There have been several situations, during talks with some people, where they have openly rebuked the Lord. Despite the providing of constant explanations and the clarification of falsities in their claims, they refused to repent. Many continued not only rebuking the Lord but also openly blaspheming Him as well. One man went as far as calling the Holy Spirit a “parasite” when I told him how much the Holy Ghost wants to have communion with us in our hearts. If this man has willfully done what I think he did, he may have committed the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. A sin which is unforgivable. Only God knows for sure though so hopefully this gentleman still has a chance. In truth, if anyone is a parasite, it is us. We have to understand that it is WE who nurture off of the Holy Spirit of God. God's not getting anything from it, He's not getting more power from Him coming into our hearts, it is us who are benefiting from having the Spirit of God commune in us. We become more holy by the Spirit of the Lord with us, we become stronger men by the power of the Holy Ghost, and we become wiser because the Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts. The Bible tells the story of how Samson was attacked by a lion. During this assault the Holy Spirit came upon Samson and he was able to tear the Lion apart with his bare hands. Had the Holy Ghost not come upon Samson, he would have been a dead man. Yet this story is only a microcosm of what life is in general. Without the Spirit of God with us, we would all be dead men; either spiritually or physically. Jesus Christ Himself died at the cross so that men could finally have a closer relationship with the Spirit of God. So how is it that some stiff-necked men desire to call the Spirit of God a “parasite” when in fact we would be nothing without Him? That is not just blasphemy or disrespect it is also stupidity. The real parasite here is us. We are the ones, who when the Holy Spirit is with us, we grieve Him by willfully sinning, doing evil, or rebuking Him. But this is only an example of what insanity really is. To be reproved by the Lord over and over again, but yet still throwing God off is the ultimate form of insanity.
An American preacher, Paul Washer, once said during a conference in Holland that to reject God is insanity. Every breath we take is a gift from God. The very strength in our muscles are because He has breathed life into us. Nothing would move without the Lord giving it strength to. So it is insanity to use that breath He gives you to blaspheme Him. It is insanity to use the very strength that God has granted you, to raise up your fist and curse Him. This minister equated it to a person on life support in the Hospital who tries to pull the tubes out of him that are keeping him alive. God is the creator of life so when you say that you don't want life, then you are doing exactly what a person does when they commit suicide.
Not just the non-believer but the believer also must make sure not to grieve the Holy Spirit too. We can also act like parasites to the Holy Ghost if we grieve Him by willfully sinning. Know that if Christ has a bond with you then you become as a temple to Lord Jesus Christ. Thus the commandment of not doing evil should weigh even stronger for us who believe in Christ.
Another thing that is crazy to do, is to believe in God while not believing in the Son Jesus Christ. We simply cannot have God without Jesus Christ. The Son Jesus Christ is the heir of dominion and everything else; including judgment. Christ has the right to our total submission to Him as well. All you who ask why He is so special; well I'll tell you. Jesus Christ was the only person to ever resist sin and evil to the point of extreme frustration. He was the only person to have ever resisted sin and evil to the point of extreme anger. He was the only person to have ever resisted sin and evil to the point of extreme fear. And finally He was the only person to have ever resisted sin and evil to the point of extreme pain. Christ literally sweat blood to resist evil and save mankind. You and me never did this. So you better believe Jesus Christ commands the authority given to Him by His Father in Heaven. And if Jesus Christ says, He wants us to be follow His lead and His path, then you and me better follow it. Jesus Christ has that right because triumphed over everything.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works,
which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have
repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:21
If you remain stiff-necked in rebuking and blaspheming God, then you do so at your own peril. The judgment of a person who continues to rebuke and blaspheme God gets even harsher, because they have already been warned many times. That verse above is an example of when people's hearts were so hardened that they constantly refused to repent of their evils. As a result the eventual judgment of those people in Chorazin and Bethsaida were going to be more harsh than others lands that were already judged brutally by God. As a matter of fact a saying was used through out the New Testament called “it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city”. We live in the information age. Getting the Word of God should be much easier than ever. Yet still you will see, every time you turn on the TV, people desecrating the Lord whenever they want. When I originally heard that the comedian George Carlin died, I was actually saddened by it. I knew that this man was going to have a lot to answer for when he had to go before the Throne. Sometimes I think how many people did he tear away from Christ with his routines and philosophies? How many people are now following the path to destruction because how guys like him deceived so many individuals. Same thing goes for guys like Anton Lavey who spent his life promoting satanic deceit throughout the world. I'm sure the Lord gave that man plenty of chances and warnings to repent, but Lavey still mocked the Lord. You can bet that his eventual destruction was much greater than others because men like him were warned and shown. Not only that but he also helped to lead countless other people astray with him into hell. Just think how many people read the satanic bible these days and practice satanism. We can only wonder about the steepness of his punishment of where he is now.
Recently upon making a video, a man thought it would be funny to leave a blasphemous message regarding Jesus Christ. To men like that I say to please hold your blasphemous jokes to tell the Lord in person when the day of judgment comes. We'll see how bold or funny you are then.
Everyone has to get right with God. I also have to make sure I am right with God even though I am a Christian. I am no more deserving than anyone else. I am dependent on the same redeeming blood of Jesus Christ just like the entire human race is. And the first step before anything in getting right with God is coming through His Son Jesus Christ first. There is no other way except through Jesus Christ.
Christ is the heir and has the right to everything. Since triumphed over all, He has the right to all. He is only worthy. And He is returning sooner than more people think, to sort that which He owns and that which He doesn't want. It's going to be at a time when the Lord's judgment will be without mercy. He will say “I gave you chances to repent but you did not”. Do not play with the Lord. Do not think He is a push-over. What He says...GOES.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe
unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now!
for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well
of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Luke 6:24-26
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