maybe some day we will meet God willing.
Lindsay,
I had the same evil thoughts,it is satan at work. If you have Christ as your Lord and savior then you are occupied with the Holy Spirit and no one or nothing can ever take you over and occupy you.There is great strength in this. Satan tries these things when he see s you getting close to The Lord because he really thinks he has the power take you over but he does not. He came to me in several dreams and each time I clung to The Lord in pray,Christ gave me strength to shout out I rebuke you satan in my dream and the dreams stopped. You are not going crazy you are being tested and strengthen for the Lords work, stand firm in The Lord and press on. God bless
Hey Lindsay
iam sorry you have been foing through this. Surely it is an attack from satan. What you need to do is thank jesus that he saved you. Then read Ephesians 6:11-24 which talks about putting on the armour of God. It is one of the great weapons God has Given us. Dwell especially on verse 17 because the attack is on your mind.
You need to use your God given authority and cast out any devils afflicting your mind and in you. But first check yourself and go through repentence where you have sinned. Then cast those devils out and by faith put on the helmet of salvation to protect your mind. Then you need to train your mind to focus by memorizing scripture. Memorizing scripture renews your mind and also strengthens the brain muscles and puts your brain under your control. I did follow these simple steps and now live in complete victory through the power of the spirit.
I’ve seen this happen to alot of people. Its sad to see this. Ive been pondering this awhile. i remember the word saying no one can serve two masters. and also there is two main spirits at work. The Holy Spirit and the spirit of the antichrist. when i was a unbeliever and didnt know the truth, it was a lopsided fight. i was blinded and didnt know of such light. The enemy plays this card alot i see. i posted about my troubles also. As believer’s who have been convicted of our sin and have been given repentance and light of the truth and have accepted the love of the truth, this is his last ditch effort to take away the joy we have in Christ. We must ask our self why is God letting this happen to us? he could be letting this happen for the greater Good. Let us trust him. because he is perfect. We all know that the light of God is Awesome in Love and might, full of mercy. How could anyone speak against it once seeing it? Pray for all those who are going through this, i do know the fear and anxiety its a scary thing. see the three things that have been done to me down below.
Hey Jay can you look at the email i sent to Lindsay. It will be of help. Take it upon yourself to rebuke satan and make it a habit to rebuke those Demons. But also spend time praying and memorising the word of God. It may be uncomfortable fo a while if you arent used to it. But you will soon fall in love with the mighty awesome word of God like i have and your mind will be loaded with its cleansing power. Iam not sayimg that you will totally not have any unholy thoughts. What iam saying is that you will have control over them.
Every sin is blasphemy against the Holy spirit.
“For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” (Bible, New testament, James 2:10)
So blasphemy against the holy spirit is forgiven along with all sins because Jesus died for you you will go to Heaven.
Someone HELP ME ! ! ! !
It wasn’t until about in early 2009 I came to know the meaning of ” Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit” I actually have heard of it, years ago, but did not know of it. It was a spine chilling revelation that took me back 25 years ago to an experience……
…. Back in 1985-1986 summer night, I had come to a wall in my walk as a Christian having sin problems, guilt, etc ever since I was a “babe” accepting the rightiousness of God by accepting Jesus Christ as savior of my soul in 1979-1980. But overcoming sin was problematic, and the guilt and convictions got worse all the time. I was so terrified, and bewildered. I then thought that I should not be here on earth and that God should have never to have put me here. I wanted “OUT” and not be subjected to the bible and God’s plan ; never for me to have existed ! ! ! I then turned into bitterness and outrage, and took it all out on the Lord. Again, Summer of 1985-86 I walked out in to the middle of a Farm Field that Friday Night and shook my hand toward heaven and said: ” You should have never given me life here ! ! I WANT OUT OF HERE ! ! ! Is this what you want, to throw me in Hell ! ! ” IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT ! ! ! I then cursed at him like a mad-man many curse words and totally outraged ! ! ! ! I thought this alone was the ” Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit “, but upon talking to a Pastor after my knowlege of this awful sin ( mentioned in scripture) in 10/2009 , he said no, and he explained because I am concerned it shows I could not have done so……..
……* * * But in 3/2012, a revelation of memory came to me and I fell faint as a dead man ! ! ! ! ! I recall the last words I said to God in my fit of rage ” YOU ARE THE DAMN DEVIL ” ! ! ! ! ……. What a terror to have, and to think there is no turmoil for all the sufferings of the world that people go through then for them to know how much worse it is to be separated from God forever, not only if being unsaved, but knowing you are ” out ” before you die by trespassing forgiveness and going to hell with no way to be redeemed of it ! ! ! ! * * * * I am now held in a grip of deadly fear for the rest of my life to the moment I close my eyes for the last time on earth, and then what happens the very moment afterwards ! ! !…………
……. There may be hope if since I did this unholy deed out of total ignorance like the Appostle Paul did when he said he blasphemed God out of ignorance and received forgivness. BELIEVE ME, IF I HAD KNOWN THE SCRIPTURES ON THIS SUBJECT PRIOR TO THAT DREADFUL NIGHT, I WOULD HAVE NOT EVEN GOTTEN MAD AT GOD, AND EASILY HOLD MY FRUSTRATION AT BEY ! ! Also many readings of links on line of this topic, theologians surprisingly mention this as well. They also believe a believer can’t commit it because after the Cross, Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father and is not performing miracles being present on earth. Theologians also mention AFTER THE CROSS, THE SCRIPTURES NEVER MENTION ” BLASPHEMY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ” AT ALL, AND SAY IT WAS A SIN IN DURING THE OLD TESTAMENT JUST PRIOR TO THE CROSS…………. However, I came across a book by
” RC Sproul ” – – ” CHOSEN BY GOD “and he believes it is a sin of the tounge\lips. I also again fell over when he mentioned and witnessed a man doing almost the very same thing I did out in the MIDDLE OF A STREET. I ALWAYS TOLD MY STORY ME BEING ” OUT IN THE ” MIDDLE ” OF A FARM FIELD ” ! ! ! AGAIN, READING THAT STORY IN HIS BOOK FLOORED ME TOTALLY ! ! ! THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I DID NOT ADDRESS JESUS, OR THE HOLY SPIRIT, BUT JUST SHAKING A FIST TOWARD HEAVEN NOT MENTIONING ANY OF THE GOD HEAD ! ! ! Hopefully that may save me. However, I fear not as I was addressing the sky above toward heaven which may mean all 3 persons of the God Head for that matter.
