I'm still scarred and worried..........

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CaseyH

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So I know I posted a few months ago about whether or not I had committed the unforgivable/unpardonable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I am still struggling with this. I feel hopeless. I can't even hear or read the word Holy Spirit without having an evil thought. I continue to ask God to equip be in the full armor of Him and to help me take captive very thought. Every time I have these thoughts I pray for mercy and ask God to help me not have these evil thoughts but to have thoughts that are pleasing and glorifying unto Him. I ask Him to remove any demonic bondage that may be on me. I do believe that Jesus is Lord, I have trouble with whether or not I truly believe He died and rose again or if i am just acknowledging it. I feel so scared and I keep having the thoughts and feelings that God has left me and no longer wants me because of the thoughts I have. I want to not have these thoughts. I want Jesus to use me to bring others to Him. I want to be free in Christ, and be happy. Is there any hope for me? Am I condemned to hell? I feel like it and I don't want to go to hell but Heaven.
 
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Colt45Bullet

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You are NOT condemned
 
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Amazing-Grace

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The fact of your concern is the reason you are saved.
 
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Ugly

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Our salvation is not based on feelings, but in utilizing faith actively. Trusting something is true and real, with or without proof. No matter how we 'feel'.
You sound much like an old friend of mine. She had OCD and had many similar issues you speak of, as a result.
Ultimately God knows our hearts and understands our struggles and sincerity. Long as you are striving for God you are on the right track. Just keep your faith, your trust in what is true regardless of feelings, and you can rest assured you are still in God.
 

John146

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I do believe that Jesus is Lord, I have trouble with whether or not I truly believe He died and rose again or if i am just acknowledging it.
The whole gospel is believing in the death, burial and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins. Have you done that? After you get saved then you can start making Jesus the Lord of your life. I pray for your brother, that God gives you the peace you are looking for.
 

p_rehbein

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reading your Profile Page, I think part of the problem reveals itself.......you are "unsure" about your salvation.......you don't know for sure if you accepted Christ as Lord and Savior when you were 6 years old.

That is understandable. Not very many 6 year olds are capable of understanding that they are living a life apart from Christ, and are in need of His saving grace to reconcile themselves with Him.

In all honesty, I would suggest that you go to your Church, if you attend Church, speak with your Pastor, and ast them to pray with you/over you, and then you commit your life to Christ and ask Him to come into your life/heart as Lord and Savior............Honestly, I think this would go a long way to resolving your doubts and fears.

(my thoughts only)
 

jenniferand2

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So I know I posted a few months ago about whether or not I had committed the unforgivable/unpardonable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I am still struggling with this. I feel hopeless. I can't even hear or read the word Holy Spirit without having an evil thought. I continue to ask God to equip be in the full armor of Him and to help me take captive very thought. Every time I have these thoughts I pray for mercy and ask God to help me not have these evil thoughts but to have thoughts that are pleasing and glorifying unto Him. I ask Him to remove any demonic bondage that may be on me. I do believe that Jesus is Lord, I have trouble with whether or not I truly believe He died and rose again or if i am just acknowledging it. I feel so scared and I keep having the thoughts and feelings that God has left me and no longer wants me because of the thoughts I have. I want to not have these thoughts. I want Jesus to use me to bring others to Him. I want to be free in Christ, and be happy. Is there any hope for me? Am I condemned to hell? I feel like it and I don't want to go to hell but Heaven.
try not to focus on the bad thoughts you have try to replace them with good ones. Read scripture and pray. Also go to a local church and be baptized that may help you feel as your clean in a new way. just keep praying I think everyone is a little fearful at one time or another if they are doing Gods will...
 
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Stranger36147

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If you're worried that you blasphemed the Holy Spirit because of blasphemous phrases or thoughts that pop into your head, you have to know that when we tell ourselves not to think about something, we will inevitably end up thinking about it. That's the way it is. God knows these things and He knows you really have no control over it. He will not condemn you for it, I guarantee it.

If people commit the "unforgivable sin" when something bad about the Holy Spirit goes through their head, well......I think it's safe to say a very great majority of people would have no chance of getting into Heaven.

I'll be praying for you, Casey.
 

Radius

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I heard a great analogy about saving faith, as small as a mustard seed. It was, is, and always will be God who keeps you even when you think you have lost it. Your emotions have no play in the matter.

"The validity of faith is not determined by its passion or sincerity.

If i have passion and sincere faith in thin ice, when I walk out onto that thin ice I'm going through it. I don't care how passionate or sincere my faith is.

If i have a little bit of faith in thick ice, when I walk out onto the ice it holds me up.

The validity of faith is not determined by my intensity of passion or by my sincerity. The validity of faith is determined by the reliability of the OBJECT that I put my faith in. That object of reliability is God.

So, Jesus said if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, that's Good! As long as that faith is in Him.

if I put my faith in me, then I'm on thin ice."

--Cliffe Knechtle

ps: I love his Youtube channel where he talks to college kids on campus. Here is his channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKr...GWMf3f94eQXsug
 
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wattie

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Remember that 'blasphemy of the Holy Spirit' was something that only the Pharisees and Scribes were doing. They were effectively denying salvation in the first place from Jesus.

