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NASB | Luke 12:10 "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 12:10 "And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit [that is, whoever intentionally discredits the Holy Spirit by attributing the authenticating miracles done by Me to Satan], it will not be forgiven him [for him there is no forgiveness]. [Matt 12:31; Mark 3:28-30] |
Bible Question:
That still doesn't seem to help, I understand the fact that it is a confussing matter, I myself struggle with this question yet have a confident understanding of the Word of God. How do you practically blasphem the Holy Spirit. I understand that deny the works of the Holy Spirit, and therefore His work within us is a sin and if this remains the case until death then we have never received Christ and therefore cannot be saved. But I'm not sure that that is all it is. If I verbably cursed and attacked the Holy Spirit in a moment of grief,desperation, emotional stress etc.. would this leave me unforgiven and damned (for want of a better word). James |
Bible Answer: Dear James, Well, in the context of the passages in question, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit could be defined as attributing His work to the devil. In Him, Doc |