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	Regarding assurance: You likely haven’t committed this sin if you’re concerned about it. Those genuinely worried they’ve blasphemed the Spirit can be confident they haven’t, since those who actually slander God’s Spirit never worry about the implications. Believers sometimes fear accidental commission, but only those who have completely rejected God need worry—and they won’t seek forgiveness because they’ve rejected the very force that leads to repentance. The presence of genuine sorrow for sin and desire for forgiveness indicates you haven’t committed this offense.		Regarding assurance: You likely haven’t committed this sin if you’re concerned about it. Those genuinely worried they’ve blasphemed the Spirit can be confident they haven’t, since those who actually slander God’s Spirit never worry about the implications. Believers sometimes fear accidental commission, but only those who have completely rejected God need worry—and they won’t seek forgiveness because they’ve rejected the very force that leads to repentance. The presence of genuine sorrow for sin and desire for forgiveness indicates you haven’t committed this offense.

			==Twisting the meaning?==

			In 2 Peter 3:14-17, we are told that we need to:

			''...be diligent to be found spotless and blameless by Him, at peace, 15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which there are some things that are hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.<ref>New American Standard Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2020), 2 Pe 3:14–17.</ref>

			William Branham taught that if you spoke against him after he died, this would be blaspheming the Holy Spirit. He also stated that when a minister denied that the [[The Houston Photograph\|Houston Photograph]] was not God, this also blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. '''Isn't this distorting the meaning of what Jesus said, while at the same time pointing to himself?'''

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	''Today there is no reverence. Oh, what little there is, is just very little. What you see ... people laugh at what's called Christianity. What's going to happen to that man, when God sends something to the earth, and they see a thing operating just exactly with the Word, and then men talk about it, and make fun of it. Do you know what the Bible said? Jesus said, "It's blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, and will never be forgiven." '''"Oh," they say, "that's of the devil." Be careful what you say, brother, sister. Be careful what you say, sinner. There's no forgiveness for it.''' Jesus said, "To speak a word against it would never be forgiven in this world, or the world to come."<ref>64-0215_Influences_Tulare, California, USA #39</ref>		''Today there is no reverence. Oh, what little there is, is just very little. What you see ... people laugh at what's called Christianity. What's going to happen to that man, when God sends something to the earth, and they see a thing operating just exactly with the Word, and then men talk about it, and make fun of it. Do you know what the Bible said? Jesus said, "It's blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, and will never be forgiven." '''"Oh," they say, "that's of the devil." Be careful what you say, brother, sister. Be careful what you say, sinner. There's no forgiveness for it.''' Jesus said, "To speak a word against it would never be forgiven in this world, or the world to come."<ref>64-0215_Influences_Tulare, California, USA #39</ref>

	''		''And Jesus here told them, said, "You can say those things and call me Beelzebub. That . . . I'll forgive you for that. '''But when the Holy Ghost comes after I'm gone, then it's unpardonable to blaspheme that.''' And when he comes he [which is not a thought, now; it is a person. "He" is a personal pronoun. He is a person.] ... <ref>63-1103_Go, Wake Jesus_Tucson, Arizona, USA #28,</ref>
	And Jesus here told them, said, "You can say those things and call me Beelzebub. That . . . I'll forgive you for that. '''But when the Holy Ghost comes after I'm gone, then it's unpardonable to blaspheme that.''' And when he comes he [which is not a thought, now; it is a person. "He" is a personal pronoun. He is a person.] ... <ref>63-1103_Go, Wake Jesus_Tucson, Arizona, USA #28,</ref>
			''Jesus said, "I'll forgive you for that." (See, calling the Word of God—the works of God an evil spirit.) He said, "I'll forgive you for that, but someday the Holy Ghost will come, and one word against it will never be forgiven, neither in this world or the world that is to come (or that great day); it will not be forgiven." So you see, that's written plain in the Scripture; so when people come to that day, no matter how intellectual, how big a denomination they belong to, it's condemned; they have to be! '''They've blasphemed the Holy Ghost, calling it holy roller and something another that had an untasty name or something like that.''' And God's church had to bear it all the time.<ref>63-0728_Christ Is The Mystery Of God Revealed_Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA #141</ref>

			'''''A man picked up the picture of the angel of the Lord the other day, a Baptist minister, and laughed at it, see. That's blasphemy. There's no forgiveness for that.''' That's what Jesus said. It's blasphemy when you see it doing the very works that Christ did, and He said when they seen that works in Christ—He was the sacrifice—and they called Him "Beelzebub," a devil, because He was doing it. And now they say —He said, "I forgive you for that, but when the Holy Ghost comes to do the same thing, you speak a word against it, it'll never be forgiven you, in this world or the world to come." See? Just one word is all you have to say against it. See?<ref>63-0714M_Why Cry? Speak!_Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA #54</ref>

