I think I committed blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

Hello @Nicholas Hylman

My friend I would like to let you know your concern for doing so is leading you to seek for forgiveness of whatever it is you may think you did wrong against the holy spirit. Let me tell you that any point in a persons life they can accept and allow Jesus Christ in their life by and through faith and belief in the Lord Jesus Christ who came, died, was buried, and was risen again by God.

If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.

Would like to share with you some scriptures if you would like to view them for your comfort.

Psalm 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

2 Corinthians
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; 7 and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort.

Job 36:5 “Behold, God is mighty but does not despise (reject) any (Anyone); He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

Colossians 1:
13 For He (God) rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. 18 He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

You have not committed that sin nobody can, it was a national sin committed by The Nation of Israel.

You haven't done it. It's not even possible as it is not what you think it is.
However you do have issues to sort out if you think you can be married to two women at once.

This is where folks who speak like you usually tell us they have OCD, which is a matter of a different sort. Just sayin.

Many say that if your have a fear that you have done so, than you have not. While we cannot be certain that such is the case, it does seem quite likely. Hence, I would not spend another moment worrying about the matter. Trust God and live one day at a time.

Nicholas Hylman said:

I think I committed blasphemy against the Holy Spirit...

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If that is true, why did you come back here?

On a related note, have you taken any pro-active steps to confront your OCD (like a psychiatrist and a church with a mental illness/healing ministry) since your last post??

If you have not, why would you expect OCD's narrative in your life to change or improve???

Have any previous, on-line answers quelched those harassing thoughts...?

Dave G. said:

This is where folks who speak like you usually tell us they have OCD, which is a matter of a different sort. Just sayin.

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(That has already been established in previous threads...)

Sabertooth said:

(That has already been established in previous threads...)

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Oh sorry, I didn't realize that. I just know the indicators.

Nicholas Hylman said:

I don't think that it was OCD.

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Why not?

Nicholas Hylman said:

A lot of people say that if you're worried about it then you haven't committed it and that it is forgivable if you repent but the Bible says it is never forgivable.

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Again, why did you make this thread, if you believe that you are in that state?

Nicholas Hylman said:

I posted on here a while back about how I was worried that I'm married to my ex girlfriend and that I wouldn't be able to marry my current one. I was very angry at God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I cussed and mocked them on three or four different occasions. I used all kinds of swear words and even called the Holy Spirit a child. I was spitting on and punching things and pretending it was the Holy Spirit. I told the Holy Spirit to quit convicting me and leave me alone. I said the conviction over me being married to my ex girlfriend was from Satan even though I knew it could be from the Holy Spirit because I was angry and didn't want to believe it was from the Holy Spirit. I had thoughts of purposely committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit by calling Jesus Christ the Devil because I wanted the conviction to stop. I don't remember if I eventually said that part or if it was just thoughts. I may have started to say it and stopped myself or I may have actually said it. Part of me knew that it could've been the Holy Spirit's conviction but part of me was still unsure. Looking back now at all of this, it might've actually been the Holy Spirit convicting me. I knew what I was doing was wrong and I was too angry to stop myself and didn't want to stop myself because I thought it wasn't truly blasphemy. I feel like I lost my soul over this. All I feel is impending doom and suffering. I may be alive right now but I already feel dead and like my fate is sealed. To say I'm ashamed is an understatement. I feel ashamed and guilty to even write any of this. I've been crying, praying, reading the Bible and turning away from my sins because that's all I know to do. All I want is to be forgiven. Is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit unforgivable in the sense that anyone who would commit such a sin would never repent of it or is it such a terrible sin that it's simply unforgivable?

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The Scripture says, "There is forgiveness with thee [God], that You may be feared". If you had committed the unforgiveable sin, you wouldn't be so distressed about it. The reality is that a person cannot pray to God without the Holy Spirit's enablement. God has broad shoulders and knows what your emotional state was when you did those things. Jesus is a great High Priest who is touched with the feelings our our infirmities.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the deliberate and knowing accusation that His work of gifts and miracles are through the devil. It was the cold-blooded determination of the Jewish religious leaders to discredit him and block people from having faith in Him. You came nowhere near that.

Take hold of 1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all unrighteousness". This is labelling your actions as sin, and asking for forgiveness and cleansing. Then base your faith on that promise, rather than your continuing guilt and condemnation feelings, which the devil drops on you to turn your heart away from Christ. It is much better to run to Christ than away from Him. The Scripture says to come boldly to God's throne of grace to find mercy and grace to help in your time of need.

