You’re right. In Mark 3:29, it states, “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” If we take a closer look, the religious leaders were essentially doubting that Jesus was who He said He was, which led them to accuse Him of working with the devil. Now, as believers, we often think, I would never do that. But if we continue to study the Scriptures and ask the Spirit to speak to us, we may realize that we sometimes blaspheme, too-especially when we doubt God’s power to transform our situations or when we give glory to something else after He moves in our lives. Consider Hebrews 11:6: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” And James 1:6-7 says, “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.” Think about it-the children of Israel didn’t reach the Promised Land, not because God didn’t want them to, but because they doubted the One who set them free. Jesus was showing the religious leaders the love of God and teaching them about real relationship-caring for others with God’s heart. Yet, they doubted His authority and that He was indeed the Son of God. At the end of the day, God is calling us to go deeper, to understand the motives behind our actions. When we do, we’ll be able to worship Him as He desires- in spirit and truth. Thank you for your comment. I truly appreciate the dialogue.
No the impartial Sin is not doubt.. The impartial Sin is blaspheming against The Holy Ghost… That’s what my Bible says…
You’re right. In Mark 3:29, it states, “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” If we take a closer look, the religious leaders were essentially doubting that Jesus was who He said He was, which led them to accuse Him of working with the devil.
Now, as believers, we often think, I would never do that. But if we continue to study the Scriptures and ask the Spirit to speak to us, we may realize that we sometimes blaspheme, too-especially when we doubt God’s power to transform our situations or when we give glory to something else after He moves in our lives.
Consider Hebrews 11:6: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” And James 1:6-7 says, “But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”
Think about it-the children of Israel didn’t reach the Promised Land, not because God didn’t want them to, but because they doubted the One who set them free. Jesus was showing the religious leaders the love of God and teaching them about real relationship-caring for others with God’s heart. Yet, they doubted His authority and that He was indeed the Son of God.
At the end of the day, God is calling us to go deeper, to understand the motives behind our actions. When we do, we’ll be able to worship Him as He desires- in spirit and truth.
Thank you for your comment. I truly appreciate the dialogue.