Have you ever asked or heard someone else ask, “How do I
know if I have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit?” Well Jesus was clear about
what blaspheming against Holy Spirit is.
“And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has
Beelzebub’ and ‘By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.’ So He (Jesus)
called them to Himself and said to
them in parables: ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided
against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against
itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself, and
is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. No one can enter a strong man’s
house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he
will plunder his house. Assuredly (truthfully), I say to you, all sins will be
forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemes they may utter; but he who
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal
condemnation’ – because they said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’” Mark 3:22-30
NKJV (emphasis mine), study Matthew 9:32-34, 12:24-37 & Luke 11:14-23.
Webster’s says that to blaspheme is “to speak irreverently
of GOD or sacred things;
to curse.” And, blasphemy is “impious speech.”1
“There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a
Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and
of the fear of the LORD.”
Isaiah 11:1-2. In Proverbs 8:35-36 wisdom says, “For whoever finds me finds
life, and obtains favor from the LORD: but he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who
hate me love death.”
In Acts 5:1-11 we see instant judgment on Ananias and
Sapphira for lying to Holy Spirit. In Acts 7:51-60 we see Stephen stoned to
death after he rebukes the Jews for always resisting Holy Spirit.
So is blasphemy of Holy Spirit the sin unto death? “If
anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which
does not lead to death, he will
ask, and He (GOD) will
give him life for those who commit sin not leading
to death. There is sin leading to
death. I do not say that he should pray about that. All unrighteousness is sin,
and there is sin not leading to
death.” 1 John 5:16-17 (emphasis mine), study James 5:19-20; 2 Peter 2:18-22
& Jude.
Jesus said that whoever says that Holy Spirit is an unclean
spirit has blasphemed against Him and is eternally condemned. This seems clear
to me that lying to GOD
who knows everything, resisting GOD’s Spirit and saying that the works of Holy Spirit are of the
devil are all forms of blaspheming Holy Spirit.
“This is He who came by water and blood–Jesus Christ; not
only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness,
because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness in Heaven:
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there
are three that bear witness on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood;
and these three agree.” 1 John 5:6-8 In this passage we see four things about
the Spirit, He is GOD, He
bears witness to the truth because He is truth, He bears witness in Heaven and
He bears witness on the earth.
“Do you not know that you are the temple of GOD and that the Spirit of GOD
dwells in you? If anyone defiles (destroys)2 the temple of GOD, GOD will destroy him. For the temple of GOD is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
As a born again believer in Jesus Christ we are filled by Holy
Spirit, we have become His dwelling place on earth. This is a dilemma for
people who say they are Christians but do not believe that Holy Spirit is
active in the Church today, there are some who think He stopped working in and
through Christians after the original Apostles died. This ties in with another
scripture that is hard for many Christians to understand, “Not everyone who
says to Me, ‘LORD, LORD,’ shall enter the Kingdom
of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. ‘Many will say to
Me in that day, ‘LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in
Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who
practice lawlessness!’” Mathew 7:21-23, make sure to read it in context, verses
13-29.
So you may ask, “How can they do the works of the Kingdom of
Heaven if they are not true believers”? Well, “For the gifts and calling of GOD are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29 Many people who are not Christian
find their gift and calling in life and live happy fulfilled lives only to find
they have gained the whole world but lost their soul and many Christians never
find their gift and calling and live miserable lives. Also there are many who
got into religion as a good paying job and they do well at it, but they are
doing it for their own reasons and not because GOD called them to it. Then there are some, as Jesus
and all the Apostles said who, “Are sheep in wolf’s clothing.” They know they
are teaching false doctrine and for whatever reason they do not care. And there
are those who are sincerely serving GOD but doing it their way rather than His (I used to be one of
those).
All of this to say: Holy Spirit, the Spirit of GOD is GOD! The Father and the Son are in Heaven
waiting for the Church to complete the commission they gave us. Holy Spirit is
here dwelling in us, gifting us, teaching us, counseling us, comforting us,
conforming us, making us one body, preparing the Bride of the Lamb and in every
way possible manifesting the Kingdom of Heaven on earth through us! That is why
if we ignore Him, reject Him, degrade Him, or deny Him it is considered
blasphemy and we will be condemned for eternity.
If you want to learn more about Holy Spirit then read from
Matthew 1 through Revelation 22. Though, He is also found throughout the Old
Testament.
1 New concise Webster’s Dictionary, Modern
Promotions/Publishers, 1984
2 The Holy Bible New King James Version, Thomas Nelson
Publishers, 1994
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