So many times, quotes from the Bible refer to those who are "in Christ." What does this mean?
I think, in part, it means to (try to) follow Him, seek His will, and take on the mind of Christ, that is ask the Father to provide you with Christ's Spirit.
The affliction of intrusive thoughts, especially "the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit," represent a grievance to us Christians with ocd. Since these thoughts are traumatic and inflict much fear and grief, they become subject to becoming more invasive, perhaps similar to post-traumatic stress (e.g. replaying a traumatic experience over and over in one's mind). I do not have experience with PTSD, but I think that is a logical analogy in terms of intrusive "traumatic" thoughts.
I have considered how Christ must have responded to those who blasphemed His Holy Spirit. It must have grieved Him beyond what is described in the text. The very people Christ came to save, rejected Him to his face, accused Him of being demon possessed (which was the unpardonable sin) after performing a miracle, and proceeded to crucify Him. No wonder we are disturbed by these horrible thoughts when they pop into our consciousness. I know for many of us we worry about our own souls when these thoughts invade. However, when these intrusive thoughts grieve us as they did Christ, is it in part because we are "in Christ"? That is, we are responding in an emotional way with some of the hurt Christ must have experienced?
I think, in part, it means to (try to) follow Him, seek His will, and take on the mind of Christ, that is ask the Father to provide you with Christ's Spirit.
The affliction of intrusive thoughts, especially "the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit," represent a grievance to us Christians with ocd. Since these thoughts are traumatic and inflict much fear and grief, they become subject to becoming more invasive, perhaps similar to post-traumatic stress (e.g. replaying a traumatic experience over and over in one's mind). I do not have experience with PTSD, but I think that is a logical analogy in terms of intrusive "traumatic" thoughts.
I have considered how Christ must have responded to those who blasphemed His Holy Spirit. It must have grieved Him beyond what is described in the text. The very people Christ came to save, rejected Him to his face, accused Him of being demon possessed (which was the unpardonable sin) after performing a miracle, and proceeded to crucify Him. No wonder we are disturbed by these horrible thoughts when they pop into our consciousness. I know for many of us we worry about our own souls when these thoughts invade. However, when these intrusive thoughts grieve us as they did Christ, is it in part because we are "in Christ"? That is, we are responding in an emotional way with some of the hurt Christ must have experienced?
