(arniem;43965)
Blasphemy can be forgivenBlasphemy of the Holy Spirit cannot be forgiven.Matthew 12 seem to indicate that attributing Jesus' miraculous healing power as coming from Satan and his workers is the blasphemy of The Holy spirit.Should we be asking:.... it says the sin will not be forgiven , ... it does not say we will be kept from heaven..... it says we will be in danger of eternal damnation. ... It does not say we will be sentenced to eternal damnation.I do not know the answers to these. I have always been troubled about this unforgivable sin , and hope to not be found guilty of it. Can a person receive salvation yet have an outstanding unforgiven sin ? I have a hard time accepting that one. I understand there is no punishment in heaven , but there is a loss of rewards for some. Who knows.What troubles me is if an unsaved person who is deep into witchcraft performs a miracle or a healing , my first thought would be they are working with evil powers. I would want to attribute it to Satan. Would I be blaspheming?Jesus said Satan cannot be divided against Satan , thus he posseses no healing powers. How then does the miracle take place ? Is it The Holy Spirit ? I would not think so.I think my point is , when seeming miracles happen outside of the Christian Church of Jesus Christ , I "have no comment" just to be on the safe side so I do not possibly blaspheme The Holy Spirit.Wish I knew the answers , In the meantime I do not dwell on it much , I just try to be "really carefull" what I say about such matters.Any comments will be appreciated.ThanksArnie M.
Very well put, as most of your post i have read has been. Plus I sense a note of loving patience in your words. I too am careful to judge what is of God and what is not. I have been guilty of questioning some things in churches and wondering if they were of God. But just because the Holy Spirit does not move as I have been taught; does not mean it is not of God.