I've Blashphemed the Holy Spirit. What now?

I would like to share that the fear that I may have blasphemed the Spirit gripped me this morning. And it wasn't the first time that this thought/fear has been experienced.

As the thought of, "maybe I did blaspheme the Holy Spirit" raced through my mind earlier this morning, my perspective was being rocked.

From my experience, the way I interpret my experiences and even my identity can be emphatically different based on how I view certain things. I think this would be true of most, if not all.

As my sin was brought to mind, I wanted to ask for forgiveness, but it seemed like I was running into a wall because I viewed my sin as an unforgivable sin (i.e. blaspheming the Holy Spirit). What's the point in asking for forgiveness for something that can't be forgiven... With that thought and perspective in mind (that my sin was unforgivable... that I blasphemed the Spirit), how quickly my viewpoint on reality was darkening. With that perspective in mind, it was as if everything in my Christian walk since that sin were up for questioning... Maybe none of the good things I have experienced in my Christian walk since then were legit...

I see a similar thing, maybe not exactly, but similar in your experience.

For example, you mentioned that you felt, what seemed to [you], the departing of the Holy Spirit. That is your interpretation of what you experienced, my friend. But that may not actually have taken place.

Additionally, you mentioned that your heart felt like a stone and that you didn't feel any love or desire for the Lord. You also mentioned, (and I'm paraphrasing a little bit here) struggling with how you interacted with, experienced, and felt about the Scriptures. When you opened your Bible, they seemed merely "like words on a page" and that the Scriptures were not being "illuminated." You also mentioned not feeling convicted. Your interpretation is that these experiences are possible evidence that you have committed the unforgivable sin and/or that the Spirit has left you.

But what if that interpretation is wrong?

What if all of these experiences (how you have felt) are NOT evidence that you did commit an unforgivable sin / or that the Spirit has left you? Of course, the evidence that you still want God's approval/pleasure sort of (or maybe completely) derails that unwanted interpretation.

My friend, your interpreation is wrong. But it is your choice as to how you will see it. Do you believe you commited an unforgivable sin? Do you believe the Holy Spirit has left you?

This morning, in the midst of doubts, I chose to believe that I did not commit blasphemy against the Spirit. I chose to believe that my sin, my words, have been forgiven and never were what Jesus was referring to as blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

Batheltler01, would you do the same? It is a choice...

Dear reader, would you do the same? Is is a choice...

IT IS A CHOICE YOU CAN MAKE. IT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE TO MAKE.

Choose to believe the sin(s) you have committed have been forgiven, and that they never were what Jesus was referring to as an unpardonable sin. Choose to believe this. If doubt springs up (the "but what if..."), choose to believe! Choose to believe that what you did or did not do were, and are NOT, the unpardonable sin... they are NOT blaspheming the Holy Spirit and they never were... Choose to believe that GOD has NOT removed HIS SPIRIT from you. It is your choice...

Choose to believe!

Hi @Michael0401,

If you can come to Christ and ask Him for forgiveness, He will by no means cast you out (John 6:37).

Therefore, all those who have truly blasphemed the Holy Ghost have no desire to come to Christ; and they never will.

If you desire to come to Christ therefore, you can. And He will also receive you (again, John 6:37).

I'm in Scriptural agreement with @justbyfaith.

07-07-07 said:

I'm in Scriptural agreement with @justbyfaith.

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except that sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is impossible to commit today since Jesus is no longer walking this earth performing His miracles.

jbf is close but no cigar.

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I've only skimmed this thread, but looks like I'm not the only person who has wondered this and has been worried about this before.

Christophany said:

except that sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is impossible to commit today since Jesus is no longer walking this earth performing His miracles.

jbf is close but no cigar.

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The Holy Spirit is on the earth; and people can resist Him to the point of rejecting Him completely.

This often happens when they are convicted of sin, righteousness, and judgment and say, "That is condemnation and of the devil!"

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justbyfaith said:

The Holy Spirit is on the earth; and people can resist Him to the point of rejecting Him completely.

This often happens when they are convicted of sin, righteousness, and judgment and say, "That is condemnation and of the devil!"

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the Holy Spirit is not Jesus.

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Christophany said:

the Holy Spirit is not Jesus.

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The Holy Spirit is "the Spirit of Christ".

Check your Bible.

April_Rose said:

I've only skimmed this thread, but looks like I'm not the only person who has wondered this and has been worried about this before.

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I thoroughly disagree that we cannot blaspheme against the Holy Spirit today. That would be a very dangerous belief, even hateful to try to get someone to believe it. But then consider the context....

Matthew 12:22-37
22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Jesus, and He healed him so that the man who was unable to speak talked and could see. 23 And all the crowds were amazed and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

25 And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he has become divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if by Beelzebub I cast out the demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. 28 But if I cast out the demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or, how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

The Unpardonable Sin
30 The one who is not with Me is against Me; and the one who does not gather with Me scatters.
31 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

Words Reveal Character
33 “Either assume the tree to be good as well as its fruit good, or assume the tree to be bad as well as its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart. 35 The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of his evil treasure evil things. 36 But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

1. He performs a miracle and uses the power of the Holy Spirit to do it...this is by His own description...ie But if I cast out the demons by the Spirit of God....

2. The Pharisees were accusing Christ of using the power of demons to perform the miracle(s). But they knew nothing of the Holy Spirit. So Christ was warning them that this power came from the Holy Spirit and was the work of the Holy Spirit. So He gave them a very serious warning, no if ands or buts or time limit....the age to come...and He made it clear that it would not be forgiven, then or in the age to come.

Why is Christ singling out the Holy Spirit with this warning?
How do or can we blaspheme the Holy Spirit today?

