The only unforgivable sin is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.
Some people get very worried because they think they've committed this sin. However, if you're worried that you committed the unforgivable sin, don't worry, because if you really did blasphemy the Holy Spirit, you wouldn't care.
In order to commit the unforgivable sin, someone has to ascribe the powers of the Holy Spirit to Satan. That is, if someone witnessed the miraculous and good works of the Lord, and then said that it was Satan who was doing those things, it would constitute a blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. Such a sin is unforgivable.
Here are the scriptures that talk about that, which are found in Matthew 12:22-37…
2007-11-29 06:16:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
“Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
“And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
“But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by [Satan] the prince of the devils.
“And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
“And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
“And if I by [Satan] cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
“But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
“Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
2007-11-29 06:16:52 · update #1
“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy [Spirit] shall not be forgiven unto men.
“And whosoever speaketh a [blasphemy] against [God], it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever [blasphemy] against the Holy [Spirit], it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
“Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
“A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
2007-11-29 06:17:35 · update #2
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
2007-11-29 06:17:59 · update #3
Matthew 12:22-37 (King James Version)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mt%2012:22-37&version=9;
2007-11-29 06:18:17 · update #4
The unforgivable sin or blaspheme against the Holy Spirit can only be done by God’s elect when they are delivered up for a testimony.
Matt.12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Luke 12:11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Luke 12:12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Mark 13:11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Luke 21:12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Luke 21:13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
Luke 21:14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
The unforgivable sin will not happen because that God’s elect cannot wait for the opportunity, adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
2007-11-29 06:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Never fear you have not committed the unforgivable sin or even came close to it. The unforgivable sin would center around an absolute total rejection of God or son after being enlightened (born of the spirit) by the Holy Spirit. Example: There was this born-again ordained minister or pastor with a precious flock of good God fearing sheep who one-day told God to go screw himself and turned to Satanism. This guy became a high priest & swore his allegiance to the Lord's adversary "Satan." Now that dude has indeed blasphemed against (The Holy Spirit), make no mistake about it. That dear friend would be considered the unforgivable sin. However, we know our creator to be both generous and forgiving. So strangely enough it does not necessarily mean the dudes eventual damnation, NO just the loss of a title or some great reward in the hereafter.
2016-05-26 22:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm not worried I committed it.
I'm hoping in all my days on earth, I commit it often.
By the way, numerous Christians will disagree with you about what exactly blasphemy is.
Jesus, if he existed and performed any miraculous occurance, did so under the power of Satan, the deceiver, to lead the Jews away from following the One True G-D.
2007-11-29 06:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would like to add that one would have to ascribe the Powers of the Holy Spirit to Satan while standing in the presence of the Lord in the flesh...No can do.
2007-11-29 06:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is given the opportunity to turn to God and He tells us that He will forgive us. Look at the life of Paul. He was persecuting and killing Christians; yet, God chose him to spread The Word to the gentiles. When Jesus appeared to Paul and asked him why was he persecuting His people, I'm sure Paul was floored!
2007-11-29 06:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by RT 66 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No problem here since I am Atheist and proud of it I do not believe in god and all this stuff you associate with her/him so there is nothing for me to worry about. It is really a waste of time to keep going through all of this stuff, but it is worth 2 points for me.
2007-11-29 06:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by K K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweet! So that means all those times I've mocked the Bible, God, and Bible thumpers, I'm still eligible for forgiveness since I didn't get Satan in the mix?!
Booya!!!
2007-11-29 06:20:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Atheist, doesn't apply to me. But do you want me to quote other books, that prove Harry Potter exists? Maybe you should follow those teachings, a lot nicer than that God dude in your Bible who continually kills and committed adultery with Mary, and actually it would have been incest since we supposedly are God's children. That is one sicko you follow.
2007-11-29 06:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by disturbed001500 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What the Heck is a "Holy Spirit" its not in my dictionary.
2007-11-29 06:27:52 · answer #9 · answered by LetsGetReal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am worried that I have not done it enough and people might think there is a chance I will start to believe this stuff or that they could convert me.
2007-11-29 06:19:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