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1 | Question on one word in Mark 3:29 | Mark 3:29 | Rowdy | 110441 | ||
I was hesitating on responding to this question as I would love to see someone else's response first but I'll take a chance with the following. First of all, let me say, this is another somewhat controversial subject and is open for debate but I like to think Paul's letter, 1 Timothy, Chapter 4 is most helpful: 1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. I'd like to emphasize verse 2 wherein the "conscience is seared with hot iron." I've always been taught that ANY sin can be forgiven IF the sinner is truly repentant and resolves to do his best not to participate in that sinful activity. But here we see a person has literally rendered his conscience useless because he/she has seared it with a hot iron. This seems to be saying that if a person completely gives his soul to devil for so long or so thoroughly, that he CANNOT repent and forgive himself even he could get forgiveness from God. The picture of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is completed by realizing that it's this conscience, as part of our soul that is ruined, which was installed in us as the very image of God. So when we blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and truly intend for it to be for all time, no slight bit of regret, that person has literally sold his soul to the devil and there's absolutely nothing that could be done for him. BUT if he is able to repent of this sin, I believe he can be forgiven. I would say that he did not actually burn away his whole conscience and thus did not really mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Now mind you, this whole perspective is from within the person doing the blaspheming. It's an individual's choice to come to God and repent and we, you and I can't possibly know what's in that person's heart. So the only thing we can do is love all souls and hate the sin. We should, of course, take this teaching to be a warning and take heed. We must study God's Word and stay in constant prayer with Him at least on a daily basis. That's my two cents' worth. I'd be interested in seeing other interpretations on this rather tough and deep subject. God bless this Forum and all who participate. |
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2 | Question on one word in Mark 3:29 | Mark 3:29 | bartii | 110445 | ||
So, what you are saying is that one has to have complete denial of the Holy Spirit? This person doesn't want to open his heart and soul to change. Is it like a person who repeatedly lies ends up not knowing what the truth is? If a person keeps denying or listening of the Holy Spirit he doesn't hear the truth. | ||||||
3 | Question on one word in Mark 3:29 | Mark 3:29 | Searcher56 | 110449 | ||
When we completly deny the Holy Spirit, we are not saves - not a Christian ... there are those who hear and continue to reject Him. | ||||||