So, for example, murder, rape, torture can be forgiven (I understand you are supposed to repent), but not blasphemy against the holy ghost.
Does anyone else find that morally repugnant?
It suggests that such blasphemy is worse than any other act, no matter how despicable.
2007-12-18 02:05:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God is willing to forgive our sins if we repent of them, if we are sorry for them and if we are determined to change. But when one seals his conscience to never repent, he cannot be forgiven. Jesus states the problem clearly. "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" (Mark 3:28–29).
Jesus said that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, if they repent of those sins. Yet the one unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. "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).
We all need to heed that warning. Notice the Apostle Paul’s warning to Christians: "If we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins" (Hebrews 10:26).
Willful sin is a fully conscious and determined act and attitude to never repent of sin. The willful sinner is intractable. He or she has a conscience seared to do evil. This kind of sinner will never even entertain the thought of repenting and desiring to return to God’s way of life (cf. 1 Timothy 4:2). The incorrigibly wicked are not blinded like the rest of the world; they have "knowledge of the truth." They know the effect of Christ’s sacrifice, yet they profane it. Such ones face "a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?" (Hebrews 10:27–29).
Yes, there will be a fiery judgment—a lake of fire for those who persist in sinning willfully and who insult the Spirit of grace. Scripture also gives a warning to all who, as Christians, have been "partakers of the Holy Spirit." Remember that God gives the Holy Spirit to those "who obey Him" (Acts 5:32). If Christians willfully turn back to evil—if they fall away and turn to an attitude of disobedience—Scripture teaches that it is impossible to "renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame" (Hebrews 6:6).
Truly converted Christians are those to whom God has given the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9). Even converted Christians will sin—but they are committed to repenting always. They need a repentant attitude of mind, always looking forward to changing their behavior and attitude, even if they feel too weak to do so just yet. God is patient, but we need to respond to that patience because the time is growing short. Always desire repentance. Always desire to change your life for good even if, through weakness, you give in to temptation. Ask God for a spirit of repentance!
Are the billions of non-Christians who have lived and died—perhaps your friends and relatives who were never converted—all lost? Did they all commit the unpardonable sin? The good news is that there is hope for them. God allows many to be blinded to the truth in this age, so they will not commit the unpardonable sin. Notice what the Apostle Paul writes about those who are unconverted—those who are disobedient. "For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all" (Romans 11:32).
2007-12-18 02:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by TIAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See, the unforgivable sin is saying that the Holy Ghost is the opposite of what He is. It would be absolutely unpardonable if someone were to say that God is Evil, and is co-conspiring with the Devil. I mean, I think thats perfectly alright to me. Even God has a boiling point, you know? Just look at the Old Testament - God was pissed! I mean, look at all the Blasphamy thats on Family Guy, for example, showing God in bed with a lady, and smiting people - this and that. But it's funny, isn't it? I don't think God is going to damn all the producers and actors in Family Guy, he might Lol, we don't know.
But anyway, a Rapist or murderer would be forgiven in God's eyes if he was truly sorry for what he had done and changed as a result blah blah blah blah. Now, that's not going to stop the government from punishing him but, i figure the punishment would be worse when God is the one who's doing the punishing.
2007-12-18 02:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by Angelita Amante 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is not a sin that most people can commit. It requires absolute first-hand knowledge that Jesus is the Christ and that the gospel He taught is the truth.
When I say first-hand knowledge, I'm not talking about faith or hope. I'm talking about someone who has talked face to face with Christ and who knows from personal experience just who He is. Then that person must willfully and knowingly reject Christ and rebel against Him.
You can see how very few people would be in a position to commit such a sin, and why commission of said sin would be so serious?
2007-12-18 02:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your idea of blasphemy and God's might be a little bit different.
What the Church teaches about that is this: the ultimate blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is to say to Him that you are in some way beyond His forgiveness: that you are too good, too bad, too perfect, too proud, too wicked, too whatever.
It ties into free will: God doesn't force His forgiveness on anybody, so if you tell God (the Holy Spirit) that He can't forgive you -- then He won't.
That's the reason it's unforgiveable. Not because God is insulted or had His widdle feelings hurt ;), but because you WON'T let God forgive you .
The good news is that as soon as you rethink your stance on this issue, and ask for forgiveness, then it's yours. You're forgiven because you're no longer preventing God from forgiving you.
2007-12-18 02:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by Acorn 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You do not understand what it is saying.
In order to sin against the Holy Spirit, you have to have the Holy Spirit.
This means you have experienced what it is like to have God indwelling you, and you decide to then cast God out of your life.
It is the purposeful rejection of God after knowing God -- truly knowing Him.
So you speak from ignorance, calling it morally repugnant.
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2007-12-18 02:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hogie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a sin to reject Christ and in order to get to heaven you must accept Him into your life. it's the only sin that will send you to hell. people are always complaining about how they don't think it's right that people can go to hell by not accepting Him and just saying a bunch of crap about God and the church, but look at it this way if you tried being nice to someone and they never were nice back and they hated you and you had the choice between giving your best friend a new car or the person that hated you one. you'd probably choose your if you say you wouldn't you'd be lying.
2007-12-18 05:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by Holly T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are given the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Once you have turned your back on the Holy Ghost and hardened your heart against salvation then that is the worst thing that you could ever do.
2007-12-18 02:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by rikirailrd 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As an Atheist who denies the holy spirit all the time - just for fun - I agree!
It sickens me how people know I'm a nice person - but just because of the fact I'm Atheist, they treat me worse than a child molester. Seriously, that guy was disguisting, and they acted like I was worse than him....
2007-12-18 02:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by LS 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a friend who thinks he's going to Hell for blasheming against the holy ghost. He is pretty much in Hell now I feel because he suffers with this belief.
2007-12-18 02:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, is attributing the works of God to the devil.
There is NOTHING worse than that!
2007-12-18 02:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