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3 Ways we Can BLASPHEME the Holy Spirit
If there is one warning, the biggest warning I want to send out to
any brother or sister, any Christian, this warning is that we should be careful
not to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. To blaspheme the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, is
the most dangerous thing. And if we do that, we commit the unpardonable sin. It
is one sin that God does not grant repentance for, and that is when we
blaspheme the Holy Spirit. That is why I want to give an example today to
illustrate what blaspheming the Holy Spirit is.
Imagine you have a young child. Imagine you are a father, you are
a mother. And this child is very, very young. They don't know what it means to
sin yet. They don't know what it means to be evil. They don't know what evil
is. They are in that stage that they don't even know that they have their own
will. So they are not selfish. They are pure. They are innocent. And they are
holy. Now imagine somebody evil, a wicked man comes, takes your baby, takes
your child, and throws it in the mud, in dirt. And they hurt your child. What
would you do as a parent? How would you feel against the wickedness of that
man? I am giving you this example today to show you and illustrate how the Holy
Spirit is seen in the eyes of God.
The Holy Spirit, brothers and sisters, is like this young, pure,
innocent child. The Holy Spirit is sensitive to any action we take, anything we
say against Him. If He is not welcome in a temple, He retracts Himself. He is
quenched. And He removes Himself from anything, from any situation that might
throw at Him dirt and mud. And we need to be careful with how we act with the
Holy Spirit.
When I looked into that, and when I sought God for wisdom when it
comes to blaspheming the Holy Spirit, He showed me three ways that we can do
that. And I believe there are three ways that we can blaspheme the Holy Spirit.
I want to talk about these three ways today.
The first way is when Jesus told the Pharisees not to blaspheme
the Holy Spirit. He was casting out a demon, and some Pharisees came and
accused Him of having an evil spirit. Now Jesus answered them and said, “You
can say anything about the Father and the Son, and you will be forgiven. But be
careful not to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.” He said that because they accused
Him of having an evil spirit. This is like saying that the Holy Spirit is
filthy. And this is precisely what blaspheming the Holy Spirit is.
Now how does this apply to us today? There are many Christians who
blaspheme the Holy Spirit without knowing. That happens frequently when two
Christians argue together. If I come and speak to another believer who has the
Holy Spirit, and then we disagree on something, if I start telling that person
that they have a demon, then I would be in danger of doing the worst sin, which
is blaspheming the Holy Spirit. I would be doing the same thing that these
Pharisees did to Jesus. I might not know that this person has the Holy Spirit,
but when I say that they have a demon, then I would be saying that the Holy
Spirit in them is filthy. Now many people can plead ignorance, and I believe
that God has mercy, if somebody did that without knowing. But we should be
extremely careful when we discuss with other believers who have the Holy
Spirit. And some people may have the Holy Spirit and not believe the same
things. So we need to be very careful not to say that to them.
Another way this could happen, and this is the second way, is when
we argue with other people, and especially unbelievers, we can speak to them
about Jesus, about the Gospel, about the Holy Spirit. But then if they start
mocking, and if they start saying bad things to us, and insulting Jesus,
insulting the Holy Spirit, then we would be putting Jesus Christ and the Spirit
at the disposal of these unbelievers. This is why Jesus said, “Do not throw
your pearls to swine.” The Holy Spirit is a pearl, and if we dangle that pearl
in front of swine, they will trample it. He said also, “Do not throw what is
holy to the dogs.” We need to be careful not to dangle Jesus Christ and the
Holy Spirit. Otherwise, we will put the Holy Spirit at the disposal of swine,
who would then blaspheme the Holy Spirit because of our arguing with them. Jesus
did not ever say to us that if they don't accept our words, we should stay
there and convince them about Him. Jesus spoke with authority, and He spoke
with parables. He said to His apostles, “When you go into a city or into a
home, let your peace come upon that home. If they don't receive you or your
words, then remove the dust from your feet, and go into another city”. We need
to be careful not to put the Holy Spirit and Jesus at the disposal of people
who are going to mock, who do not appreciate the blood of our Lord Jesus
Christ. He is precious. Be careful not to dangle Him in front of swine and dogs
and unbelievers who don't know the holiness of God, the holiness of the blood
of Jesus Christ.
Finally, I want to read to you from Hebrews 10:26, to show you the
third way that we can blaspheme the Holy Spirit. The author of Hebrews says, “26For
if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth,
there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27but a fearful expectation of
judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. 28Anyone who
has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or
three witnesses. 29How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by
the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood
of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of
grace?”
Notice that this is the same thing. When we have the Holy Spirit,
and when we get to the knowledge of the truth, this is even more than being
born again. When we get hold of God who lives inside of us, in His fullness,
and we see things to come, we know the power of God. If we have that, and then
we turn our backs to God, to the Holy Spirit, and then go jump back in mud, in
deliberate sin, then we would be in danger of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. This
is like profaning the blood of Jesus Christ. This is like taking Jesus Christ
and dragging Him in the mud, trampling Him under our feet, and outraging the
Spirit of grace.
That's why, brothers and sisters, it is very dangerous to abuse
the grace of God, to abuse the Spirit of grace. And this is my third warning to
the believers who believe in these evil doctrines, like “once saved, always
saved”, and Calvinism, and who believe that they can keep on sinning after
becoming born again. Be careful, because this is what it means to blaspheme the
Holy Spirit.
You can blaspheme the Holy Spirit when you turn your back to God,
and go back to deliberate sin, and jump in the mud. Don't do that to Jesus.
Don't do that to the Holy Spirit. I want to say today to you, brothers, that we
need to be very careful with this Holy God that we have. The Holy Spirit is
what unites the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is very precious. He is
innocent, and He is holy. If we blaspheme the Holy Spirit, we will be in very
extreme danger, and we might get to a point where we can't be granted
repentance anymore.
This is a very stern warning that I want to send to brothers and
sisters today. Do not take a chance. Do not argue with people. Do not accuse
other believers of having demons. Let God Himself do the difference and drive
the line between the wheat and the tares. It's not our job to start accusing
people of having demons. And finally, if you have the Holy Spirit, if you claim
that you are walking with Jesus, don't ever turn your back to God, and go back
to deliberate sin. Don't drag Jesus Christ in the mud. Don't spit on His face.
Don't outrage the Spirit of Grace. And may God bless you.
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