(see John 16:8) Therefore, I do not believe that without the work of the Holy Spirit, this person would ever have admitted guilt for this action that was committed and would not have the desire to repent. They intentionally rejected the prophecies of the Old Testament and attributed the Spirit's work to Satan. And Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. It is Matthew 12:31-32. Jack has written 1076 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Because they said, He has an unclean spirit. Read them in the archive below. The Holy Spirit is what convicts people of their sin and sinful lifestyle, about righteousness and judgment. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a mindset that is firmly set against God and unwilling to acknowledge Him even when one knows that they should. If you want to repent, He will always receive you. You begin building a theoretical brick wall to block your conviction. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death”, “Thus says the Lord God: In this also your fathers blasphemed me, by dealing treacherously with me”, “they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever”, “David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die. Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house and spoil his goods, unless first he binds the strong one, and then he will plunder his house. There were many Pharisees who “spoke against the Son of Man” while He was there with them in the flesh because they did not truly understand who He was. ESV: Study Bible: English standard version. Consider this illustration of the unpardonable sin. American King James Version×: "Whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God. Rather, blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a mindset that is firmly set against God and unwilling to acknowledge Him even when one knows that they should.
Thanks for stopping by! And every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. United Church of God is a 501(c)3 organization. John 14:23 …we will come unto him, and make our home with him. At one point in my past, I thought that I had committed the unpardonable sin. Jesus, in speaking to the scribes, said that “all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” (Mark 3:28-29), but why would Jesus say such a thing? His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.”. What is it? As the old hymn goes, “He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free. 12:31-32 and calls it blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. A Biblical Analysis. Ed Welch gives a biblical and compassionate answer to that question here. For a while my wife thought she couldn’t repent because she was evidently not “predestined” by God for salvation. Blaspheme means to speak irreverently about God or speak evil about sacred things, including uttering profanities, and if you did that in the Old Testament, your life was about to end, but ancient Israel blasphemed God’s good name by the way they disobeyed God and fell into idolatry. Satan. Imagine you are tired of the Holy Spirit convicting you of a particular pet sin. American King James Version×). Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. What Does It Mean to Blaspheme the Holy Spirit? May the Lord protect us from ever turning away from Him. Notice how this understanding fits with Jesus' introductory comment just before He discusses blaspheming the Holy Spirit in Luke 12:8-9 Luke 12:8-9 [8] Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Copyright 2011-2020 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. By contrast, God holds people accountable for blaspheming the Holy Spirit if they continue to reject Jesus even after recognizing that He is the Son of God. I think the reason is that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit puts you beyond repentance, and therefore beyond forgiveness. But there may come a point in a person’s life when that becomes an unyielding defiance against God, refusing to let his Spirit speak. Consider also the case of Judas Iscariot. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 12:31, “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.” If a person truly listens to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and asks for pardon and forgiveness that person is not guilty of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
Thanks for stopping by! And every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. United Church of God is a 501(c)3 organization. John 14:23 …we will come unto him, and make our home with him. At one point in my past, I thought that I had committed the unpardonable sin. Jesus, in speaking to the scribes, said that “all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” (Mark 3:28-29), but why would Jesus say such a thing? His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.”. What is it? As the old hymn goes, “He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free. 12:31-32 and calls it blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. A Biblical Analysis. Ed Welch gives a biblical and compassionate answer to that question here. For a while my wife thought she couldn’t repent because she was evidently not “predestined” by God for salvation. Blaspheme means to speak irreverently about God or speak evil about sacred things, including uttering profanities, and if you did that in the Old Testament, your life was about to end, but ancient Israel blasphemed God’s good name by the way they disobeyed God and fell into idolatry. Satan. Imagine you are tired of the Holy Spirit convicting you of a particular pet sin. American King James Version×). Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. What Does It Mean to Blaspheme the Holy Spirit? May the Lord protect us from ever turning away from Him. Notice how this understanding fits with Jesus' introductory comment just before He discusses blaspheming the Holy Spirit in Luke 12:8-9 Luke 12:8-9 [8] Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: Copyright 2011-2020 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. By contrast, God holds people accountable for blaspheming the Holy Spirit if they continue to reject Jesus even after recognizing that He is the Son of God. I think the reason is that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit puts you beyond repentance, and therefore beyond forgiveness. But there may come a point in a person’s life when that becomes an unyielding defiance against God, refusing to let his Spirit speak. Consider also the case of Judas Iscariot. Jesus Himself said in Matthew 12:31, “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.” If a person truly listens to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and asks for pardon and forgiveness that person is not guilty of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.