			''And Jesus said, "I'll forgive you for that, but when the Holy Ghost is come, now, you speak a word against it, and it'll never be forgiven you." Remember, it will and cannot, by no means, no mercy.... '''When you blaspheme and call the Spirit of God, the Word of God, that's been vindicated by the Spirit (see, the Word says so; the Spirit's a-vindicating it), and you call it an unclean thing, you've crossed the line between mercy and judgment and can never be forgiven for it.''' That's the reason I indict this generation of guilty of crucifying, '''blaspheming, the manifested Son of God, as was promised by all the prophets, and Christ Himself to be in the last days, like it was in the days of Noah and the days of Sodom. Blasphemy, which they crucify to the people the Son of God afresh. He's the vindicated Word. One word against it can never be forgiven.''' Now, what are you going to do then? Where're you going to stand? They're condemned, just waiting the hour of God's wrath to be poured out.<ref>63-0707M_The Indictment_Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA #87</ref>

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	''Today there is no reverence. Oh, what little there is, is just very little. What you see ... people laugh at what's called Christianity. What's going to happen to that man, when God sends something to the earth, and they see a thing operating just exactly with the Word, and then men talk about it, and make fun of it. Do you know what the Bible said? Jesus said, "It's blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, and will never be forgiven." '''"Oh," they say, "that's of the devil." Be careful what you say, brother, sister. Be careful what you say, sinner. There's no forgiveness for it.''' Jesus said, "To speak a word against it would never be forgiven in this world, or the world to come."<ref>64-0215_Influences_Tulare, California, USA #39</ref>		''Today there is no reverence. Oh, what little there is, is just very little. What you see ... people laugh at what's called Christianity. What's going to happen to that man, when God sends something to the earth, and they see a thing operating just exactly with the Word, and then men talk about it, and make fun of it. Do you know what the Bible said? Jesus said, "It's blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, and will never be forgiven." '''"Oh," they say, "that's of the devil." Be careful what you say, brother, sister. Be careful what you say, sinner. There's no forgiveness for it.''' Jesus said, "To speak a word against it would never be forgiven in this world, or the world to come."<ref>64-0215_Influences_Tulare, California, USA #39</ref>

	''~~63-1103_Go, Wake Jesus_Tucson, Arizona, USA #28~~		''
	And Jesus here told them, said, "You can say those things and call me Beelzebub. That . . . I'll forgive you for that. But when the Holy Ghost comes after I'm gone, then it's unpardonable to blaspheme that. And when he comes he [which is not a thought, now; it is a person. "He" is a personal pronoun. He is a person.]. . .		And Jesus here told them, said, "You can say those things and call me Beelzebub. That . . . I'll forgive you for that. '''But when the Holy Ghost comes after I'm gone, then it's unpardonable to blaspheme that.''' And when he comes he [which is not a thought, now; it is a person. "He" is a personal pronoun. He is a person.] ... <ref>63-1103_Go, Wake Jesus_Tucson, Arizona, USA #28,</ref>

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	''Sure, Nazarene… There's nobody can say a word against them fine religious people; they're just as nice as they can be. Church of God, Nazarene, Free Methodist, those people are real, but when it comes down to the works of the Spirit, they say, "Oh, oh, that's the devil." And what'd they do there? '''Blaspheme the Holy Ghost. When they do that… Now, what is blasphemy? There's no forgiveness.''' Is that right? He that once enlightened, made partakers, and tasted of the heavenly gifts (partasted—tasted of God's sanctification: cleaned up from cigarettes, and filthy women, and all kinds of life like that)—and tasted of the heavenly things (to see that they'll walk up to that borderline like those spies did that eat part of the grapes… See? But what do they have to do? They had to break up their denomination to come over into this. See? Say—See?)—tasted of the heavenly gifts; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and count the Blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing.<ref>64-0830M - Questions And Answers #3, para. 293</ref>		''Sure, Nazarene… There's nobody can say a word against them fine religious people; they're just as nice as they can be. Church of God, Nazarene, Free Methodist, those people are real, but when it comes down to the works of the Spirit, they say, "Oh, oh, that's the devil." And what'd they do there? '''Blaspheme the Holy Ghost. When they do that… Now, what is blasphemy? There's no forgiveness.''' Is that right? He that once enlightened, made partakers, and tasted of the heavenly gifts (partasted—tasted of God's sanctification: cleaned up from cigarettes, and filthy women, and all kinds of life like that)—and tasted of the heavenly things (to see that they'll walk up to that borderline like those spies did that eat part of the grapes… See? But what do they have to do? They had to break up their denomination to come over into this. See? Say—See?)—tasted of the heavenly gifts; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and count the Blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing.<ref>64-0830M - Questions And Answers #3, para. 293</ref>

			''Today there is no reverence. Oh, what little there is, is just very little. What you see ... people laugh at what's called Christianity. What's going to happen to that man, when God sends something to the earth, and they see a thing operating just exactly with the Word, and then men talk about it, and make fun of it. Do you know what the Bible said? Jesus said, "It's blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, and will never be forgiven." '''"Oh," they say, "that's of the devil." Be careful what you say, brother, sister. Be careful what you say, sinner. There's no forgiveness for it.''' Jesus said, "To speak a word against it would never be forgiven in this world, or the world to come."<ref>64-0215_Influences_Tulare, California, USA #39</ref>

			''63-1103_Go, Wake Jesus_Tucson, Arizona, USA #28
			And Jesus here told them, said, "You can say those things and call me Beelzebub. That . . . I'll forgive you for that. But when the Holy Ghost comes after I'm gone, then it's unpardonable to blaspheme that. And when he comes he [which is not a thought, now; it is a person. "He" is a personal pronoun. He is a person.]. . .

