Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

[Melbelle]

Ok, I know that Blasphmeme against the holy spirt is the one unforgivable sin, but what does blaspmeme mean? I have always thought it meant denying christ, if that is so then Peter is in hell right? He denied christ 3times.

 

[rural_preacher]

I believe blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a persistent resistance to His work of conviction in drawing a person to salvation. In other words, one who blasphemes the HS is one who refuses to repent and believe. Peter repented of his actions and was granted forgiveness by Jesus. Judas Iscariot would be an example of one who refused to repent and preferred rather to kill himself, dying in persistent unbelief.



Just some thoughts....





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[SumTinWong]

From Websters:
Blaspheme
BLASPHE'ME, v.t. [Gr. The first syllable is the same as in blame, blasme, denoting injury; L. loedo, loesus; The last syllable is the Gr.,to speak.]
1. To speak of the Supreme Being in terms of impious irreverence; to revile or speak reproachfully of God, or the Holy Spirit. 1 Ki 21. Mark 3.
2. To speak evil of; to utter abuse or calumny against; to speak reproachfully of.

Hope that helps

 

[ZiSunka]

Ok, I know that Blasphmeme against the holy spirt is the one unforgivable sin, but what does blaspmeme mean? I have always thought it meant denying christ, if that is so then Peter is in hell right? He denied christ 3times.

I don't think it means denying Christ at all. That's a new (20th century) concept.

Websters:
1 a : the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God b : the act of claiming the attributes of deity
2 : irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable

I think blaspheming the Holy Spirit is this: To claim the attributes of the Spirit without being given those attributes by the Spirit. Like people who stand up in Church and say, "I have been given this message from the Holy Spirit," then spout off trash that never came from God at all. Or people who claim to have the gift of healing when they don't. Or people who claim to have the gift of tongues but don't. Those people are in danger because they are claiming to have the attributes of the Spirit, but they have not been given them by the Spirit.

As an example, Joe and I visited a church where "speaking in tongues" was part of their worship experience. People were speaking and interpretting their own tongues, but what was being said could not have come from God, because it definitely contradicted the Bible. They claimed to have a new word from God, but they clearly didn't. Or like people who create new religions using Christ's name, like the Christian Scientists or JW or Mormons, saying that they have a new message, word, testament from God that clearly contradicts the Bible. They may even make a new Bible or write a book that they think supercedes the Bible. Those people have claimed that the Spirit has told them something that clearly He hasn't. That's blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

 

[Melbelle]

That makes perfectly good Sense, my husband use to be Assembly of God and he told me that he use to speak in tongues. I don't know much about speaking in tongues to tell someone that God doesn't give people that gift anymore, I have heard plenty times that he doesn't give us that gift anymore cus we don't need it but, I don't know many scriptures about it and I don't know much knowledge about it.

 

[ZiSunka]

That makes perfectly good Sense, my husband use to be Assembly of God and he told me that he use to speak in tongues. I don't know much about speaking in tongues to tell someone that God doesn't give people that gift anymore, I have heard plenty times that he doesn't give us that gift anymore cus we don't need it but, I don't know many scriptures about it and I don't know much knowledge about it.

I know the gift of tongues is alive and well because I have known people who truly experienced it by suddenly being able to speak a language they never studied or even heard before.

But I also know that whenever someone's "tongues" get to be their sole experience of the long journey with Christ, or whenever those "tongues" contradict the truths of the Bible, or whenever they get a message from the "spirit" that contradicts the Bible and they believe or claim it came from Him, those people are in danger of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.

 

[Iollain]

I think blaspheming the Holy Spirit is calling the things of the Holy Spirit, satanic, and knowing it.

 

[ZiSunka]

I think blaspheming the Holy Spirit is calling the things of the Holy Spirit, satanic, and knowing it.

That would be another good example.

 

[RED that's ME]

Question: “What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?"
Answer: The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant reverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy however is a specific one, called "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32 the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost."
This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ (in person, on earth) of being demon-possessed. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" blasphemy that was unpardonable. This means that this unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today because Jesus Christ is not on earth but seated at the right Hand of God; however, the Holy Spirit still accomplishes supernatural things through His servants. Although there is no unpardonable sin today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Remember what is stated in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition whereby someone would have no forgiveness is if he or she is not one of the "whoever believes in him."
Source taken from: http://www.gotquestions.org/blasphemy-Holy-Spirit.html

 

[ZiSunka]

In Matthew 12:31-32 the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24).

Wouldn't that be blasphemy against Jesus Christ?

 

[Iollain]

Nope, cause Jesus is working by the power of Holy Spirit

 

[ZiSunka]

Hmm, yes, but...Jesus and the Holy Spirit are two distinct but completely intertwined persons. I can't help but feel if Jesus meant that the Holy Spirit would be blasphemed by any expressions of doubt about Christ, he would have just said that.

 

[Victrixa]

I believe blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a persistent resistance to His work of conviction in drawing a person to salvation. In other words, one who blasphemes the HS is one who refuses to repent and believe. Peter repented of his actions and was granted forgiveness by Jesus. Judas Iscariot would be an example of one who refused to repent and preferred rather to kill himself, dying in persistent unbelief.

I agree with this definition.

 

[PromiseSeeker]

I believe blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a persistent resistance to His work of conviction in drawing a person to salvation. In other words, one who blasphemes the HS is one who refuses to repent and believe. Peter repented of his actions and was granted forgiveness by Jesus. Judas Iscariot would be an example of one who refused to repent and preferred rather to kill himself, dying in persistent unbelief.



Just some thoughts....





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Rural

 

[Iollain]

Hmm, yes, but...Jesus and the Holy Spirit are two distinct but completely intertwined persons. I can't help but feel if Jesus meant that the Holy Spirit would be blasphemed by any expressions of doubt about Christ, he would have just said that.

The Spirit of Jesus is the Holy Spirit? So He did have a spirit, but not an evil one? or something like that

Mar 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:


Mar 3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

 

[SonOfThunder]

just a point of interest since denial of Jesus happened by Peter


JOHN 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
JOHN 21:16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
JOHN 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.


Peter also was asked three times ..... about love.


Thought I would share that


James

 

[rural_preacher]

Although there is no unpardonable sin today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief.

AMEN!

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[Huperetes]

Note in the gospel of Mark, that our Lord's detractors said, "He hath an unclean spirit" i.e., a devil or demon. You see, these men were attributing the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ as being the work of the devil. This is the blasphemy of which our Lord spoke.

In essence, these men were calling our Lord "demon possessed." It was their rejection of Jesus Christ, their rejection of the testimony of the Holy Spirit, by the miracles our Lord performed, which constituted the blasphemy.

 

[ZiSunka]

I believe blaspheming the Holy Spirit is a persistent resistance to His work of conviction in drawing a person to salvation.

I this were so, I would have committed the unforgivable sin a hundred times. And since it's the unforgivable sin, I couldn't have ever been forgiven. Thank God that isn't the unforgivable sin! Although I persistently resisted the Holy Spirit's conviction, when I did give in, he forgave me and saved me anyway!!

 

[SonOfThunder]

Since it is not clear exactly on what Blasphemy is perhaps it is time to take an overview of what God hates, what he instructs us as believers to do by way of change and also think of the plight of Annanias and Saffiarus (spelt wrong).

Basically as believers we are to walk in obedience and love doing whatsoever Jesus taught his disciples to do. The lost are lost, the dead are dead and we should have a heart for them and remember Gods power as we read through The Bible. It is a reverential fear, a healthy fear that drives us to the creator and not to blaspheme.

James