That Dude (post: 1450614) wrote:No.
There are many who've blasphemed God and will be in heaven. In fact pretty much all of us have blasphemed before and after we've been saved.
The unforgivable sin that you are referring to is by many seen to be a blaspheming of the work of God when you know full well it was him and you still say that Satan did it. (That's the very abridged version, if you want more info on that let me know.)
TopazRaven (post: 1450617) wrote:I would most definitly like to know more if you don't mind. So you mean like saying for example Satan is the savior of man instead of Jesus? That's just weird man. 0.o Sorry if I seem stupid. I am.
Honestly I am not entirely sure what this means, and Jesus doesn't seem to have given any further explanation after he says this, but most commentaries I've read think that "blasphemy against the spirit" means a continual disbelief in God. Since it is by believing that you are saved, and not by doing good things (or avoiding bad things).Matthew 12:31-32 (NIV 2010) wrote:And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
Matthew12:31-32 wrote:Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, neither in the world to come.
Dr._Morris wrote:The unforgivable sin of speaking against the Holy Ghost has been interpreted in various ways, but the true meaning cannot contradict other Scripture. It is unequivocally clear that the one unforgivable sin is permanently rejecting Christ. (Jo 3:18,36) Thus, speaking against the Holy Ghost is equivalent to rejecting Christ with such finality that no future repentance is possible. "My Spirit shall not always strive with man," God said long ago (Gen 6:3). Jesus added: "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him" (Jo 6:44). In the context of this particular passage (12:22-32), Jesus had performed a great miracle of creation, involving both healing and casting out a demon, but the Pharisees rejected this clear witness of the Holy Spirit that Jesus was excercising powers that only God Possessed. Instead, they attributed His powers to Satan, thus demonstrating an attitude permanently resistant to the Spirit and to the deity and saving gospel of Christ.
TopazRaven (post: 1450636) wrote:Also, not to de-rail my own thread, but another big question for you guys. How does one properly worship God exactly? I've been reading praying and going to church don't exactly equal worship. All I've been doing so far is reading the bible and talking to God like every 5 minutes. 0.o Should I be doing anything else as well? Getting back to church is something I am going to do. I know I've been saying that for weeks, the honest truth is silly as it sounds I'm scared. I plan on going this Sunday. Unless the stupid snow keeps me inside again. Darn snow, can't wait for spring! I also want to start doing more to help other people, because, while I'm really shy and anti-social it makes me happy to help others. I don't really know where to go to do that, but that's where I think church can help. They always have programs for helping other people usually from what I hear. I mean, I give to charity when I can. I don't have a job and therefore I have no money (I'm basicaly a parasite to my poor mother), but I don't feel like just giving to charity is enough, sometimes it's better to be more physcially involved. I do volunteer at a cat shelter, but that doesn't really concern people.
Nate (post: 1450613) wrote:The common attitude seems to be that "blasphemy" is not so much an action but a state of being.
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