June 10 2012
The Rev. Kate Ekrem
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"-- (Mar 3:28-29 NRS)
The Rev. Kate Ekrem
Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"-- (Mar 3:28-29 NRS)
OK, what?? I
thought this whole thing was about forgiveness, knowing God forgives us, being
able to forgive others, Jesus saying we’re forgiven, so what is this? Whoever
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness? What does that
mean? And most importantly, what if I did it accidentally, whatever this
blaspheming against the Holy Spirit is, and I don’t even know??
What is this
sin against the Holy Spirit? What sin could possibly be unforgiveable by God?
