Denying Christ before men

[Kelly Rae]

My 30 yr son asked it I would denounce Christ if a man said he'd shoot him if did not and I said I would not. What do you all think? He basically said I murdered him, but he is saved and knows very little about the Bible, so I reminded him that he would be alive in heaven.

 

[Kelly Rae]

This is a cry for help or attention. Pitting your love of God against your love of your son. Also this is and "end of the line" argument. So i would suggest bringing in anything from councilors to priests sooner rather than later. Although the story of Isaiaha and his son may be relevant here.

But don't you agree with how I would respond biblically? Just this question.

 

[Lukaris]

Coercion does not mean you actually deny the Lord. Elsewhere, see what the Lord said in Matthew 12:30-33. A simple confession like just saying the Lord’s Prayer with greater emphasis is probably good. Peter denied the Lord three times.

 

[Kelly Rae]

Well, I do agree with how you would respond and would hope all Christians would have that much faith in God, but the question itself is the problem.

Well it came up because I said of a gunman pointed a gun at me and said do you believe in Jesus Christ and if you say yes I will shoot you and I told him I would say yes absolutely. I believe in Jesus Christ and then he asked this question. But he thinks a lot with his secular mind. He's 30 years old and knows nothing about the Bible. He does be believe that Jesus is God, but he says if I said no Jesus would understand because He knows what's in my heart.

 

[Kelly Rae]

Coercion does not mean you actually deny the Lord. Elsewhere, see what the Lord said in Matthew 12:30-33. A simple confession like just saying the Lord’s Prayer with greater emphasis is probably good. Peter denied the Lord three times.

Are you implying to say no

 

[Kelly Rae]

Are you implying to say no

It says blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven and if I say no, I don't believe in Jesus isn't that blasphemy against the spirit

 

[Lukaris]

Are you implying to say no

I’m saying that given the circumstances, you are not denying the Lord if an evil doer threatens to kill your son to force you to say something you know is not true. I believe if your son or daughter said to you in a peaceful setting to love them over the Lord is where the greater meaning of Matthew 10:33-42 comes into play.

 

[d taylor]

It says blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven and if I say no, I don't believe in Jesus isn't that blasphemy against the spirit

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No, denying Jesus is not blasphemy against the Spirit. The sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, is only found in Matthew 12 and it was a sin that individuals could not or can not commit.

The sin is a very specific sin that could have only been committed by The nation of Israel when Jesus was physically alive in the flesh on the earth at Jesus' first advent.

The sin is a very specific sin where the nation of Israel rejected Jesus as their promised Messiah. On the bases of the miracles Jesus did to prove He was The promised Messiah. The nation stated Jesus did not do His miracles by the power of God (Holy Spirit), but by the ruler of the demons, Beelzebub.

So blasphemy against the Holy Spirit was a sin that the nation of Israel committed and individuals can not commit this sin

 

[Maria Billingsley]

My 30 yr son asked it I would denounce Christ if a man said he'd shoot him if did not and I said I would not. What do you all think? He basically said I murdered him, but he is saved and knows very little about the Bible, so I reminded him that he would be alive in heaven.

In reality, no mother would let their son die .
Your son is testing you. He must not be a Christian. You fell right into his trap. You should have walked away in disgust rather than fuel his fire.
Be blessed

 

[Kelly Rae]

In reality, no mother would let their son die .
Your son is testing you. He must not be a Christian. You fell right into his trap. You should have walked away in disgust rather than fuel his fire.
Be blessed

There is no trap here and am saddened that you believe walking away as a Jesus follower you have been the answer. My son sees his mother not denying Christ and I pray it puts the fire into him to truly question his salvation and in time understand under no circumstances will I deny Christ. Look at Abraham trusting God and taking his son Isaac to be a burnt offering. God bless!