blasphemy
i’m usually a little behind on my reading, but by chance this last weekend i actually got to read my Newsweek not long after i got it in the mail. it was the Gerald Ford issue. there was one article in the periscope section that caught my attention. did you know that there is a website that is encouraging people to deny the existence of the Holy Spirit in return for a dvd.
AMAZING!
if you record yourself saying i deny the Holy Spirit” and post that on youtube with a reference to their site, they will send you a video entitled “the god who wasn’t there.”
they base it in the verse of Mark 3:29 that says blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is an eternal sin. now, i don’t know about you, but i don’t think the interpretation of that verse is a “one and you’re done” type sin. now, if you take that blasphemy with you to your grave, then the fiery pits of hell are probably where you will end up. i tend to think that our God gives you plenty (more than enough) of chances to get it right. i might be wrong and am willing to be corrected.
of course, in this chapter of Mark Christ is specifically talking to the teachers of the law who recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, but attribute the power to satan. Earlier in the chapter it mentions that even the evil spirits bow down to Christ’s power, yet these great teachers refuse to recognize Him.
it just amazes me how lost our world is today and what great pain our Lord must have to see it as such.
Here’s the link to the article: Blasphemy Challenge
(you can find the other site on your own, as i don’t want to give it any more exposure than i already have!)