Bible Question:
my question(s) concern the phrase "blasphemy against the Spirit" which is mentioned in Matthew 12:31-32 Question 1 - is this something that a saved person or an unsaved person commits? Question 2 - Wouldn't it be necessary to first know, or have the indwelling presence of the Spirit within you before you can blaspheme Him? |
Bible Answer: Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is someting the Pharisee's were commiting. They told Jesus His works were being done by the power of Satan, when they knew darn good and well that it was God who gave Jesus His power. This is an ongoing thing that one might commit. It is not done by true believers, it would be impossible for them to blaspheme Him, for those who truelly know Him. On the other hand, a religious, legalistic, pharisaical type blasphemes Him everyday by their lifestyle. Luke 13 26then you will begin to say, "We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.' 27But He will say, "I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.' 28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out. Romans 8 3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature,[1] God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering.[2] And so he condemned sin in sinful man,[3] 4in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. 5Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. |
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