What is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? Can a Christian commit it?

Matt Slick of www.carm.org explains what blasphemy of the Holy Spirit truly is and the fact that a believer cannot ever commit this unpardonable sin.

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• christianity
• jesus
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• matthew
• 12:22-32
• beelzebub
• demons
• pharisees

[Oswizmas]

Amen, God bless you brother.

[MusketeersX21]

what if someone accidently commits this sin because he said he had an unclean spirit but jumped back and said he is the spirit not even realized what he said and also thought that he said it because the pharisees said but not cause they said it but what they thought and not even jumped into there religion but still believes in the lord, is that because he didn't watch what he said didn't really meant it, did he actually do it, or is he confused ?

[jeremiah1five]

This teaching by Mr. Slick is in error.

I agree with his saying that a Christian, a true born-again believer, cannot commit the sin of blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. That's about it.

His teaching about this sin falls short of the glory of God.

His statements about a believer who is concerned if he/she has committed this sin is error.

To reiterate, a true born again believer cannot commit the sin of the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost.

[jason101other]

Folks, I committed this sin. It is not a mere speaking against the Holy Spirit. What it is is to have The Holy Spirit, and ten go into and persist in sin, leading to the culmination of a wilful (presumptuous) sin. When I committed this, I went into a total terror, knowing myself to be condemned like Judas knew, and just like Saul went into terror after The Lord left him. It would have been good for me if I had never been born.

[cegram7]

Thank you. This video has been most helpful on understanding this issue of this unforgivable sin.

[mleonetti1991]

@LilacLily9 I believe in the forgivness of Jesus Christ. But there are things which I believe in which the Catholic Church teaches differently, and those things are things which I am struggling on, because I don't know whether to believe that they are sins or not.

[mleonetti1991]

@LilacLily9 I also have OCD, and I worry about whether I have commited the unforgivable sin. I personally believe that I have not committed my sin because I told myself that I will repent of my sins.......it's just I am not going to confession right this second, or right away. But that doesn't mean that I reject repentance completely.. But I watched a video by a priest who said that you have to repent IMMEDIATELY. What should I do?

[LilacLily9]

@kubrox91 Also, I recommend seeing a counselor or therapist if you don't already for the OCD aspect, but more importantly, if this is still bothering you, talk to a priest. You can also talk to me about it. I recently have been delving into this topic deeply because I tend toward being slightly OCD and scrupulous about my sins myself. What I've learned so far from the early Christians and how they interpreted the verse to how people still interpret it has been comforting. God bless you.

[LilacLily9]

@kubrox91 @kubrox91 Are you doing it out of malice or because of weakness (in your case, OCD)? Are you deliberately turning away from Christ's forgiveness? According to the early Christians, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is more than just words. It's full, malicious rejection by the will of the redemptive power of Christ. Christ said blasphemies against Him, as the Son of MAN, can be forgiven. But blasphemies against His Divine power to save us is different - it works through the Holy Spirit.

[dickens509]

Amen!!