What does it mean to deny the Holy Ghost?

To sin against the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth, the Comforter, the Witness of the Father and the Son, wilfully denying him and defying him, after having received him, constitutes [the unpardonable sin]. No man can possibly commit the unpardonable sin in ignorance.
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What does denying the Holy Spirit mean?

"Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" is conscious and hardened opposition to the truth, "because the Spirit is truth" (1 John 5:6). Conscious and hardened resistance to the truth leads man away from humility and repentance, and without repentance there can be no forgiveness.
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What are the 3 unforgivable sins?

Here's my list of unforgivable sins: ÇMurder, torture and abuse of any human being, but particularly the murder, torture and abuse of children and animals.
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What does it mean to reject the Holy Trinity?

Nontrinitarianism is a form of Christianity that rejects the mainstream Christian doctrine of the Trinity—the belief that God is three distinct hypostases or persons who are coeternal, coequal, and indivisibly united in one being, or essence (from the Ancient Greek ousia).
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What does it mean to get the Holy Ghost?

The gift of the Holy Ghost is the privilege—given to people who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ, been baptized, and been confirmed as members of the Church—to receive continual guidance and inspiration from the Holy Ghost.
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What is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?



How do you receive the Holy Ghost?

The path to receiving the Holy Ghost is to exercise faith in Christ unto repentance. We can become clean through qualifying for the effects of the Savior's Atonement. The covenants offered in baptism by authorized servants of God bring that cleansing.
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What is the difference between the Holy Spirit and the Holy Ghost?

Unlike the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Ghost does not fill the universe and cannot be personally present everywhere at the same time; however, his power and influence, through the Light of Christ, can be manifest at the same time throughout all the immensity of space.
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Is saying OMG blasphemy?

"If you say something like 'Oh my God,' then you're using His name in vain, but if you're saying something like OMG it's not really using the Lord's name in vain because you're not saying 'Oh my God. ' It's more like 'Wow. Really? '"
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Can you accidentally blaspheme the Holy Spirit?

Mark 3:28-30: “Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” – for they were saying, 'He has an unclean spirit.
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Is smoking a sin?

First, recognize that smoking is a sin that will keep you out of the Kingdom of God. Paul said, “For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ephesians 5:5).
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Can a believer commit the unforgivable sin?

Therefore, when others ask, “Can a Christian commit the unpardonable sin?” the clearest answer is “no,” because to be a follower of Jesus is to believe and accept the testimony of the Spirit – that Christ is Lord – which is the exact opposite of the Pharisees' response.
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Can you still go to heaven if you commit an unforgivable sin?

THE ANSWER IS YES!!! When Jesus died on the cross, he paid the penalty of sin for all who believe in him. He died for your past, present and future sin. Please note, I'm not saying if you are saved, nothing you do matters and you can sin all you want because you are going to heaven anyway.
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What is the only sin God will not forgive?

I worry about this, because I know I've not been a good person, and some of the things I've done are probably on that list. — J.F.D. Rev. Graham: Only one sin that can't be forgiven is on God's list — and that is the sin of rejecting Him and refusing His offer of forgiveness and new life in Jesus Christ.
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What does it mean to blast blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

In U.S. law, any maliciously intended written or oral accusation made against God or religion with the purpose of dishonoring the divine majesty and alienating mankind from the love and reverence of God.
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What is an example of a blasphemy?

Contemptuous or profane speech or action concerning God or a sacred entity. The definition of blasphemy is saying something concerning God that is very disrespectful. An example of blasphemy is when John Lennon said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. An instance of this.
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What is blasphemy in the Bible?

: the crime of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God or a religion and its doctrines and writings and especially God as perceived by Christianity and Christian doctrines and writings.
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What should you not tell God?

19 Things Not to Say to a Young Christian
  • "You're normal, though. ...
  • "Are you a virgin?" Are you just that rude?
  • "So, do you have to save yourself for marriage?" Whether or not people are saving themselves for marriage is none of your business. ...
  • "Do you hate gay people?" No!
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What does O my God mean?

Definition of OMG

oh my God — used (as in email or text messages) to indicate that something is considered surprising, shocking, thrilling, etc.
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What is the punishment for sloth?

The punishment for the sin of sloth is to be thrown into a pit of snakes. For Trent's punishment, the Executioner stalked him while he was hunting and shot at him several times. Eventually leading him to a trap in the middle of the forest— a large hole covered by a thin cover and leaves.
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What does the Bible say about the Holy Ghost?

Galatians 5:22–23: When we have the Holy Ghost, we feel love, joy, and peace. The Holy Ghost is often also called the Holy Spirit or the Spirit of the Lord.
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What are the 7 names of the Holy Spirit?

The sevenfold ministry of the Spirit

Including the Spirit of the Lord, and the Spirits of wisdom, of understanding, of counsel, of might, of knowledge and of fear of the LORD, here are represented the seven Spirits, which are before the throne of God.
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Is the Holy Ghost a person?

In the New Testament, the divine Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost, becomes more personal. He now comes to be sealed within the believer.
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