This is  very solemn study, and should be taken most seriously.  In the first two parts of this series, the deity and demonstration of the Holy Spirit were looked at.  This third part examines the fact that since the Holy Spirit is God – He may be sinned against by both the believer and the unbeliever.  The Holy Spirit is not the unique property of the “elect,” nor any other special group or individual that claims to be “anointed,” by the Holy Spirit, or self appointed to be endowed with special powers of the Holy Spirit. 

SINS AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT –

• The sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.  

This sin is committed by unbelievers, and is often called the “unpardonable” sin.  It has no forgiveness.  The enemies of Jesus were guilty of this sin, when they accused Him of casting out demons by the power of Satan, when He claimed to do it by the power of God.

Matt. 12:24 – But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.  Matt. 12:28 – But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

• The sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit.  

As anyone who witnesses to the lost knows, this one is heartbreaking to watch as the unbeliever rejects Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Acts 7:51 – Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

• The sin of quenching the Holy Spirit. 

This  sin is committed by believers, when they allow sin to go unconfessed.

1 Thess. 5:19 – Quench not the Spirit. 1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.  Is.59:1-2  – Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.

• The sin of lying to the Holy Spirit.

Ananias and Sapphira were deceivers, rooted in jealousy.  Paul said they tried to mock God. 

Acts 5: 1-11 – But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,  And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.  But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?  Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.  And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.  

GALATIANS 6:7

 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

MATTHEW 12:31-32

³¹ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

³² And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Please do not take this lightly.  If you have not repented, humbled yourself, and asked Jesus Christ to save you, then you have committed the unpardonable sin. 

Please, right now, admit that you are a sinner, that you know you can not save yourself, and ask Him to enter the door of your heart.  It’s as simple as that – believe that He is God, that He and He alone paid the price for the your sins and the sins of the entire world, and ask Him to give you new life, by being born again of His Holy Spirit.  If you think you’re a good person, or you’ve kept the rules of  your particular religion – then you are lying to the Holy Spirit.  Repentance means turning from your sinful self to the Lord.  In God’s eyes there are only two kinds of people in the world.  Saved – and unsaved.  Please choose today – choose an eternity with Jesus.