2006-10-06 07:22:24 · 8 answers · asked by Barrierbuster 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The apostle Paul warned against tendencies such as lying, stealing, shameful conduct, and so forth. If we allowed ourselves to drift toward such things, we would be going against the spirit-inspired counsel of God’s Word. (Ephesians 4:17-29; 5:1-5) At least to a degree, we could thus be grieving God’s spirit, and surely that is something we want to avoid. For that matter, if any of us began to ignore the counsel of God's Word, we might start to develop attitudes or traits that could result in willful sin and the total loss of divine favor. (Hebrews 6:4-6) Though we might not be practicing sin right now, we could be heading in that direction. By continually going contrary to the leading of the spirit, we would be grieving it. We would also be resisting and grieving God, the source of holy spirit. As those who love God, we never want to do that. Rather, may we pray for God's help so that we do not grieve his spirit but are able to bring honor to his holy name by continuing to mind the spirit.
Any uncleanness is a disregarding of God’s spirit and tends to ‘grieve’ it. (Eph 4:30; 1Th 4:8; 5:19) It can go so far as to lead to blasphemy against the holy spirit, which will not be forgiven.—Mt 12:31, 32; Lu 12:8-10.
2006-10-07 05:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ephesians 4:30 New King James version (NKJV) 30 and don't grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by utilising whom you have been sealed for the day of redemption. God the Holy Spirit is a guy or woman alongside with Jesus and God the daddy. at the same time, they incorporate the triune God. To be sealed with God the Holy Spirit potential we've been born back or born from above. this takes place after asking Jesus into our lives as Lord and Savior and soliciting for and receiving forgiveness for our sins. God the Holy Spirit is grieved as quickly as we sin, meaning we are dwelling outdoors of Godly parameters. He leads our Christian stroll, and it grieves Him as quickly as we make alternatives that bypass against His extra advantageous.
2016-12-16 03:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by nella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The context for this passage deals with speech. the Spirit helps us to not speak unwholesome words which would tear down a person. we are to build them up (exhort). It would be a sin to grieve the Spirit as it is against how the Word instructs us to act.
2006-10-06 07:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Lover of my soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grieving in Old English means to do evil to someone.
2006-10-06 07:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin
2006-10-06 07:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply by ignoring the prompts given toward obedience.
2006-10-06 07:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through our evil thinking ,action and words.
2006-10-06 07:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By sinning.
2006-10-06 07:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by Ha Ha Charade You Are................... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