They were calling Jesus a Devil by attributing the devil's work to Him.

This is not something a person who is already converted can actually do. Nowhere in the bible does it have blasphemy of the Holy Spirit being something a believer does.

And like the other poster put it.. if blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is what you think you are doing.. and you could be condemned by it.. well there would very little hope for ANYBODY.
 
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CaseyH

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The whole gospel is believing in the death, burial and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins. Have you done that? After you get saved then you can start making Jesus the Lord of your life. I pray for your brother, that God gives you the peace you are looking for.

Well I have trouble with that. i can't tell whether or not i really believe or if i just acknowledge facts.
 
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how does one acknowledge 'facts' if they are 'real' and 'not believe'???
 
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So I know I posted a few months ago about whether or not I had committed the unforgivable/unpardonable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. I am still struggling with this. I feel hopeless. I can't even hear or read the word Holy Spirit without having an evil thought. I continue to ask God to equip be in the full armor of Him and to help me take captive very thought. Every time I have these thoughts I pray for mercy and ask God to help me not have these evil thoughts but to have thoughts that are pleasing and glorifying unto Him. I ask Him to remove any demonic bondage that may be on me. I do believe that Jesus is Lord, I have trouble with whether or not I truly believe He died and rose again or if i am just acknowledging it. I feel so scared and I keep having the thoughts and feelings that God has left me and no longer wants me because of the thoughts I have. I want to not have these thoughts. I want Jesus to use me to bring others to Him. I want to be free in Christ, and be happy. Is there any hope for me? Am I condemned to hell? I feel like it and I don't want to go to hell but Heaven.
I was thinking about this the other day. It really is a hopeless feeling thinking we might have committed the "unforgivable" sin. Can anyone say, for sure, they haven't?

However, we get to know the Lord and learn he is totally motivated by love. It occurred to me that maybe we don't understand what he is saying. The Lord forgives us for our sins, if we repent of those sins. Maybe what he is telling us here is that if we commit the sin of blasphemy, he expects an apology.
 

Dan_473

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Hi Casey,

try this

don't try to feel anything or believe anything

say, Jesus I know I did wrong stuff. please forgive me.

then forget about it and see what happens-
 

Connock

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Casey, if you were condemned in this, it wouldn't be bothering you at all. The fact you are concerned about it testifies that you are not lost. To know more, I suggest you discuss Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit with a very senior pastor. Anyone with 20+ years in the pulpit will have counseled hundreds if not thousands who have struggled with this one, and should be able to set your mind at ease, which I think you deserve.

You are saved by the Grace of God, through your faith in Jesus Christ. Transient thoughts (which we ALL have--Jesus never said "cursed is he with a twisted sense of humor") (thank God) play no role in this. Your FAITH is important, not what you thought about xyz that one time...

And you do have faith, whether you realize it or not. You referred to accepting Jesus as your savior as "acknowledging facts". If this is a fact to you then you have faith. Webster's defines "proof" as "that degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact". To go from "evidence" to "fact" requires a step of faith no matter how small. Some people are unable to do this in the case of Jesus. If you are able to, and it seems to me you are, then you have faith.
 

hornetguy

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I was thinking about this the other day. It really is a hopeless feeling thinking we might have committed the "unforgivable" sin. Can anyone say, for sure, they haven't?
I believe we ALL can say for sure we have not... it is my understanding that the only unforgiveable sin is rejecting the free gift of salvation. THAT is blasphemy of the Spirit of God... rejecting HIM. He will not "save" us against our will.

God is capable (duh) and willing to forgive ALL our sins... but how can He forgive us if we refuse to be forgiven?

So, please, release yourself from your fear of that sin... you are seeking God, which means you have not rejected Him... therefore, no "unforgiveable sin".... Blessings to you, and prayers for peace of mind, and understanding.
 

Adstar

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I believe in God.. A all powerful God.. A God with all wisdom.. A perfect God.. A real God... So i really cannot understand why anyone who believes in God could doubt that God can raise a person from the dead? If God created an entire universe from nothing then how can people be rocked by the claim that God can and did raise the dead? I see supposed Christians doubting the virgin birth,, doubting that Jesus walked on water,, doubting that Jesus caused the blind man to see..

If people truly believe in God then surely all these miracles are child's play for a God... Once a person Believes in God,, like really believes in God.. Then all the signs and wonders revealed in the Bible are easy to believe.. It does not take any effort if you know God is behind these happenings...
 

Socreta93

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The fact that this is bothering you, just proved that you haven't blasphemed. If you actually did, you wouldn't care. I say pray to God and go to church and ask someone to pray for you. Prayer is a wonderful and powerful thing. You want to be saved and so does Jesus. Good luck. I pray you find the comfort you need.
 
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pottersclay

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[FONT=&quot]ohn 3:17 [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.[/FONT]
 
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CaseyH

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how does one acknowledge 'facts' if they are 'real' and 'not believe'???

Well I have heard that there is a difference in just acknowledging mere facts aside from saving faith.