……. IF I AM OTHERWISE GUILTY, I BELIEVE MY ONLY HOPE IS TO SEEK GOD’S FACE AND PLEAD HIS TOTAL “SOVERENTY ” THAT HE COULD ” CHANGE HIS MIND “AND SEE MY HEART TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE ! ! ! Did not Moses plead with God to change his mind when in his kindled anger against the israelites, he told Moses to step aside as he was going to destroy these unruly people and make Moses’s generations into a mighty nation of people ? ? When God heard Moses’s plea, he repented from his judgement…………..
……. I PLAN TO WRITE MY REPENTENCE OUT AS KING DAVID DID IN PSALMS EXPRESSING HIS REPENTENCE, keep it in a sealed envelope and leave it with a Christian to open after I am gone from this world, that it will be acknowledged to other believers……….
…… I PLEAD THE ULTIMATE SOVERNTY AND HEART OF GOD TO HEAR ME, LISTEN TO ME, AND REMEMBER ME ! ! ! !……. When I came to the knowlege of this ghatstly unpardonable sin, I have prayed many times for God to cast my behavior of blasphemy into the DEPTHS OF HELL AND NOT ALLOW THE DEVIL HIS GLORY SINCE I BELIEVE IT WAS HE WHO SIFTED ME LIKE WHEAT THAT NIGHT TO DO SUCH AN UNGOLDLY THING LIKE THAT ! ! ! !
……………….. I PRAY SOME BELIEVER OUT THERE CAN HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME AS WELL ! ! ! !
DAVE CREW
Add a comment… Charlie Massie.
I just wrote my expeience below yours. You have nothing to worry about at all as your thoughts are not sin nor blasphemy. We all have thoughts that can be bad as Satan tries to control us. Jesus said thoughts do not condemn you unless they make rest in your head to commit. I REALLY BELIEVE YOU HAVE ISSUES OF OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER. I myself am very obsessive OCD, and I am very much like you as I read your story. I will pray for you as well, but keep in mind you are in no trouble. Read my story below yours. THAT’S TROUBLE !!!! ….Dave Crew
I don’t know…..but I now have leprosy. Kinda odd in the US, and in modern day? Yes, ever since In an emotional moment watching a film I eveidently insulted the spirit of grace. This is where I am 2 years later. Everything crashed down. I am only praying every day that I can experience His presence again.
It was just an emotional moment, and I questioned God? I really hope he will forgive me, and cleanse me. This is killing me slowly….When I sleep its awful, and when I wake up, it’s worse than any nightmare….I was in great health at 55, but feel dead now. No energy, and bad blood cond. Please pray for me. I dont wanna live without Christ.
I was a sinner, but enjoyed a good relationship with HIM. It really was out of ignorance and emotions, so please be careful.
Hi im born again since i was a child i really cant remember when i accepted Christ but since April this year i had some sort of weired experiences which led me to hospital and for some reason i think that i had committied the unpardonable sin. these thoughts started overwhelming my mind they would come on at anytime any where it would be the same thing over and over. one day i was about to rebuke the devil and muddle up my words …was gonna say evil wicked and in the same sentance i said spirit of the living god..but i was about to ask him to helm me. I couldn’t control the thoughts…that played in my head like a broken recod. I went to my pastor and talked with him many times. Sometime they would Go away. but then comeback untail one day i was doing well until that day. those words came out muddled out
I tried to commit suicide prior to this i had done prior research cause i didn’t understand what was happening. they put me into the hospital wich didn’t really help they put me on med which seem to be the peoblem cuz they all started when i took the meds and they got progressively worse. then they told me to write about it …then all the thoughts came back. and this thought/ phrase( I curse u so n so)
it wasn’t God or Jesus. then that thought keeps playing over and over this has been going on for 5 mths i fight them off with the word
Hey TJ you should give me a call. 484-five five 3- 6325 im charlie. ive been through this. call me please
What is Prophecy?
Prophecy is always a promise of God. God gives prophecy-promises of hope to His children. God also gives prophecy-promises of judgment to those who disagree wither are indifferent to Him.
Can men give prophecy?
No! Genuine prophecy comes only from God. “No prophecy was ever an act of human will” (1 Peter 1:21)
Why is prophecy (a great gift from God), avoided today by many? Why do Lutheran pastors often avoid preaching on prophecy?
In recent years a small group of Baptist, Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Dispensationalist preachers have predominated television preaching. These preachers claim that the key prophecies of God deal with the state of Israel. These misguided preachers have twisted God’s prophecies and removed Christ from the center of prophetic preaching. By doing this, they replace Jesus Christ with the geographical state of Israel. This misuse of prophecy has cause many Lutheran pastors to avoid teaching about prophecy altogether, thereby leaving their people in the dark and without the hope that God desires to give His people through Christ-centered prophetic preaching.
If you were to make a tree diagram of all Old Testament prophecies–with a branch or twig representing each specific prophecy–why would Genesis 3:15 be the root of this big “tree” of many old testament prophecies?
There are 1,189 chapters in the Bible. Already in the third chapter of the first book, God gives His “root,” His “foundation block,” or His cornerstone prophecy. This cornerstone prophecy on which all other prophecies are built is Genesis 3:15. Every activity of the entire Old and New Testament is tied in some way to Genesis 3:15, just as every branch and smallest twig of a tree is in some way tied to the root.
