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Intrusive thoughts and the Unforgivable Sin

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All this week I’ve been blocking out blasphemous thoughts out, but one got through. I thought “The Holy Spirit is the Devil.” and then I heard a voice say “Go on. Say it.” I’ve been trying to return to Christ and have been pretty good about filtering sinful thoughts but that one made it through. I don’t believe it in my heart AT ALL and would NEVER say it out loud but it’s been bothering me all day. I’ve had OCD for a while but it’s usually on Superhero and movies, but recently it seems I obsess over the Unpardonable sin and whether I committed it or not. Is this normal? This is the first time I’ve obsessed over something religious and I’m terrified of losing my eternity and being seperated from my Lord. God isn’t going to punish a thought that was completely unwanted and that I fought against is he?
 

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I suffered a lot with this. I can offer you a mantra I use whenever I get these kind of thoughts. Keep reciting this mantra and actually MEAN IT every time you get these thoughts:

"The Holy Spirit, I love You, I respect You, and I appreciate everything You have done for me." [1]

If these thoughts keep coming back, NEVER GIVE UP! This is a series of spiritual attacks from the enemy and they are incredibly persistent. It's nothing personal, they are only here to steal, kill, and destroy.[2]
God knows your heart. The enemy will resort to all sorts of dirty fighting to bring you down.

Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is a deliberate and calculated act of defiance against the Holy Spirit Himself against overwhelming evidence. The Pharisees did this to Jesus Christ because they couldn't beat him in any debates. So in an attempt to discredit the Son of God, they slandered Him with a profoundly serious accusation.[3] Now I could be wrong, but throughout the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, many commoners suspected and even outright accused Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed. However, they didn't seem to get any condemnation like the Pharisees did. My belief is that the commoners done so out of fear and ignorance while the Pharisees knew exactly Who they were dealing with but slandered Him because He was not the Messiah they were expecting. To my knowledge, Pharisees were trained in Levitical Law, Jewish theology, and Old Testament prophecy, especially in regards with their long-awaited Messiah. They had ZERO excuse for what they did.

So basically, Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit stems from a lack of faith in God. If one is truly willing to do such a thing, that person's heart would have to be so hardened that not even the Holy Spirit Himself is able to convince him/her.
  1. Deuteronomy 6:5, Ephesians 4:25-32, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 2 Peter 3:9
  2. John 10:7-10
  3. Luke 12:1-12, Mark 3:22-30, Matthew 12:22-37
 
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All this week I’ve been blocking out blasphemous thoughts out, but one got through. I thought “The Holy Spirit is the Devil.” and then I heard a voice say “Go on. Say it.” I’ve been trying to return to Christ and have been pretty good about filtering sinful thoughts but that one made it through. I don’t believe it in my heart AT ALL and would NEVER say it out loud but it’s been bothering me all day. I’ve had OCD for a while but it’s usually on Superhero and movies, but recently it seems I obsess over the Unpardonable sin and whether I committed it or not. Is this normal? This is the first time I’ve obsessed over something religious and I’m terrified of losing my eternity and being seperated from my Lord. God isn’t going to punish a thought that was completely unwanted and that I fought against is he?
No. Your thoughts are not you. It is what is in your heart that interests God, not flashing thoughts that are contrary to your will.
 
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Thoughts are like clouds, they float in and out of our awareness.

The sin against the Holy Spirit is not just to think blasphemous thoughts about the Holy Spirit, but to deny that Jesus is your Saviour even though you know He is.

When you sin against the Holy Spirit then you feel no remorse for sin, sin delights you, and encourages you onwards in your sinful path. You will not fear God when you sinned against the Holy Spirit, for you wont believe in Him.

Let God's truth protect you, don't let satan attack you with it, though we know from Scripture he will, let the truths of Scripture itself protect you.

Each time fearful thoughts come up about your salvation you will know they are from satan and not from God. Our Lord does not scare us through our thoughts, we are His beloved, and if we do become scared of Him then He always says 'fear not it is I.' When Jesus comes close then we hear Him say shalom. Peace be unto you that is who our Lord is and that is how He speaks.

Let those truths guide you who and what to believe about what you 'hear' in your head.

Peace.
 
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'disorder' or just an attack from the devil though?... i had intrusive thoughts they went away with deliverance. If you don't have anyone able to do this to you, seek and pray God a lot, it can be worth it to get help from him, with so many prayer etc, you will grow closer to him too.
 
