Since scripture makes it clear that this is the one sin that is unforgivable and would keep us out of Heaven don't you think it would be a good idea if we were sure what it is.
Check back here when I close this question out and I will give you my take on it.
2007-07-15 13:24:27 · 22 answers · asked by A Voice 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here is my take.
Though the Holy Spirit does a multitude of different workings on the Earth, his primary work is to reveal Jesus Christ to the heart of the lost. Since it is God's desire that none would perish then Blastphemy Against him is the only sin that God sees at the judgement. The Holy Spirit does reveal Jesus to every person living in some way. Remember, Jesus died for the sins of the world (all of mankind) so sin is not the issue. Ultimately, what keeps everyone who doesn't put Faith in Jesus out of Heaven is a denial (blastphemy) of the work of the Holy Spirit in their own personal lives. Their is always hope for anyone as long as there is breathe in their lungs.
2007-07-16 07:13:05 · update #1
What the verse means is attributing to Satan (giving him the credit) what is the work of the Holy Spirit. People who do that commit the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and their sin is unforgivable.
If you interpret this verse in the situation Jesus was in when he said that, you will come to this interpretation. The Scribes and Pharisees were attributing the miracles of Jesus to Satan. The verse you refer to is what Jesus said in response to their accusation
I know of a religious group that says that the miracles at Lourdes and other shrines were the work of Satan. This is a good example of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Peace and blessings!
2007-07-15 13:32:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I myself at times wonder what that scripture meant. But in time, I came across an entry in a study bible kinda shedding some light on that. It reads "The Pharisees had blasphemed against the Spirit by attributing the power by which Christ did miracles to Satan (Matthew 12:24) instead of the Holy Spirit. The unpardonable sin is the deliberate refusal to acknowledge God's power in Christ. It indicates a deliberate and irreversible hardness of heart. Sometimes believers worry that they have accidentally committed this unforgivable sin. But only those who have turned their backs on God and rejected all faith have any need to worry. Jesus said they can't be forgiven -- not because their sin is worse than any other but because they will never ask for forgiveness. Whoever rejects the prompting of the Holy Spirit removes himself or herself from the only force that can lead him or her to repentance and restoration to God." I hopes this helps you. GOD BLESS
2007-07-15 13:52:54 · answer #2 · answered by warren w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the denial of salvation through Jesus Christ. The Spirit helps us to know the truth, so to deny Christ is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Please realize that the Pharisees that were in the presence of God rejected God and were cold hearted against him. They said that Christ was under the power of Satan, but in essence they were making a full out proclamation that this was not Christ and denied His authority. Their hearts were hardened so that they would never change their mind.
2007-07-15 13:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by L.C. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between common blasphemy and rebelling against God after having felt his love and witness of truth. However, I must thank you for being right about two things. Mary is not any more divine than any other human beings are, yet we are all children of the Most High, according to the Book you revere almost as much as the Quran. Also, since the Semitic peoples anciently believed in Elohim (Allah) and in his son, Jehovah, it's fairly obvious that the Trinity is a fabrication of pagan philosophy. God himself acknowledged Jesus as his own begotten son on at least three different occasions to different witnesses. Do not mock what you do not understand, lest you be found to blaspheme.
2016-05-18 21:32:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is attributing the works of Christ, done by the Holy Spirit, to the devil (Mt. 12:22-33), but the condition of heart that brings it about results from resisting the conviction in one's heart that Jesus is true and must be believed and obeyed, and so much so that one resorts to attributing the proofs of Him t the devil.
Or it may be done by one that has already so much resisted God that they became reprobate, incapable of being convicted anymore of sin. As long as a soul can be drawn by God there is hope for their salvation.
(Acts 3:19) "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"
2007-07-15 15:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by www.peacebyjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mat 12:31 Because of this, I say to you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy concerning the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
Mat 12:32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, not in this age nor in the coming one.
It is ascribing the works of God to Satan. In this passage, Jesus removed a demon for a man, and the Pharisees claimed He did it by the power of Satan.
Mat 12:24 But hearing, the Pharisees said, This One does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons.
That is what this sin is, giving Satan credit for the powers that Christ had.
2007-07-15 13:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mark, I've been up ... lessee, this is Monday morning; I think I went to bed Friday night, yeah, I slept from 2 am Saturday until 6 pm Saturday. So I've been up for ....... long enough I can't do math in my head, lol.
When this question closes I'll likely (hopefully) be snoring up a storm.
I want to know your take on the subject - I've heard a lot of people's accounts and opinions and the only conclusion I've come to is that I don't think blaspheming the Holy Spirit can be done unintentionally.
Will you email me with your ideas?
G'night. :o)
2007-07-16 00:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by mrscjr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The act of cursing, slandering, reviling or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God. (Lev. 24:15-16) Blaspheming God was a serious crime punished by death in the Old Testament. Bitter oppositions to Jesus and His gospel is also considered blasphemy ( Acts, 18: 16). Christians are commanded to avoid behavior that blasphemes the Lord's name and teaching (1 Tim, 6:1).
2007-07-15 14:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by † White-Eagle Prayer Warrior † 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several interpretations for this passage. The main one is that 'blasphemes against the Holy spirit' means rejecting God, This is the only one that keeps us from heaven. Others take it more literally to mean if you literally say say 'holy *** then thats it. Look at the context ofd the verses to find out!
2007-07-15 13:35:31 · answer #9 · answered by bcooper_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello and this sounds complex but really is not in 1 John 1:9 we are told "IF" we confess our sins He [Jesus] is faithfull and just to forgive us our sins AND cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness, Okay God requires you to confess [and turn from] sin, the sin you refuse to give up to confess therefore is the one He WILL NOT forgive and IF you do that often enough it will become unpardenable cause YOU do not want it to be, but on this side of the grave there is ALWAYS hope, God bless find out more free bible lessons www.amazingfacts.org
2007-07-15 13:33:29 · answer #10 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