Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Did you know that there is only one sin that cannot be forgiven? Jesus made that statement in Mark.

Mark 3:28 "Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin."

Now that's a verse with a wallop! What did Jesus mean? Did he mean that if you say bad things about the Holy Spirit then you won't be forgiven? Lots of people believe that. I don't think that follows in line with God's plan of salvation.

We get a clue from reading the next statement: "for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

In short, I believe that blaspheme against the Holy Spirit is saying that the person and work of God's Holy Spirit in saving the world through Jesus Christ is either worthless or worse yet a ploy of Satan.

You see, in the end it all comes down to whether you are related to Jesus or not. You can only become related to him if you put your trust and confidence in Him as your Lord and Savior.

In Matthew 7:23 Jesus makes it pretty clear to those who claimed to do mighty things in God's name: "And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'

To reject Jesus is to reject the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the only thing that will get you sent away from the presence of God and from all that is good, forever. Hey, its not worth it.

Pastor Tom