Since the Bible never tells us the name of the Holy Spirit, most cannot blaspheme the Holy Spirit by name.
But we can error like the Pharisees and condemn or criticize the work and actions of the Holy Spirit. For example someone in the church is filled with the Holy Spirit and says something...maybe we do not believe in speaking in tongues, maybe we do not agree with what they said. And we proclaim that Satan is speaking through them. Be careful of what you say, because as Christ said, you will account for every word you say.

Lets say a person does not like or believe in speaking in tongues or the Holy Ghost churches. And they condemn them in some way...the warning was very broad so you have to be careful...When people speak bad of the Holy Spirit churches or speaking in tongues they are promoting a belief against the Holy Spirit, just like the Pharisees they are condemning the actions of the Holy Spirit and they want others to agree with them. It is one of the worst type of blasphemies there is. But unlike the Pharisees, today a person is blaspheming with intent and knowledge. You listen to these people and you can see the hot coals being stacked on their heads..

And Christ understood that some might question the actions of the Holy Spirit, so He included an example of how to tell where the actions came from...verse 33-37. But still reiterated the warning of... you will account for every word you say. Christians should always be careful of what they say...but on this topic...if you think you know, you better be willing to bet your soul on it....Best advise...keep your mouth shut.

Some people would prefer a religion with no responsibility, no accountability, and no ramifications. Unfortunately that is not the real. If you know you have done this..it shall not be forgiven you, either in this age or in the age to come. That is from Christ's own lips. So you will be at the mercy of Christ on Judgement day....Lucky for you....Christ is merciful. I would suggest a lot of repentance between now and then.

As far as people teaching you that you cannot blaspheme against the Holy Spirit today...lol...let Christ know who taught you that.

Grailhunter said:

Some people would prefer a religion with no responsibility, no accountability, and no ramifications. Unfortunately that is not the real. If you know you have done this..it shall not be forgiven you, either in this age or in the age to come. That is from Christ's own lips. So you will be at the mercy of Christ on Judgement day....Lucky for you....Christ is merciful. I would suggest a lot of repentance between now and then.

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Anybody with a repentant heart cannot commit this sin. End of story.

April_Rose said:

Anybody with a repentant heart cannot commit this sin. End of story.

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Your statement does not make any sense...
Care to discuss it, so we can make some sense of it?
I will be kind...

Grailhunter said:

Your statement does not make any sense...
Care to discuss it, so we can make some sense of it?
I will be kind...

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If you're willing to repent, come to Jesus, or you're worried about having committed this sin then you have not committed it. How does that not make sense?

April_Rose said:

If you're willing to repent, come to Jesus, or you're worried about having committed this sin then you have not committed it. How does that not make sense?

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No it does not make sense.
What about murder?
It goes along with the concept that if you sin, you were really not saved to begin with.
That is why I get to see people getting baptized more than once.
Repentance is not dependent on the sin...

Grailhunter said:

No it does not make sense.
What about murder?
It goes along with the concept that if you sin, you were really not saved to begin with.
That is why I get to see people getting baptized more than once.
Repentance is not dependent on the sin...

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With all due respect, are you crazy? I'm not sure who taught you all of this nonsense but NONE of that is Biblical. God does not count our sins, if He did do tell why Jesus died on the cross? He wouldn't have gone through all that torture if it was for nothing.

Heart2Soul said:

Good afternoon!
IMHO...you can't have a repentant heart if you have denied the Holy Spirit...the Holy Spirit is the one who convicts our heart.
And that brings me to these verses...
Hebrews 6 (KJV)
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¹ Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
² Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
³ And this will we do, if God permit.
⁴ For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
⁵ And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
⁶ If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

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Ah hello there, good afternoon to you as well I haven't seen you for awhile how've you been? Anyways, @Grailhunter was trying to say the exact opposite. I was agreeing with what you were saying but only using different words.

April_Rose said:

With all due respect, are you crazy? I'm not sure who taught you all of this nonsense but NONE of that is Biblical. God does not count our sins, if He did do tell why Jesus died on the cross? He wouldn't have gone through all that torture if it was for nothing.

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Crazy? Who is crazy? lol
Did you notice that I cut and pasted Christ's own words into the post..."none of that is biblical" lol Crazy Bible? Crazy Christ?
Again people like to think that Christianity is a religion with no responsibility, no accountability, and no ramifications. Unfortunately that is not the real.

Grailhunter said:

No it does not make sense.
What about murder?
It goes along with the concept that if you sin, you were really not saved to begin with.
That is why I get to see people getting baptized more than once.
Repentance is not dependent on the sin...

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Grailhunter said:

Crazy? Who is crazy? lol
Did you notice that I cut and pasted Christ's own words into the post..."none of that is biblical" lol Crazy Bible? Crazy Christ?
Again people like to think that Christianity is a religion with no responsibility, no accountability, and no ramifications. Unfortunately that is not the real.

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Since when did Christ say that murder is the unforgivable sin and that if we sin we're not really saved to begin with? Umm,.. hello,.. we're all sinners saved by grace. That's the true definition of Christianity.

But yes if Jesus meant that murder was the unforgivable sin He would have come right out and say that and He never did.

April_Rose said:

Since when did Christ say that murder is the unforgivable sin and that if we sin we're not really saved to begin with? Umm,.. hello,.. we're all sinners saved by grace. That's the true definition of Christianity.

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Murder, just an example.
Murder, is a serious sin...but Christ never said, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to com
But He said it...not me...Christ said it, about blaspheming against the Holy Spirit.
You may not like it, you may not believe it, but you cannot dispute that Bible indicates that He said it.
Most of your issues with this comes from common misconceptions. And no I am not going to call you crazy lol