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lonlesol
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Question: "What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?"
Answer: The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant irreverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God, or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one, called "THE blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit."
This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed instead of Spirit-filled. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" unpardonable blasphemy. As a result, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth. but seated at the right Hand of God. No one can witness Jesus Christ performing a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. Although there is no blasphemy of the Spirit today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy. Remember what is stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition when someone would have no forgiveness is if that someone is not among the "whoever believes in Him."
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becauseHElives
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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
You know as I watched that I did think how sad for those who are being deceived…
But I also at the same time ask myself am I making Yahweh alive everyday I live,
One day, will any of us have the blood of some of those on UTube, on our hands…
have I prayed and sought after Yahweh for the lost with the same passion as Yeshua displayed,
or even the Apostle Paul or John Bunyan or John Wycliffe or you get my drift…
May Yahweh help us all that claim His Name walk worthy of our calling?
Love you all
In Yeshua
Dale
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Strive to enter in at the strait gate:for many, I say unto you will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. ( Luke 13:24 )
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lonlesol
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"accepting Jesus as your savior" is for some akin to you accepting Joseph Smith as a prophet of God. Imagine if Mormonism is correct and you wind up out of God's presence. Will you spend eternity laboring over the times you could have accepted the Gospel and refused? Will you have anything to feel ashamed of? Have you followed your conscience? Have you done your best? It's truly the same thing for many who are in different 'camps', whether they accepted a different gospel, such as Mormonism, or whether they rejected Christianity altogether.
Is Christianity the One True Religion?
Yes, Christianity is the one true religion. That may sound awfully dogmatic and narrow-minded, but the simple truth is that Christianity is the only true religion. Jesus said that He alone was the way to the Father (John 14:6), that He alone revealed the Father (Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22). Christians do not go around saying Christianity is the only way because they are arrogant, narrow-minded, stupid, and judgmental. They do so because they believe what Jesus said. They believe in Jesus, who claimed to be God (John 8:58; Exodus 3:14), who forgave sins (Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20; 7:48), and who rose from the dead (Luke 24:24-29; John 2:19f). Jesus said that He was the only way. Jesus is unique. He was either telling the truth, He was crazy, or He was a liar. But since everyone agrees that Jesus was a good man, how then could He be both good and crazy, or good and a liar? He had to be telling the truth. He is the only way.
Christianity is not just a religion; it is a relationship with God. It is a trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross (1 Cor. 15:1-4), not on what you can do for yourself (Ephesians 2:8-9).
Buddha didn't rise from the dead, nor did Confucius or Zoroaster. Muhammad didn't fulfill detailed prophecy. Alexander the Great didn't raise the dead or heal the sick. And though there is far less reliable information written about them, they are believed in.
The scripture is right when it says in 1 Pet. 2:7-8, "This precious value, then, is for you who believe. But for those who disbelieve, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,' and, 'A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense'; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed." (NASB).
The Mathematical Odds of Jesus Fulfilling Prophecy
"The following probabilities are taken from Peter Stoner in Science Speaks (Moody Press, 1963) to show that coincidence is ruled out by the science of probability. Stoner says that by using the modern science of probability in reference to eight prophecies, ‘we find that the chance that any man might have lived down to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in 1017." That would be 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. In order to help us comprehend this staggering probability, Stoner illustrates it by supposing that "we take 1017 silver dollars and lay them on the face of Texas. They will cover all of the state two feet deep. Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the whole mass thoroughly, all over the state. Blindfold a man and tell him that he can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one silver dollar and say that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the right one? Just the same chance that the prophets would have had of writing these eight prophecies and having them all come true in any one man."
Stoner considers 48 prophecies and says, "we find the chance that any one man fulfilled all 48 prophecies to be 1 in 10157, or 1 in 10,00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000 000,000,000."
(This information was taken from the book ''Evidence that Demands a Verdict'', by Josh McDowell.)
The estimated number of electrons in the universe is around 1079. It should be quite evident that Jesus did not fulfill the prophecies by accident. He was who He said He was: the only way (John 14:6).
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TEXASGRANDMA
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I know Jesus lives because He lives in my heart.
It is that simple for me.
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Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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TEXASGRANDMA
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The unpardonable sin is against the Holy Spirit. Many believe it is to make a decision that you do not want the Holy Spirit to convict you and you do not want the Holy Spirit in your life. With out the Holy Spirit to convict you of sin, you cannot be saved.
As far as hell, I believe it is worse then we can even imagine. I don't believe we can scare people enough about how it is going to be living for eternity without God. Hell is not going to be partying with your friends. I believe you will have no contact with others. I believe it will be total isolation in actual fire with thougths constantly in your head replaying all the times you could have accepted salvation and refused. I believe those people who abort babies and do not repent are going to hear those babies crying through out eternity.
Remember the movie "Scared Straight" Better to be scared here about hell, then to go there.
Don't rationalize yourself out of accepting Jesus as your Savior. Open your heart to Him, make Him Lord of your life, then Heaven and not hell will be your home for eternity
betty
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Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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Pleasemaranatha
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I wrote Fox News my opinion of those clips and them airing them. ![[Frown]](frown.gif) I suggest many do the same.
There is a comment section on the bottom of their web page that you can email them easily.
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My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. Psalms 130 verse 6
Joyce
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Yes it is totally sickening. The false preachers are busy teaching a man made gospel. Peoples eyes will not be open by a man made gospel. They will continue to be blinded until they hear about the real Son of Man Jesus Christ whom is taught to us via the Holy Bible. When man adds what they like, or takes away what they like it is just putting mud in the eyes of non-believers and they see less and less until they are totally blind.
We need to try to get people to read the bible for themselves so they know the real true and not what men teach them.
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Kristy2007
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It made me sick to see such an attack on Christianity!
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Rogg
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If they only knew...
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Kristy2007
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Wow that is horrible!
Satan is having a blast isn't he.
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