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This is a very common fear among OCD patients. You have nothing whatsoever to worry about. You didn't mean it. All you have to do is believe Jesus is the Son of God and you are saved! People post sometimes that apparently don't have OCD and don't understand it and I wish they wouldn't. I've said things, thought things, seen things and heard things and worried myself sick about them until I realized that if I believe Jesus is the Son of God and I do, I'm saved. God is love. Love - think about that. Love wouldn't hurt you. Sometimes the thoughts would come into my head and it would seems like I intentionally let them but it's just the way OCD is. You get stuck on something and can't let it go. But you can let it go. Your faith is strong and by you being afraid of this thing you know that you absolutely believe and are saved.
 
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This is a very common fear among OCD patients. You have nothing whatsoever to worry about. You didn't mean it. All you have to do is believe Jesus is the Son of God and you are saved! People post sometimes that apparently don't have OCD and don't understand it and I wish they wouldn't. I've said things, thought things, seen things and heard things and worried myself sick about them until I realized that if I believe Jesus is the Son of God and I do, I'm saved. God is love. Love - think about that. Love wouldn't hurt you. Sometimes the thoughts would come into my head and it would seems like I intentionally let them but it's just the way OCD is. You get stuck on something and can't let it go. But you can let it go. Your faith is strong and by you being afraid of this thing you know that you absolutely believe and are saved.
I do believe and the thought of being seperated from my loved ones and Jesus is terrifying to me
 
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I have had these kind of blasphemous thoughts about the Holy Spirit and He is still with me because I really don't mean these thoughts nor do I want them. Blasphemy comes from the heart, from a hatred of God in your soul. So don't give in to the thoughts, keep seeking God and never stop believing in Jesus.
 
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All this week I’ve been blocking out blasphemous thoughts out, but one got through. I thought “The Holy Spirit is the Devil.” and then I heard a voice say “Go on. Say it.” I’ve been trying to return to Christ and have been pretty good about filtering sinful thoughts but that one made it through. I don’t believe it in my heart AT ALL and would NEVER say it out loud but it’s been bothering me all day. I’ve had OCD for a while but it’s usually on Superhero and movies, but recently it seems I obsess over the Unpardonable sin and whether I committed it or not. Is this normal? This is the first time I’ve obsessed over something religious and I’m terrified of losing my eternity and being seperated from my Lord. God isn’t going to punish a thought that was completely unwanted and that I fought against is he?
Hello! Thanks for sharing. I'm a fellow OCD sufferer, and as someone who has had many obsessives themes over the course of my life, some of them religious, I can say that what you are describing sounds EXTREMELY typical of OCD. Intrusive thoughts that you don't want to have, feeling the urge to push them away, all of that is common in the OCD experience. Actually, fear of the unpardonable sin is a very very common obsession among Christians with OCD.

However, the good news is that OCD is highly treatable, and you can learn the mental strategies to manage it. Are you already receiving some kind of professional help (medication/therapy)? At the very least, please educate yourself on how to treat OCD/scrupulosity, and practice applying what you learn. I know of many good websites, so I'll list a few of my top favorites below:
OCD & CHRISTIANITY – CHRISTIANITY (Check out the blog posts too - there are some about blasphemy/the unpardonable sin)
Welcome
Facebook Groups (FB support group; it's a closed group so you have to request to join, but I'm a member and have found it very helpful)
Good books:
"Strivings Within: The OCD Christian" by Mitzi VanCleve
"Breaking Free of OCD: My Battle With Mental Pain and How God Rescued Me" by Jeff Wells
 
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All this week I’ve been blocking out blasphemous thoughts out, but one got through. I thought “The Holy Spirit is the Devil.” and then I heard a voice say “Go on. Say it.” I’ve been trying to return to Christ and have been pretty good about filtering sinful thoughts but that one made it through. I don’t believe it in my heart AT ALL and would NEVER say it out loud but it’s been bothering me all day. I’ve had OCD for a while but it’s usually on Superhero and movies, but recently it seems I obsess over the Unpardonable sin and whether I committed it or not. Is this normal? This is the first time I’ve obsessed over something religious and I’m terrified of losing my eternity and being seperated from my Lord. God isn’t going to punish a thought that was completely unwanted and that I fought against is he?
Meditate this :
"Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; -Isaiah 55:6
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. -Isaiah 55:7

Meditate means to speak softly the words of God again and again until you are absorbed deeply.

Then Pray:

Lord Jesus Christ, I seek You.
Lord, I call you.
I abandoned my wicked ways.
I forsake my evil thoughts.
Have mercy on me.
I return to You, Lord.
Jesus Christ, my God — I return to You.
Pardon me abundantly.
Amen

Lord Jesus Christ, now I release forgiveness to those who wrong me.
Amen.

Thank you for giving me strength to pray and forgive those who wrong me. Amen

May God’s peace be with you.
 
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