Q: Will blasphemy against the Holy Spirit lose the hope of eternal life? What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? What does blasphemy mean?

A: First, the original word "blasphemy" is a noun. According to Dr. W.E.Vine's Interpretation of New Testament Words, it is considered that this word consists of blax, that is, "stupidity" or blapto, and pheme, that is, "speaking", which is a word used to slander the sanctity of God.

Second, we should not only pay attention to the meaning of blasphemy, but also pay attention to who the Lord Jesus said these words at that time, and what is the use of saying these words to them, that is, pay attention to how the Lord Jesus used this word.

According to paragraphs 22 to 37 of Mt 12, the Pharisees slandered the Lord Jesus, saying that he cast out demons from a dumb and blind man possessed by demons. Then the Lord said the following words of warning and reproach: "Therefore, I tell you that all sins and blasphemies can be forgiven;": But blasphemy against the holy spirit can never be forgiven. ..... "That is to say, they deliberately slander the Lord like that, which is an unforgivable crime of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. In this way, will those Pharisees lose eternal life? Notice what the Lord says in the following verse 34: "You vipers, since you are evil, how can you speak well?" "Because my heart is full, so I say it. According to the word of God, they have no eternal life at all. How can they talk about "losing" eternal life Therefore, according to the biblical example, only those who are not saved and pretend to be good people commit this unforgivable crime.

Third, please pay special attention to the two sentences in section 3 1 of this passage: "... all sins and blasphemies can be forgiven" and "only blasphemy against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven". This Bible clearly distinguishes between "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" and "blasphemy" in general. According to Kyle's record, the Lord said, "... all blasphemies can be forgiven." (Kyle 3: 28) Since it is said that "any blasphemy can be forgiven", it naturally includes blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. But why did he say, "Those who blaspheme the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven"? It can be seen that "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" is bound to be more serious than "all blasphemous words". In fact, we simply can't tell what is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and what is blasphemy against the Son or the Father. According to what the Pharisees said at that time, the Lord Jesus drove out ghosts through Beelzebub. They also talked about the Lord Jesus, not the Holy Spirit, because they knew nothing about the Holy Spirit, and of course they would not blaspheme the Holy Spirit. But this is considered blasphemy by God.

Judging from the fact that the Pharisees committed this crime at that time, they not only offended the Lord because of a temporary verbal mistake, but also deliberately resisted the Holy Spirit and were hostile to the Lord. As the Lord pointed out, what they said in their mouths has already been said in their hearts (Mt 12: 34). Blasphemy with this attitude of committing crimes against the Holy Spirit is "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit", which is more serious than unintentional or ignorant blasphemy.

4. Because the Pharisees deliberately and stubbornly resisted the work of the Holy Spirit, they were not moved by the miracles performed by the Lord. Of course, they could not repent because of the light of the Holy Spirit, but the Lord forgave them. Of course, such blasphemy committed by people like them can never be forgiven! On the other hand, a believer with eternal life is moved by the Holy Spirit to be forgiven and justified. With the Holy Spirit living in his heart forever, he cannot commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Some believers say things that offend the Lord carelessly, so that they are filled with fear or anxiety and think they have committed unforgivable crimes. In fact, this anxiety and fear show that they are innocent of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, where can there be such fear or anxiety? Those Pharisees who blasphemed the Holy Spirit were fearless and deliberately opposed to the Holy Spirit. They won't feel any anxiety at all because of what they said. In short, it is impossible for believers to commit this crime, because those who commit this crime must first reject Christ and deliberately deny that Christ is the savior.

5. With regard to crimes other than "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit", the Lord said, "Truly, truly, I tell you that all sins and blasphemies in the world can be forgiven." (It can be 3 chapters and 28 sections)