Oscarr said:

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the deliberate and knowing accusation that His work of gifts and miracles are through the devil.

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Exactly. When Jesus talks about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, he does so at Mark 3:29; the context is people saying Jesus was using the devil to cure people of sickness. The devil does not do positive changes and miracles in people’s lives; to claim that someone performing miracles for God is really serving the devil is the unforgivable sin, because someone holding on to their false beliefs that strongly just are not going to repent and change their world view to one which accepts God.

Nicholas Hylman said:

I want nothing more than to be filled with the Holy Spirit and turn away from my life of sin but I fear it's too late now.

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Then, I would reconsider the likelihood of it being the OCD, if I were you.
(And aggressively pursue treatment for it!)

Nicholas Hylman said:

I posted on here a while back about how I was worried that I'm married to my ex girlfriend and that I wouldn't be able to marry my current one. I was very angry at God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I cussed and mocked them on three or four different occasions. I used all kinds of swear words and even called the Holy Spirit a child. I was spitting on and punching things and pretending it was the Holy Spirit. I told the Holy Spirit to quit convicting me and leave me alone. I said the conviction over me being married to my ex girlfriend was from Satan even though I knew it could be from the Holy Spirit because I was angry and didn't want to believe it was from the Holy Spirit. I had thoughts of purposely committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit by calling Jesus Christ the Devil because I wanted the conviction to stop. I don't remember if I eventually said that part or if it was just thoughts. I may have started to say it and stopped myself or I may have actually said it. Part of me knew that it could've been the Holy Spirit's conviction but part of me was still unsure. Looking back now at all of this, it might've actually been the Holy Spirit convicting me. I knew what I was doing was wrong and I was too angry to stop myself and didn't want to stop myself because I thought it wasn't truly blasphemy. I feel like I lost my soul over this. All I feel is impending doom and suffering. I may be alive right now but I already feel dead and like my fate is sealed. To say I'm ashamed is an understatement. I feel ashamed and guilty to even write any of this. I've been crying, praying, reading the Bible and turning away from my sins because that's all I know to do. All I want is to be forgiven. Is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit unforgivable in the sense that anyone who would commit such a sin would never repent of it or is it such a terrible sin that it's simply unforgivable?

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You cannot possibly know how bad you have been. None of us can know, but God. Your fate indeed is sealed —God decided your fate long before you were born. This all depends on God, including your repentance and forgiveness. Talk to him about it.

(Just a note: I don't think we understand sin. God doesn't take us nearly as seriously as we take ourselves in some ways, and in other things we cannot begin to know how serious they are. Read the Bible like your life depended on it, and learn to thank him for his mercy and grace.)

"All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." John 6:37

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" 2 Timothy 1:7

Nicholas Hylman said:

I did deliberately say the conviction was from Satan even though I thought and knew it could be from the Holy Spirit. I did this several times out of anger and because I didn't want to believe it was from the Holy Spirit. I also had thoughts about calling Jesus Christ a Devil to purposely commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit so the conviction would stop.

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What you have to realise is that during a time of emotional distress Satan can put the thoughts in your mind, taking advantage of your time of weakness, causing you to believe that you were initiating the actions from those thoughts, and then turning around and making you feel condemned because you did certain things that he himself instigated. His intention in doing this is to turn you away from Christ by diminishing His willingness to forgive even the worst sins and blasphemies. He knows better than you how Satan works to make shipwreck of your faith and to cloud your vision of the promises of God in His Word. I can see that Satan is still trying to talk you out of taking hold of Christ and trusting in Him by putting more and more excuses in your mind why you cannot really trust Christ and what He did for you on the cross to take away the guilt and shame of your sin.

Nicholas Hylman said:

how I was worried that I'm married to my ex girlfriend and that I wouldn't be able to marry my current one. I was very angry at God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I cussed and mocked them on three or four different occasions.

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A very simple question for you.

What does your current girlfriend think about your conviction that you are married?

Discuss it with her and with your pastor.

Discuss your obsession with the unforgivable sin with your pastor, listen to what he says.

Matthew 12:31-32
King James Version

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.

32 And speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Matthew 19:9

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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Both Matthew passages, by these words in their contexts, indicate Jewish Covenant meaning.



Mark 3:28-29
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

By the term sons of men it is meant the leaders of the Jewish nation, which was the High Priest, Levites, and Pharisees. Jesus referred to Himself as the ultimate leader of the Jewish nation; Son of Man.




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