Mat 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
So if I asked you, what is blasphemy against the HOLY SPIRIT, how would you answer?
Blasphemy - claiming that the work(s) of GOD are the works of the devil, or, that the work(s) of the devil are from GOD. This text does not make excuses for such as this.
Mar 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: Mar 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
What could be more serious about your walk, and mine, than this? Yet countless millions do this without thought of it. They are hypocrites of the worst kind. They say they are this or that in HIS kingdom, when there is no such evidence in their lives that this is so. Actors. They have learned a behavior from observing others, without realizing that copying someone does not make you genuine. We are to walk as HE walked, to imitate HIM and no other. Yet churches are filled with such as this. Imitating others, parroting what other say, all the while ignoring what YEHOVAH has revealed to us in HIS word. Carrying HIS word written in a book is not the same as living by HIS word. JESUS said "I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE". "MAN CANNOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF YEHOVAH!" But that does not slow these pretenders up at all. They go on with their blasphemy without regard to what scripture teaches.
Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
How much more, those who say they are a "christian" yet are not yet born again into new creation life? Yet millons do. How much more, those who pretend to be filled with the HOLY SPIRIT? How much more those who arise in our midst and say "THUS SAITH THE LORD", when surely the LORD has said NO SUCH THING? How about those who command and decree this or that, but that which is commanded or decreed never comes to pass? Salvation is a DIVINE work of GRACE. There is no pretense to it. You can't say a "sinner's prayer" and automatically become a child of the KING. That is attempting to command YEHOVAH, rather than obeying HIM in all things. In times past, men (women too, likely) have spoken of SIN as being "spiritual leprosy". It is a valid claim. A leper can wash himself and put on fancy formal clothes. But it won't take long until the leprosy comes oozing through the formal attire, no matter the claim of the leper to the contrary. What he/she has declared is proven deception, because they claim to be cleansed, yet their sores continue on. There is only one remedy for the poor leper, that being the POWER OF THE SHED BLOOD OF YESHUA HA'MACHIACH. A man can confess otherwise until the LORD comes again. But without this ultra important work of MERCY and GRACE, THERE IS NO CHANGE! We place our hope in HIS nail scarred hands for deliverance. But is up to HIM to command it so. And what the LORD does, REMAINS. Man does not, cannot command it be so, except the HOLY SPIRIT fiist bid him too. THEN and ONLY THEN can a person command even the impossible, and it comes to pass. All other vain attempts are blasphemous. They are vain attempts of satan who appeals to our PRIDE to portray that which is not of GOD to be of GOD! DANGER! Personally, I cringe at such Hypocrisy, all the while grieving in pity of those who make such claims. How do I know that what the claim or decree is blasphemy or hypocritical? Because what is claimed or decreed contradicts the WORD of GOD. The worst of these is to claim to be a christian, or that you are filled with the HOLY spirit and empowered to be HIS vessel of service when there is little to no evidence to validate such claims. Oh they think they are genuine. But what they are is DECEIVED. And their pride is fueled by the master deceiver. Church people aide this deceit by shouting "praise the lord" that which is evidently not of GOD. Blind leading blind! Such a tragedy. But the gravest of all these errors, is to question the validity of the SAVIOR, being GOD ALMIGHTY in the flesh. The WORD made flesh, living among us. These are in grave danger of eternal damnation without hope. Pentecostals and charasmatics are especially in danger of such blasphemy. To hear them speak so boldly is to perhaps speak their own condemnation. "I'm saved, sanctified, and filled with the HOLY GHOST", when there is little to no evidence that this is so. TRAGIC!! Oh they speak in an unknown tongue, alright. The scream and shout and wallow on the floor, but they are no different , tomorrow, or last week because their claimed encounter with the HOLY SPIRIT. Friends, if you experience GOD up close and in person, you will not have to pretend any thing. HE will do the changing and the empowering to do what HE has called you to do. So be it. - Lahry Sibley _________________ Lahry Sibley
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