WHY IS GOOD NEWS DEVOTING AN ENTIRE ISSUE TO PROPHECY?
The primary purpose of GOOD NEWS is to give its readers hope. As You turn these pages and see specific prophecies explained, you will also experience the hope God desires to give you.
HOW CAN YOU EASILY DETECT THE HERETICAL TEACHING OF TODAY’S TELEVISION PREACHERS AND DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE SOLID AND RELIABLE TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAS ALWAYS USED REGARDING PROPHECY?
Popular and heretical preachers of prophecy usually focus on the Bible books of Revelation, Daniel, and Ezekiel. These books are then used to explain current world politics, especially current events, and to guess when Jesus will return. The greatest condemnation of these charlatans is the clear teaching of Jesus: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone” (Matthew 24:36)
WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTIANS TO KNOW ABOUT THE TWISTED HERESY OF DISPENSATIONALISM?
As already noted, the Dispensationalist teaching of prophecy takes Jesus from the center of all prophecy and replaces our blessed Lord with the state of Israel. In Luke 24:44, Jesus says, “All things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Dispensationalists, in effect, have recast this section of God’s Word to say, “All things written about the state of Israel in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Furthermore, as Luther points out, Israel, even in the Old Testament, has always referred to those who believed and followed God, not to a particular race of people or to a certain geographical area.
WHY IS IT ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL FOR CHRISTIANS TO KNOW WHAT THE WORD ‘ISRAEL” MEANS TODAY?
Over the centuries, in its worship services, the Christian church has always used the Psalms. The Psalms regularly refer to Israel. When the Psalmist is referring to Israel, he is pointing to those whom God has promised to bless. In their false understanding of Scripture, the Dispensationalists have misled millions to believe that the Psalms are referring to God blessing the state of Israel, when, in fact, the Psalms refer to a blessing God wants to give to all who are worshiping him. In other words, the heretical Dispensationalist theology twists and redirects God’s promises of blessings from children who are His through Baptism to those they believe are His through geography.
So, the bottom line is this. When people in your congregations are hoodwinked into believing Dispensationalist theology, they do not experience the blessings that God has to give them as His New Israel! (Romans 9:1-8)
WHERE ARE THE CHIEF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS THAT TEACH DISPENSATIONALISM?
Among themselves Dispensationalists would agree that the leading schools teaching their interpretation of the Scriptures would be Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois, and Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. One of the founders of Fuller Theological Seminary was also a major promoter of Dispensationalism.
WHO HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE LEADING AND MOST POPULAR TEACHERS OF THE TWISTED THEOLOGY OF DISPENSATIONALISM?
The most popular teacher of dispensationalism has been Hal Lindsey, the author of The Late Great Planet Earth which sold some 35 million copies and was translated into over 50 languages. In more recent years, Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins authored the Left Behind series of books, which netted each author over fifty million dollars. These figures demonstrate how widely this 19th-century American heresy has been spread and the threat that it poses to Christ’s church. Jesus says, “Many will … mislead many” (Matthew 24:5).
WHY DO THESE RELIGIOUS FICTION BOOKS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT DEAL WITH PROPHECY, SELL SO WELL?
All people, even those committed to secularism, are interested in getting a peek into the future. Thus, when a charlatan comes along who claims to be interpreting present and future events ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, there are many buyers! Even members of the U.S. Department of Defense were known to be reading The Late Great Planet Earth in the hope of seeing the future of world political and military movements. One author noted that reading The Late Great Planet Earth was like getting an advance copy of tomorrow’s newspaper!
Finally, on e could read many, many books explaining how the twisted theology of Dispensationalism has impacted politics in the United States and other parts of the world. But politics is not our mission at GOOD NEWS. While we have taken some space to point out the deadly menace of Dispensationalism, you can see that the greater percentage of this issue is devoted to the true and correct Biblical understanding of prophecy, a great blessing God wants you to have!
Dispensationalism is effectively exposed in volume XIII of Confessional Lutheran Dogmatics: Escatology by John R. Stephenson. p. 83-97, in the essay titled, “Fictitious Signs of His Coming: Sundry Dreams of the Dispensationalists” (Published by the Luther Academy, Fort Wayne, IN. 1993).
For Bible Study questions about this page, turn to page 41 and use questions 43 through 45.
43. The heresy of Dispensationalism has been promoted by many popular evangelical preachers on television and radio. Major schools of theology, such as the Moody Bible Institute, promote Dispeationalism. Bestselling books like The Late Great Planet Earth, and even the series, sow the tares of dispensational thinking in the minds of million of Christians (Matthew 13:24-30). Nevertheless, Dispensationalism is not a God-Pleasing doctrine. Jesus warns us: “Many will come in My name … and will mislead many” (Matthew 24:5).
44. Jesus claims that the entire Old Testament speaks of Him (Luke 24:44). Dispensationalism removes Jesus from the center of Biblical prophecy and replaces Him with the modern state of Israel. Dispensationalists base their teaching on obscure passages while ignoring the Bible’s clear teachings, such as: “But of that day and hour no one knows” (Matthew 24:36). Finally, Dispensationalism robs God’s children of the comfort of their Baptism. By focus-ing on bringing back the political state of Israel, Dispensationalism denies God’s promise that, through Baptism, He has established the Christian church as His New Israel (Romans (:1-8)
45. No matter how persuasive and exciting television preachers or popular books may be, always remember: Christ, not the state of Israel, is the center of all Scripture (Luke 18:31). When you hear novel interpretations drawn from books such as Revelation or Daniel, keep in mind: “No prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation” (2 Peter 1:20). Search the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11), and compare the claims of Dispensational teachers to God’s clear testimonies, such as Matthew 24:36 and Romans 9:1-8. Fix your eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2), knowing that the entire OLd Testament speaks of Him (Luke 24:44). And bear in mind that all prophecy springs from the root of Genesis 3:15. When you are armed with these clear Biblical teachings, and refreshed by God’s forgiveness in Word and Sacrament, you will be able to “stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11).
