How may one sin against the Holy Spirit?
Although speaks of quenching and grieving as being sins against the Holy Spirit, normally it is the blaspheming of the Holy Spirit that one has in mind when this topic arises (Mark 3:28-29). Much has been said on the topic of the unpardonable sin. The sin of blasphemy is not the sin of belief. The sin against the Spirit was final and unforgivable because they had the witness and the works of Christ (Matthew 12). We must keep in mind these things (1) the nature of the sin is to ascribe what is the obvious work of the Holy Spirit (e.g., releasing people from Satans power) to Satan himself; (2) it is not simply a momentary doubt or sinful attitude, but is indeed a settled condition which opposes the Spirits work, as typified by the religious leaders who opposed Jesus; and (3) a person who is concerned about it has probably never committed this sin, for those who commit it here (i.e., the religious leaders) are not in the least concerned about Jesus warning. h) Where in Scripture do we fin
