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I already made a thread about it but this thing has really been bothering me and I need some brutally honest answers and opinions which I did not get in the previous thread.

A few days ago I was thinking about how the Bible says a man and a woman become one flesh when they marry, but are still two separate persons. So then I thought the same might be true regarding spirits, when the Bible says we are one Spirit with the Holy Spirit. So I said out loud "The Holy Spirit is not my spirit", thinking I have my Spirit and then I also have the Holy Spirit. I almost immediately got this strange feeling in my gut after saying that and felt numb for a while.

Obviously now I have come to realize that the Holy Spirit is indeed my Spirit, but I am wondering if I accidentally committed the unpardonable sin by saying that thing. I did not intend to blaspheme or insult the Holy Spirit, it was a misunderstanding and an error on my part. But if I say a lie in the heat of the moment, it's still a lie and a sin, is it the same thing with blasphemy?

All of that said I still love God and want to serve Him. I am also still able to pray in tongues and I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit in faith and He did so. I have felt His presence since then, but not the tears of joy or feeling of joy that He often gives me. Perhaps I need to just be patient and wait on Him, but I am desperate for some reassurance from Him.

I'm not exactly sure how I should be feeling if I had committed the unpardonable sin.

Thanks and God bless!
 

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I did not intend to blaspheme or insult the Holy Spirit, it was a misunderstanding and an error on my part.
Then you did not. It has to be intentional and with the intent to not turn back from it to be unpardonable.
 
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I already made a thread about it but this thing has really been bothering me and I need some brutally honest answers and opinions which I did not get in the previous thread.

A few days ago I was thinking about how the Bible says a man and a woman become one flesh when they marry, but are still two separate persons. So then I thought the same might be true regarding spirits, when the Bible says we are one Spirit with the Holy Spirit. So I said out loud "The Holy Spirit is not my spirit", thinking I have my Spirit and then I also have the Holy Spirit. I almost immediately got this strange feeling in my gut after saying that and felt numb for a while.

Obviously now I have come to realize that the Holy Spirit is indeed my Spirit, but I am wondering if I accidentally committed the unpardonable sin by saying that thing. I did not intend to blaspheme or insult the Holy Spirit, it was a misunderstanding and an error on my part. But if I say a lie in the heat of the moment, it's still a lie and a sin, is it the same thing with blasphemy?

All of that said I still love God and want to serve Him. I am also still able to pray in tongues and I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit in faith and He did so. I have felt His presence since then, but not the tears of joy or feeling of joy that He often gives me. Perhaps I need to just be patient and wait on Him, but I am desperate for some reassurance from Him.

I'm not exactly sure how I should be feeling if I had committed the unpardonable sin.

Thanks and God bless!
The Holy Spirit is not your spirit, The Holy Spirit is God's Spirit. Create a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me. God's Spirit indwells us teaching our spirit to become like His.
 
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I already made a thread about it but this thing has really been bothering me and I need some brutally honest answers and opinions which I did not get in the previous thread.

A few days ago I was thinking about how the Bible says a man and a woman become one flesh when they marry, but are still two separate persons. So then I thought the same might be true regarding spirits, when the Bible says we are one Spirit with the Holy Spirit. So I said out loud "The Holy Spirit is not my spirit", thinking I have my Spirit and then I also have the Holy Spirit. I almost immediately got this strange feeling in my gut after saying that and felt numb for a while.

Obviously now I have come to realize that the Holy Spirit is indeed my Spirit, but I am wondering if I accidentally committed the unpardonable sin by saying that thing. I did not intend to blaspheme or insult the Holy Spirit, it was a misunderstanding and an error on my part. But if I say a lie in the heat of the moment, it's still a lie and a sin, is it the same thing with blasphemy?

All of that said I still love God and want to serve Him. I am also still able to pray in tongues and I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit in faith and He did so. I have felt His presence since then, but not the tears of joy or feeling of joy that He often gives me. Perhaps I need to just be patient and wait on Him, but I am desperate for some reassurance from Him.

I'm not exactly sure how I should be feeling if I had committed the unpardonable sin.

Thanks and God bless!
No, no, no, no, no you DID NOT commit the unpardonable sin.

What Jesus was speaking about when he mentioned that was somebody who would continually RESIST the work that God was doing on the earth and never stopping from doing so till the time of death. It's the Holy Spirit's work now on the earth to move upon men leading them to salvation working with men and through men to do so as well. You're receptive to the Spirit's leading and moving so fear not and be glad.
 