Many people wonder what the “unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit” is. In the original Greek the word sin here is “blasphemos”, which in Greek means a “profanation”, an exposure of special knowledge.
It is obvious that in the universe everything is trying to run down to undifferentiate into nothingness, or some are being built up by that which is running down. Our person is a closed circuit in the arising reticular formation of the medulla oblongata of the brain.
Whatever undifferentiates this circuit causes pleasure. Ultimately it can undifferentiate into nothingness. There is a veil in the brain which veils the great satisfaction of deep sleep and other common causes of unconsciousness. Pleasures override this veil.
There is a secret sound, called the “lost word” which gives you moments of near nonexistence. If the nonexistence was total you would remain permanently nonexistent. This sound is the cylindrical sound. It induces other closed circuits which, by the attraction of confluency, causes the personal closed circuit some undifferentiation, which is that euphoria called “nirvana”. The “lost word” bypasses that veil, and shows that nonexistence will be the total satisfaction of all desires.
There is a Hebrew word, which is called “onomatopoeic”, which means that it sounds like that which is described. It is the “lost word”, which means a “well”, a hollow cylinder, spelled “aleph yod nun”, translated, “ain”, but pronounced “eyennn…, like the German word for one, “ein”.
Ain also means nothingness, that which is sampled by paying attention to this sound; and an eye, and a ring. When meditating upon this sound you will also see inside your closed eyelids concentric rings, like an eye, with black in the middle, then around that, rings of violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and outside that, brown.
Knowing that the satisfaction from undifferentiation into nonexistence is infinitely greater than any possible joy of a billionaire, is the special secret of the Holy Spirit. In the one substance, energy, motion can only be in closed circuitry, that there be something to move out of the way and fill in behind. Everything is ultimately composed of closed circuits.
The true opposite polarities are the direction of this circuitry: counterclockwise (male) on one side, and, clockwise (female) on the other side. The iron in the cytochromes of every cell are magnetically polarized, facing out, counterclockwise in males, and, clockwise in females.
Undifferentiation of circuits by the undifferentiation provided by confluency (counterclockwise and clockwise are confluent when face to face) is polarity cancellation. A very fast polarity cancellation rate is fire. A fast polarity cancellation rate is identical with a fast entropy production rate, which is an analogue of velocity in mechanics, and likewise, but without the gravitational component, accesses globally bent timespace. The Underworld is in globally bent timespace.
So, those who “know where it’s at”, know the secret of the Holy Spirit, don’t want immortality. They are “unforgivable” for they don’t want to be forgiven. They want to delve into the Lake of Fire for the orgy into permanent nonexistence, the eternal satisfaction of all desires.
when i was a young girl i went to a church service…i got there a little late an i saw ppl fainting and shaking…i didnt understand so i ran and told my aunt that there was an “evil thing” in the church….i didnt understand wat was happening. i learnt of the unforgivable sin and it eats at my soul to this day…i…i feel empty and afraid….i dunnu if i commited this sin again out of ignorance,idleness or what over the years…i feel afraid and i need God’s mercy….i dunnu how to go on…..i have my entire life ahead of me and i dont want this weighing me down..i wud go into days or months of depression..i get so scared i throw up and tremble…i dunnu where to turn….i just pray to Him for his understanding an his fogiveness….i want to be able to sing again..i want to be happy…i cant even be alone for long because i start to think an it starts all over again…..
I am a Christian Universalist which means I believe blasphemy against the holy spirit is forgiven. And so because I believe that blasphemy against the holy spirit is forgiven I therefore believe ALL go to Heaven. I am not a unitarian.
@david
Had you known anything about the Holy Spirit before you said this against Him? i.e. Had you experienced Him in the church before, but then turned away?
Since that time, has God shown you in any particular way that He has forgiven you? For instance, has there been a time where you felt God say, “You are mine,” and then you opened the Bible to a scripture that said the same thing, only to have a friend tell you that they heard the same thing from God the next day? Or something like that?
@Adam Robert Mark Wasson
When you spoke against the Holy Spirit, did you mean the enmity you expressed toward Him?
Since that time, has God shown you in any particular way that He has forgiven you? For instance, has there been a time where you felt God say, “You are mine,” and then you opened the Bible to a scripture that said the same thing, only to have a friend tell you that they heard the same thing from God the next day? Or something like that?
Thanks!!
One thing that I learned first hand is that human can come to you with a message from God, and if you reject that person over a period of time, you can unknowingly be committing the same act. I had no idea that so many prophets walked among us today. I fought with one off and on for 2 years that tried to pull me away from certain things. This one was never allowed to mention scripture quotes unless I did first, or point them out in the Bible. She never mentioned Jesus Christ name. Now I know who she really was. I am being punished every day for not realizing who was talking to me. Always listen, especially when a new person comes into your life, or you ask God for something. Be very careful. I only hope that He will forgive me.
Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ You are the sinful curse and the dirty damned devil be damned to death and hell.
I am forgiven for that blasphemy because Jesus died for me.
Jesus died for you you will go to Heaven.
Jesus died for Christopher Sadoun Christopher Sadoun will go to Heaven.
