Does it? It doesn't seem to, not according to Jesus or the Apostle John anyway, who both speak of a particular sin which cannot be forgiven once it's been committed .. e.g.
Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:29; 1 John 5:16.
In the same Gospel passages we learn that any word spoken against the Son of Man can be forgiven, and it's clear that "unbelief" is a sin which can be forgiven at any moment of our lives on this side of the grave
(we continually pray that the Lord would change the hearts of unbelievers and save them, do we not ), but not so a specific word (blasphemy) spoken against the Holy Spirit, as this particular sin (according to Bible) can
never be forgiven on either side of the grave.
So, as best as I can make out from the Gospels and 1 John, the sin of "
not believing in Jesus", and the sin of "
blasphemy against the HS", are hardly the same things. If I am wrong about this, please tell/show me how.
Thanks!
~Deut
.........1 John 5
.........16 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray, and God will give him life. There is a sin that leads
........to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that.
.........