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I already made a thread about it but this thing has really been bothering me and I need some brutally honest answers and opinions which I did not get in the previous thread.

A few days ago I was thinking about how the Bible says a man and a woman become one flesh when they marry, but are still two separate persons. So then I thought the same might be true regarding spirits, when the Bible says we are one Spirit with the Holy Spirit. So I said out loud "The Holy Spirit is not my spirit", thinking I have my Spirit and then I also have the Holy Spirit. I almost immediately got this strange feeling in my gut after saying that and felt numb for a while.

Obviously now I have come to realize that the Holy Spirit is indeed my Spirit, but I am wondering if I accidentally committed the unpardonable sin by saying that thing. I did not intend to blaspheme or insult the Holy Spirit, it was a misunderstanding and an error on my part. But if I say a lie in the heat of the moment, it's still a lie and a sin, is it the same thing with blasphemy?

All of that said I still love God and want to serve Him. I am also still able to pray in tongues and I asked God to fill me with His Holy Spirit in faith and He did so. I have felt His presence since then, but not the tears of joy or feeling of joy that He often gives me. Perhaps I need to just be patient and wait on Him, but I am desperate for some reassurance from Him.

I'm not exactly sure how I should be feeling if I had committed the unpardonable sin.

Thanks and God bless!
Just a note: with OCD, we rarely get the "complete" reassurance that we're looking for. That's because OCD looks for 110% assurance, which is not usually possible in this life. Even if we do get assurance, and feel reassured for a while, OCD will usually bring up another reason to doubt, because it's the "doubting disease" and that's its job. That's why it's important to learn to treat the OCD itself, instead of continually looking for reassurance for every doubt that comes up. I can share tips about how to do this, if you'd like.
 
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Just a note: with OCD, we rarely get the "complete" reassurance that we're looking for. That's because OCD looks for 110% assurance, which is not usually possible in this life. Even if we do get assurance, and feel reassured for a while, OCD will usually bring up another reason to doubt, because it's the "doubting disease" and that's its job. That's why it's important to learn to treat the OCD itself, instead of continually looking for reassurance for every doubt that comes up. I can share tips about how to do this, if you'd like.
Well I just got some complete reassurance. I have received the gift of tongues since last year, however not yet the gift of interpretation. But my friend whom I met online has the gift of interpretation. So I was praying in tongues and recorded it for my friend to interpret.

What the Holy Spirit was (repeatedly) saying through me was "I am a child of God" and "There is no condemnation for me" and "I am in Christ". Boy was I relieved to hear that. Amazing, I love God so much and big thanks to the Holy Spirit!!!
 
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I was coming back from running and I was picturing in my head and and was carefully saying the Holy Spirit is I accept the Holy Spirit is alive and good as I was saying “I accept the Holy Spirit is...” at the same time I pictured the word ‘alive’ and I was saying alive but I stopped in the middle of the word and accidentally whispered and froze on Ali like the opposite. I stopped and shook my head like a dog and was so terrified by what I said And I immediately told God and Jesus I meant to say the Holy Spirit is alive and good. I ask for their forgiveness. Did I commit a sin?
 
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I was coming back from running and I was picturing in my head and and was carefully saying the Holy Spirit is I accept the Holy Spirit is alive and good as I was saying “I accept the Holy Spirit is...” at the same time I pictured the word ‘alive’ and I was saying alive but I stopped in the middle of the word and accidentally whispered and froze on Ali like the opposite. I stopped and shook my head like a dog and was so terrified by what I said And I immediately told God and Jesus I meant to say the Holy Spirit is alive and good. I ask for their forgiveness. Did I commit a sin?
No I don't think you did anything unforgivable, God knows what you meant to say. He knows everything.
 
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Now I have another big worry! I was sitting at my computer with my mother working on this 2d animation project and I was saying I don’t regret praying to you Jesus. And in my head I accidentally almost said I don’t regret praying to you S**** then stopped myself. Then I was talking in my head I was talking to Jesus trying to explain that I don’t regret praying to you Jesus. Then I said to Jesus, it is not like I’m calling you S****. Then I tried saying that it is not like I’m saying you’re S then I jumped and said and said to him in my head but your not S****. I did not mean to call Jesus the devil in my head while speaking to him. I prayed to God and Jesus to forgive me and say to them one at a time I would never call your/you the S name. I pleaded to them to forgive please forgive me deep down in heart. Did I commit a sin!
 
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