The Holy Spirit God is the comforter and Jesus Christ’s and The Father God’s Spirit.
by Christopher Sadoun | Saturday, February 15, 2014 10:29:21 PM | Report
Jesus Christ rose from the dead for ALL ALL go to Heaven because of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the son of God. Jesus Christ is God and one with The Father God. Thats the truth.
by Christopher Sadoun | Saturday, February 15, 2014 10:26:26 PM | Report
Amen. With this I most certainly agree. Amen.
by Christopher Sadoun | Saturday, February 15, 2014 10:19:01 PM | Report
The God of today’s jewish religion judaism is the same as the God of Islam. The God of today’s jewish religion judaism which also is the God of Islam is NOT the God of Christianity. Christianity has a different God than Islam and today’s judaism. Islam and today’s judaism both do animal sacrifice and other semingly similar such things. Christianity does not do animal sacrifice; its people get ahead by the one time sacrifice of Jesus God Christ. The waring notions of today’s judaism and Islam (the waring madness of Islam and the waring madness of today’s judaism) serve as a testimony against them. today’s judaism is the devil. islam and Allah are the devil. I have to tell the truth about this . I cant and wont keep silent about this anymore. Truth be Told. . Jesus died for ALL ALL go to Heaven because of Jesus Christ.
Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ You are the sinful curse and the dirty damned devil be damned to death and hell.
I am forgiven for that blasphemy because Jesus died for me.
Jesus died for you you will go to Heaven.
Jesus died for Christopher Sadoun Christopher Sadoun will go to Heaven
Holy spirit of jesus christ you are the sinful curse and the dirty damned devil be damned to death and hell.
I am forgiven for this blasphemy because jesus died for me.
Jesus died for ALL ALL go to heaven.
Jesus died for you you will go to heaven.
Jesus died for Christopher Sadoun Christopher Sadoun will go to heaven.
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Hans Urs Von Balthasar (A catholic priest) wrote a book called “Dare We Hope That ALL Men Be Saved”
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Pope francis in 2013 said “The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! ….. Even the atheists. Everyone!” (Pope Francis 2013)
I agree with this Quote and am thankful for it.
Because I am forgiven by Jesus I am free to be a person of God and call apples apples and oranges oranges….
I hate, yes hate, I hate blasphemy laws and Jesus Christ does too. Blasphemy laws were what Jesus Christ was allways arguing with the Judaism Pharisees about.
Hi brothers and sisters. I’m just a simple man. Blasphemy is defined as ” bringing to naught ” isn’t it? As flawed as we are we are still trying to ” bring to fruition “…our Father sees and knows this. Do you think He loves us any less just because we have such a hard time in our struggles to know him and think and act as He would like us to? I trust and love Him because he said He would save me if I believed in Him and His Son. That’s all I need…i believe He will do what He said. Ya’ll are in my prayers…..
Sooo i was explaining this to a lady So saying the name of the Holy Spirit and say he’s demonic u commit the sin u have to blaspheme his works??His works or his name ?? Cause I remember I once got mad at god and said holy spirt is dem** I was confessing that to a lady with my mouth does that count as a sin because I couldn’t stop thinking what Jesus said or what that sin ment 🙁 after i read it i couldn’t stop thinking about day and night and then I was confessing it to a lot of people or does god know I’m worry ?? cause I’m sooo worried because mark chapter 3 verse 20-30 says if u call him a devil there will be no forgiveness 🙁 please don’t judge my writing I just need help !!! Do u think it’s a sin if I confessed it to people about what I said about the holy spirt like I would tell them that I said the holy spirt is dem** I confess that to people with my mouth because I was worried do u think it’s still a sin by confessing that with my mouth?? or does god understand me???
Something like this thing happened to me I was 12 or something I might have been angry and then I just thought and blurted out God got his powers from bleep then was horrified I didn’t mean it and burst into tears after I don’t know if I am damned. Does it have to be public to blaspheme? Like a slanderous statement about him to others from the heart? I was alone then and when I was 19 the thoughts came and I was horrified and I said he did not not get his powers from blank I was horrified and added a not. Ok this sounds weird but I kinda said what the pharisees said and that was always my worst fear. It’s not from my heart am i damned. I since have completely given myself to him and am living and baptised for him but is it all for nothing am i damned? Can I not give him my life now? I would never rationally slowly say anything bad about him much less believe or tell others it
Plz help me!!!!-
Dear Brother. I believe the spirit inside you made you say those words. I’m sure you didn’t commit it. I have been attacked this way too I’ve never spoken anything but the Devil has tried to get me to Kill myself
Can you explain more what is it to Blasphemy the Lord?I think it mean to not deny the Lord or holy Ghost or spirit. Also means to go against him him. But Is there more to it?
Remember, GOD knows your heart and your inner most thoughts. With the scribes, in the verses, they never believed in the Holy Spirit. GOD knew they would never believe. In your case, and many others, GOD knew where you were coming from and what made you say that. And it’s okay to be mad at GOD. GOD understands our anger as He experienced it through Christ while He walked the earth. Remember, we may say things, but GOD knows the truth of our hearts, even before we do.
I have had that in my head. Plagued in thoughts about the holy spirit. Saying the same as you. None has passed my mouth but I suffer. I cast the. Down, rebuke them and all sorts. I ask God to block them it first happen. I feel doomed a d shipwrecked. It will literally take a miracle to set me free.
There are scriptural references about the 3rd Heaven, believed to be the Celestial Kingdon where God the Father dwells. There, Christ sits on the right hand of the Father to rule and reign forever. Those who are partakers of the Terrestial Kingdom, the second heaven, will enjoy the companionship of the Savior but fall short of God’s presence and glory. The lowest kingdom is the Telestial Kingdom. The rebellious and those who have rejected Christ but will be redeemed to some degree will enjoy the ministration of the Holy spirit. Once you have rejected the Holy Spirit there is only one other location to spend eternity, that being outer darkness or HELL!