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	:''And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.<ref>New American Standard Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2020), Lk 12:10.</ref>		:''And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.<ref>New American Standard Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2020), Lk 12:10.</ref>

			Blaspheming the Holy Spirit fundamentally means rejecting the Spirit’s testimony about Jesus and his redemptive work. Rather than speaking negatively about the Holy Spirit, blaspheming the Spirit involves rejecting his mission, which is to reveal our sinfulness and bring us to Christ. The sin entails calling the Spirit a liar by denying his witness about our need for salvation and Jesus’ identity as God’s Son and Savior.

			The historical context illuminates this sin’s gravity. When Jesus cast out a demon and restored a man’s sight and speech, most people recognized this as evidence of his messianic identity, but the Pharisees attributed his power to demonic sources. By attributing Christ’s miracles to Satan rather than the Holy Spirit, they committed the unforgivable sin—deliberately refusing to acknowledge God’s power in Christ4.

			Importantly, this sin unfolds over time, not in a single moment of rebellion. '''It cannot be committed accidentally;''' it results from a sustained pattern of rebellious acts3.

			Regarding assurance: You likely haven’t committed this sin if you’re concerned about it. Those genuinely worried they’ve blasphemed the Spirit can be confident they haven’t, since those who actually slander God’s Spirit never worry about the implications. Believers sometimes fear accidental commission, but only those who have completely rejected God need worry—and they won’t seek forgiveness because they’ve rejected the very force that leads to repentance. The presence of genuine sorrow for sin and desire for forgiveness indicates you haven’t committed this offense.

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			Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is mentioned in 3 places in the New Testament.

			In Matt 12:31-32:

			:''Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.<ref>New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (Friendship Press, 2021), Mt 12:31–32.</ref>

			In Mark 3:29:

			:''but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness but is guilty of an eternal sin.”<ref>New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (Friendship Press, 2021), Mk 3:29.</ref>

			And in Luke 12:10:

			:''And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.<ref>New American Standard Bible (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 2020), Lk 12:10.</ref>

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	~~293~~ Sure, Nazarene… There's nobody can say a word against them fine religious people; they're just as nice as they can be. Church of God, Nazarene, Free Methodist, those people are real, but when it comes down to the works of the Spirit, they say, "Oh, oh, that's the devil." And what'd they do there? Blaspheme the Holy Ghost. When they do that… Now, what is blasphemy? There's no forgiveness. Is that right? He that once enlightened, made partakers, and tasted of the heavenly gifts (partasted—tasted of God's sanctification: cleaned up from cigarettes, and filthy women, and all kinds of life like that)—and tasted of the heavenly things (to see that they'll walk up to that borderline like those spies did that eat part of the grapes… See? But what do they have to do? They had to break up their denomination to come over into this. See? Say—See?)—tasted of the heavenly gifts; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and count the Blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing.		''Sure, Nazarene… There's nobody can say a word against them fine religious people; they're just as nice as they can be. Church of God, Nazarene, Free Methodist, those people are real, but when it comes down to the works of the Spirit, they say, "Oh, oh, that's the devil." And what'd they do there? '''Blaspheme the Holy Ghost. When they do that… Now, what is blasphemy? There's no forgiveness.''' Is that right? He that once enlightened, made partakers, and tasted of the heavenly gifts (partasted—tasted of God's sanctification: cleaned up from cigarettes, and filthy women, and all kinds of life like that)—and tasted of the heavenly things (to see that they'll walk up to that borderline like those spies did that eat part of the grapes… See? But what do they have to do? They had to break up their denomination to come over into this. See? Say—See?)—tasted of the heavenly gifts; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and count the Blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing.<ref>64-0830M - Questions And Answers #3, para. 293</ref>
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Why do message believers often fail to witness to non-believers about Christ? Some are afraid that they might evoke a bad reaction to the Gospel, thus causing a person to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. Rather than risk this, they choose to remain silent.

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293 Sure, Nazarene… There's nobody can say a word against them fine religious people; they're just as nice as they can be. Church of God, Nazarene, Free Methodist, those people are real, but when it comes down to the works of the Spirit, they say, "Oh, oh, that's the devil." And what'd they do there? Blaspheme the Holy Ghost. When they do that… Now, what is blasphemy? There's no forgiveness. Is that right? He that once enlightened, made partakers, and tasted of the heavenly gifts (partasted—tasted of God's sanctification: cleaned up from cigarettes, and filthy women, and all kinds of life like that)—and tasted of the heavenly things (to see that they'll walk up to that borderline like those spies did that eat part of the grapes… See? But what do they have to do? They had to break up their denomination to come over into this. See? Say—See?)—tasted of the heavenly gifts; seeing that they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and count the Blood of the covenant wherewith they were sanctified an unholy thing.
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