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Blasphemy against Holy Spirit?	Christian	Saturday, August 27, 2011
Question: Br, Just wanted to know if it would be considered a blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, like in Mark 3:23-30, to say that someone receiving "baptism of the Holy Spirit" is faking it or it really isn't the Holy Spirit? In this baptism I would include anything from tongues to laughing to acting like a drunk person. I just want to know in case I'm guilty of blaspheming the Spirit by saying it isn't when it really is. Thanks. Christian
Question Answered by Dear Christian: Well, first of all, the Charismatics misuse the term "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". The only "baptism" of the Holy Spirit we receive is in Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. The verses the Pentecostals point to in the Book of Acts to justify their erroneous "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" doctrine actually refers to the Sacrament of Confirmation. See the essay, Charism Gifts Building Up the Church for the real scoop, pro and con, on the charismatic movement and the Pentecostal contaminations into the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. As for the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, or the Unforgivable Sin, all sin, that is all sin, may be forgiven except one -- rejecting God's grace and offer of salvation at the point of death. If one dies rejecting God that is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. It cannot be forgiven because the person decided to reject God and then died unrepentant. There are no second chances after death. The state of one's soul at death determines his eternal destiny. All other sin, no matter how blasphemous, no matter how heinous, no matter how demonic can be forgiven if the person asks God to forgive him. God promises: (1 John 1:9) "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The sins you mentioned are totally forgivable. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Blasphemy against Holy Spirit?

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Saturday, August 27, 2011

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Br,

Just wanted to know if it would be considered a blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, like in Mark 3:23-30, to say that someone receiving "baptism of the Holy Spirit" is faking it or it really isn't the Holy Spirit? In this baptism I would include anything from tongues to laughing to acting like a drunk person. I just want to know in case I'm guilty of blaspheming the Spirit by saying it isn't when it really is. Thanks.

Christian

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Dear Christian:

Well, first of all, the Charismatics misuse the term "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". The only "baptism" of the Holy Spirit we receive is in Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. The verses the Pentecostals point to in the Book of Acts to justify their erroneous "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" doctrine actually refers to the Sacrament of Confirmation.

See the essay, Charism Gifts Building Up the Church for the real scoop, pro and con, on the charismatic movement and the Pentecostal contaminations into the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

As for the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, or the Unforgivable Sin, all sin, that is all sin, may be forgiven except one -- rejecting God's grace and offer of salvation at the point of death. If one dies rejecting God that is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. It cannot be forgiven because the person decided to reject God and then died unrepentant. There are no second chances after death. The state of one's soul at death determines his eternal destiny.

All other sin, no matter how blasphemous, no matter how heinous, no matter how demonic can be forgiven if the person asks God to forgive him. God promises:

(1 John 1:9) "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

The sins you mentioned are totally forgivable.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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