Would you still be dammed for all eternity for speaking against the holy spirit even after you geniunly repented and changed your entire life around and serve the lord now? I never thought about this until someone once mentioned it to me, and as soon as they did I heard a little voice in my head that whispered some horrible things. However, I don’t feel as if it was me, because I didn’t feel any hate or anger when these thoughts came into mind (bad thoughts regerding the holy spirit). I’m a little frightened by this verse… I need a little clarity
Hi Elizabeth, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is more like a set attitude towards the Holy Spirit. This is a conscious conscious concluding and attributing of unholiness to the Holy Spirit. Many people who walk a fine line on anxiety or OCD find this verse very perplexing. I sure did when I was a bit younger. If we think about it, the actual attitude necessary to ascribe such utter evil to a spirit that is utterly holy this is a very difficult thing to do indeed. Flipping out in a moment of anger is not enough to warrant God’s eternal Wrath. Having a psychological disorder such as OCD which manifests unbidden such thoughts that might otherwise be blasphemous against the Holy Spirit most certainly do not count either. It has to be a conscious and set attitude against the holiness of God’s Holy Spirit. We might argue that one must first belong to the devil in order to accomplish the dark brilliance of this. Jesus said to those who blasphemes against the holy spirit, on other occasions, you belong to your father the devil. And he wasn’t just being mean, of course. He meant it, he knew it. May you be blessed truly, and may God give you a comfort and all kinds of wisdom through which you will attain the magnificence of his Grace that allows you to walk in the divine nature. Then you will surely walk free of all such traps as worrying about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. God alone can do this, and God most certainly will do it for you, just as he did it for me 🙂
I have had tormenting blasphemous thoughts about the holy spirit. I heard in my mind that the spirit was s-t-n and dem-ic and all sorts. I have prayed for a new heart and so on before and during the midst I prayed to God to help me and stop the thoughts and cast them down etc. I hate The thoughts and I feel doomed. None has passed my mouth but I feel doomed. I’ve been attacked at home and at college. And even if I pray in my mind.
Hi when them thoughts come to mind we must cast them down with scripture and the help of the Holy spirit for we will not be able to do it on our own strength as we don’t wrestle agasint flesh and blood , but agasint every spiriutal wickedness in high places; were in a spiritual warfare we have to prepare ourselves for battle with the full amour of God! The word of God is our sword its our best weapon we also have to put all trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.. for the battle is not ours but it is the lords lean on his word and he will help and carry you through, you know in your heart they are not your thoughts , don’t let it have power over you; for greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world ! We have the power to overcome,
I have battled for almost 3 years and its a battle everyday but ive thought everything under the sun and here recently the thoughts have gotten even worse they specifically target the Holy Spirit and alot of times they are notions i think like what if you think this or that and sometimes i would stand to correct them like saying out loud to cast then down like for example the same thing the pharisees said ould come into my mind and i to try and fix it would think Jesus did it through the Holy Spirit but sometimes the more scaredd and panicky i get the less i think the biblical answer and i keep thinking the unholy thoughts to the point wher i will cast them down out loud and i have made a mistake and said the wrong thing out loud…its to myself but still. Buti had a most the most horrible thought or notion the other day and since then i think it all the time and i will be thinking to myself and i think this horrible thought then i try to cast it down or even combat it with scripture but its like i want to think it but i dont and im scared that when God sees me He is going to be like yes you wanted to think it and then to make matters worse you just keep thinking it over and over trying to fix it but its too late. Im scared ive battled it for so long that i have grown tored of the battle or something especially if you can lose your salvation then that means that i probably have…and i really dont want to. Infact i dont want to be mad at God but these thoughts tho and i have asked God to take these thoughts away and keep me on the straight path and please dont let commit the unpardonble sin. And im really tired and scared. Pi dont know what to do but to kill myself. If i have lost my salvation and there is no forgiveness for that sin then i am doomed anyway.
It sounds like you were in the midst of a spiritual war. Hopefully you found some answers in the Word and through prayer and fasting along with a community to help build you up.
When I was barely out of my teens, I became very discouraged and said some things that were blasphemous to the Holy Spirit. I was a believer, so I can’t claim ignorance. I have repented and truly want Christ in my life. My friend told me to remember Jesus’s promise that He would in no way cast out any repentant sinner who comes to Him. Are you saying that I will be condemned anyway?
Please understand. If you have blasphemed the Holy Spirit, you would not even care to be finding out if you did. Satan convinced me that I had also blasphemed the Holy Spirit. Believing that I was condemned, I went back to my old lifestyle of drinking, drugging, and whoring. A person who has blasphemed the Holy Spirit is reprobated, and is void of the Holy Spirit.There is therefore now NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(Romans 8:1)Please do not let the devil torment you continuously with your thoughts of condemnation. You are not condemned! God Bless! BTW, you wouldn’t even try to repent because you would be possessed by evil spirits that wouldn’t even allow you to repent!!
You are not condemned. God loves you! God hears you! God sees you! God understands you! You are His delight and pleasure. Quick… Look up and see His adoring smile towards you.
I said jokingly I’ll fight her and you will think I had think I had the holy spirit. I should have said you would have thought I was shouting. I didn’t mean it was just joking. Should I be as?worried as I am
This topic is most certainly a common fear among many Christians. In my case I was a believer and later became a skeptic, falling away from faith and accepting Eastern and secular philosophy. When I returned to the faith (and my senses), I was convicted by my former deficiencies in faith. In many ways it was almost like a friendship or relationship that had been damaged, not irreparably, but I was ashamed what I had done and sought to remember all the harsh words I had uttered. Having decided to live a life in the light of Christ and turn away from intellectual impenitence, I realized that God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) had not abandoned me. The Holy Spirit was convicting me of my former ways, not to condemn me, but rather help me recognize what it was that lead me astray and to feel the physical disgust of sin. We are like the Prodigal Son returning home after living a riotous life in a far away place. When we return, God welcomes us home. But we can always fall away. We who have formerly fallen away and returned to the faith have a story to tell. We have the power to comfort those who are bound up by fear. It is an ever present reminder that your sins are indeed forgiven and are remembered no longer by God. BUT… we should not let ourselves fall into complacency. We must forever cherish the sacrifice that was made and desire earnestly to walk in perfect communion with the Holy Spirit. A mortal fellowship can be tarnished, but it is not so with the immortal living God who is ever-forgiving. The Spirit Himself (whom you fear that you blasphemed against) will convict you, remind you of your errors and set you on the right path back to Life Eternal. You have not yet drowned if you still wish to rush to the surface and gasp for air.
According to 1 John 4:15: “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.” I believe this is proof that if one does this even after calling Holy Spirit “Satan, demonic, evil, etc,” that they are innocent of the unpardonable sin. I’ve done extensive study and research about this sin and what constitutes it and based upon that study and praying to Jesus He has revealed to me that this sin it isn’t committed by merely saying these words but saying these words out of malicious intent. If you study the original Greek language the word blasphemy means to slander or to claim to have attributes of a deity. We all know that slander is malicious and that’s requires a heart of hatred. Proverbs 21:2 states that the Lord weights the heart, So yes God does know the heart and it’s such words were spoken accidentally or out of ignorance it can be concluded that God will not hold these things against us. Further investigation upon this matter revealed that if the definitions of blasphemy provided by the author of this article were true then Mark in Mark chapter 3 would be blaspheming against the Holy Spirit when he wrote scripture “because they said ‘he has an evil spirit’”. This obviously is not the case.
Ladies and gentlemen, a lot of definitions of words from the Bible are defined from a very religious point of view and thus are not accurate to a true Biblical context and meaning. That is why it is highly suggested by many to study the Scriptures for oneself while using a concordance that is reliable to translate the original language and to find the correct interpretations of the passages with in the Bible. My advice is that you don’t listen to thr majority of definitions regarding blasphemy on the Internet and to study the Bible with Holy Spirit by your side to get His understanding and Hid interpretation of what is being written. He is the author of the Bible after all.
I’ll end with this: God is the judge. Not the church, not people, not fellow believers. God and God alone. He is the one that weighs and knows our hearts. The evidence of one’s innocence of the this sin lies within the intention of their heart. Please don’t be humanistic and legalistic about this, this is not human court where physical evidence needs to be provided. God sees our hearts and sees the evidence that lies within. God bless.
I appreciate this I believe I did not blaspheme the holy spirit however I greatly fear that I did in come from a fairly strong Christian family and accepted Christ as a boy and have had problems with persistent sin but want and am trying to change but it’s hard
Hey what if I say something blasphemous against Holy Spirit and later corrected myself .Will I be forgiven
It’s important to note blaspheming the Holy Spirit doesn’t always lead to damnarion. Jesus on more than one occasion made the condition leading to damnation very clear, he told the Pharisees because you say you know((Mosaic Law).
This brings me to the second part of this: those who do not heed God’s Call are not the same as blasphemers, who pass Judgement; they are under the Law and Paul said, everyone falls short. They will be judged like everyone. Abraham was not saved by righteousness but by faith. Faith existed for the Israelites but not for the gentiles, God’s Branch delivered God’s Salvation, a Promise God made to anyone who hears and sees. Jesus said, if you were from my Father you would know me! On the other hand, for those who have heard Jesus’es Testimony and refuse God’s Salvation, Jesus said, knock the dust of your sandals, it will be better for Sodom than them at Judgement.
I don’t exactly understand what better means, but there is only one mortal sin and it can’t be a mortal sin uness you know!
To say, Christians are exempt is wrong because why would non Christians or Jews call on God’s Name, yet it says, that they told God, Lord, Lord do you remember me? And God replied, I never knew you. They worshipped Him with their mouths but not their hearts.
Faith without good works is dead. You cannot serve two masters. And altering God’s Commandments so that our lifestyles will conform is called the commandments of men.
More greed, avarice, vain talk, lack of mercy, hate and out right hypocrisy grows in today’s churches, it is sown by false profits who according to the Bible will even lead the Very Elect astray! THOSE WHO KNOW.
Billy Graham’s son after confessing he heard Pres. Obama confessed Christ as his saviour, nevertheless concluded, but I don’t know if that’s really true.
Graham’s son, a preacher knows. He had to have known by casting doubt on the Holy Spirit in a man who confessed Christ as Saviour was tantamount to saying, not really, I still believe the spirit in Pres. Obama is evil leads to damnation!
Doesn’t Sara Huckabee know the Bible says she should be humble. Jesus was humble, did anyine ever consider him weak? The look on her face is full of anger and pain, how many possible lambs who may have tried to find Christ has she driven away? Has she blasphemed, I haven’t heard her blaspheming, but if she wants to be of the world which leads to death, at least good works, a responsibility to represent God in the best light should follow faith.
Jesus said everyone will be judged by every word that proceeds from our mouths.Because I gave you the keys to my home doesn’t entitle you to rob me with impunity.
Therefore a erson who doesn’t know, doesn’t claim they are christians or Jews(faithful to Mosaic Law which comes from God’s prophets and not the Misnah or any other books which are the commandments of men) can not be guilty of blasphemy.
I have always been taught that blasphemy against the Holy ghost was simply rejecting Jesus as Savior! Now, I read many comments that this is saying anything demonic about the Holy Ghost. Any more comments on this matter, I would love to hear!
I’ve heard this one, too. However, this article makes some sense. My husband was saved back in the 90’s but now listens to satanic music and goes to their concerts (black mass). I can’t get him to change his mind. He’s a scoffer. I had to turn him over to Christ because nothing I do is making a difference.
I always think that I said something that rejecting Jesus death on cross for my sin I’m worry I don’t remember what I said I been crying I never knew blasphemy against the Holy Spirit was a thing I always been scared of dying I don’t go to church because I’m only 14 year old my family don’t to church and I don’t know how to repent or follow Jesus and been worry about this on July the 2 I found out what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit was I been watching video on YouTube what is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit was my family don’t know I have this problem I’m to scared I’m cry I don’t want to commit this sin I’m been having a gut feeling problem if feel like no matter what I do god won’t forgive me I don’t remember what I said I keep on thinking that I said something I said to god please don’t let me commit this sin I’m really scared
Shamonnee – relax honey. It’s blasphemy against THE HOLY SPIRIT, not Jesus Christ. Jesus knows your heart. Don’t worry about not going to church. Many of them these days are not even teaching scripture. As for repenting, just tell Jesus that you’re sorry for whatever bad thing you said about him and the Holy Spirit.
To get saved, believe the following: ( you might want to say this to yourself too)
1. Jesus died for my sins
2. Was buried
3. And rose again on the 3rd day
You don’t have to do anything else to go to heaven. All your sins are forgiven now. Good works are for rewards in heaven. As for blaspheming the Holy Spirit, just thank Him everyday for what he does in your life and you won’t have time to blaspheme.
Now you can REST in Jesus. No more fear.
Hi I think I have blasphemed the Holy Spirit. I was in a arguement with my boyfriend. He told me that I wasn’t walking in the Spirit. Such as meekness, kindness etc. At the time I was having a hard time letting go my anger, so I deliberately said I didnt want anything to do with the Holy Spirit and on top of that I said the Holy Spirit is evil.Completely rejecting the Holy Spirit Bc in the moment I was so mad and I wanted to be mad and after I said it, I was really afraid/worried bc I remember about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and I started praying and saying sorry right after that and did a lil research but when I found an article saying oh, Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is when you deny Gods power and I kinda felt relief after that. It wasn’t until I got baptize that I realized what blaspheme is to speak evil of/slander…… about God… and you need to know God….to speak evil of his Holy Spirit…. I do know about God but I walked away from him bc I was confused…. in my life…..idk I think I did commit it after I realize what it really is….
I had a situation when i saw evangelist pray for people and people fell in spirit. I really believed it was from God but for a moment I had anxiety related doubt, because bible warns as to test spirits. I also did let pray and lay hands on myself but was anxious and doubtful because i have huge fear I might take the wrong step in spiritual world (i have prevoius experience when priest who babtized me turned later out to be occultist). I shared my anxiety and doubtful feelings with friend but I never said (or thought, just had moment of what if..) that it was not from God. Said something like if it was from God let it have it s effect on me, if not let it not. Now i am terrified I commited unforgivable sin, because I doubted about those spirit filled people. I am so scared i am damned to hell.
God knows your heart. It doesn’t sound to me like you blasphemed the Holy Spirit. We all make mistakes as Christians and do stupid things, thinking at the time that it was right. We are forgiven but sometimes we still have to deal with the consequences of our actions.
Michael Bradley,
What you have written about this topic seems convincing in some aspects, but what about John 6:37, 44, and 1 John 4:15? What if one has accidentally called the Holy Spirit “Satan” yet desires to come to Christ? Does Jesus not say that those led only by the Father can come to Christ? Since we know this is true, one cannot be guilty of the sin and thus the concept of the Lord weighing our hearts (intent) behind what we say applies. To be quite honest I think you’re missing some aspects of this sin and issue in your article.
I’m terrified I committed the unforgivable sin because I was full of bitterness toward someone who betrayed me and rejected a godly relationship God had created between us (we both knew God created some kind of deep love connection between us) anyway he went his own way and broke it on purpose (rebelliously).. and then he was trying to comfort me by saying to surrender everything to Jesus. I was so angry because I feel like he didn’t have remorse for how much he hurt me, and I was also confused about how to surrender a broken relationship that I know God created, so I let my anger get the best of me even though I knew I shouldn’t have, and I sent him a text addressing what he did by sarcastically saying, “destruction is cool though, just lay it on the cross”. I just feel so terrible now because I disrespected the most incredible sacrifice by God himself by using it irreverently just to show how angry I was at this person.
I’m feeling extremely guilty and like I can’t repent or like God won’t forgive me..
I have been possessed and oppressed by the L word, and the demons have used the words Beelzubub and legion when I asked who they were. I have been battling this for years now.
I am afraid because I was so angry at the continuous attacks on me, that I said “eff you” (with the real swear word) to God, Jesus AND the Holy Spirit. I am terrified I commited Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit by cussing at him. Is this true? Did I blaspheme the Holy Spirit? I love Jesus more than anything, I dont know what to do.
I have been going through fear and torment for the last month or so. Being attack with all manner of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. One night I feel like I gave in. It’s like I imagined the Holy Spirit and said directly to him “your works are of…” I dare not say the rest. I have dreams where God uses those close to me who have tried to comfort me to tell me yes I committed the unforgivable sin and that I’m going to hell. I have no peace or assurance, just doubt and despair. I’ve been saved and went through this before but this time was different. I just know deep within I’m going to hell. I’ve been searching everywhere to find some hope that others have gone through this and if y’all can be forgiven, can’t I?! :'(
Im going through the same. It is said that if you are truly repentant for your trespasses then you still have a chance. Something i had to come to terms with is that because my heart was not in these comments then i still have a chance. You just need to calm down, put your heart and soul into asking God for forgiveness and living your life the way he wants us to. He doesnt expect us to be perfect but we can try.
I see so much confusion and fear here in these comments, and I’ve been there. I was tormented by this fear for 17 years, but Jesus is slowly freeing, healing, and comforting me. Some advice:
– 1. Find a wise, trustworthy Christian pastor or counselor to talk with in person. Get out of your own head and let the body of Christ help you; this is especially important because OCD and/or demonic attack might be in play and you’re probably not capable of dealing with it yourself.
– 2. Don’t look inside yourself and despair. Let God be the judge of whether your heart is too hard, or whether you really repent, or whatever other introspective hangup you have. He’s the expert on that stuff and he knows you a lot better that you do.
– 3. Take Jesus at his word in John 6:37. He never casts out anyone who comes to him. Ever.
– 4. Pay attention to how Jesus prefaces the unforgivable sin warning: by asserting that all sins and blasphemies will be forgiven (see Mark 3:28). I wonder if Jesus threw that in there just for people like us who might misunderstand and be terrified.
– 5. It might not feel better right away. It might take 17 years. Don’t give up.