He that saith, I know him and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar and the truth is not in him.
(1 John 2:4)
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Understandably, there is confusion regarding just what blasphemy is and what punishment it carries. There are biblical passages that speak of the blasphemer being put to death, others speak of his forgiveness. There are also the scriptures that speak of the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost which constitutes the unpardonable sin. Its not only imperative to understand how to avoid committing the unforgivable, but also to understand exactly why there is forgiveness for blasphemy against Jesus, but not against the Holy Spirit. Misunderstanding of this truth, sadly, has been used to give credence to the false teaching that Jesus is not God since blasphemy against Him is pardonable. What Is The Blasphemy Of The Holy Ghost And The Unpardonable Sin?
A significant number of Christians believe that the Anti-Christ will be one man who'll rise to be a diabolical, powerful international leader. It's said he'll also prove to be the greatest opposition to followers of Christ that the world has seen. Great preparation and imagination has been behind the making of books and films depicting upcoming events that can only be hypothesized in the present. Nevertheless, hardly any have scripturally tackled the revelation of the spirit of anti-Christ, the forerunner to the terrible and evil ruler's appearance. Biblical passages that clearly teach how to unmask and avoid the spirit of anti-Christ are very rarely mentioned. The harm of this oversight is grave because this spirit precedes the real individual who'll be appear to be Satan incarnate.
There's one teaching of Jesus that's of such importance that when it's rejected or contradicted in any form, the Bible warns that it translates into partaking of the spirit of anti-Christ. What teaching is this and what are God's instructions for identifying an anti-Christian spirit? The serious student of the Bible must first comprehend the real meaning of the title, 'Son of God'. Although this title, with 's' in lower case, is employed in reference to the holy angels and to God's saints as well, Jews understood the unique way in which Jesus used it. They knew that angels and man are created beings. But, whenever Jesus referred to Himself as the Son of God, He did so in a manner that put Him in a category that only He could occupy. His description of just who He was, eliminated any notion that He was like the rest of man whose creation is accomplished 'indirectly' by the Lord through a mortal father. In St. John 8.42, He proclaimed, "I proceeded forth and came from God." None of God's other prophets ever spoke in such a way. Consequently, Jesus' affirmation that He's God's Son, amounts His equality with the eternal Father. Many Jews of those times viewed this as pure blasphemy. When there's a single parent, the offspring is an exact replica of that parent. In essence, Jesus taught that He was God incarnate. The scripture of St. John 5.18 records, "therefore the Jews sought the more to kill Him because He not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God."
I John 4.1-3 warns the Christian, "believe not every spirit, but try (evaluate) the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby (with this test), know ye the Spirit of God. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. And this is that spirit of anti-Christ, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now already is it in the world."
The "spirit" to which the scripture points, includes all beings, whether they are angelic or mortal. The phrase 'come in the flesh', speaks of God in flesh. It's illogical to dispute the birth of a mere mortal who knew no other existence outside of the flesh. Denial of the Lord's coming in flesh to save mankind is rejection of the foundation of the faith. There can be no building with the Lord without establishing the foundation He gave.
How can a person put the scriptural test into operation in real life? It's quite simple. Often people will engage in conversation about their church and faith. A wise Christian is one who first assures that the person to whom he's talking, stands on the same foundation. Its not rude to simply inquire of someone if they believe in the divinity of Jesus. If the individual is a believer himself, he should not take offense at the question, realizing that his brother/sister in Christ is obeying the God's.
It's equally important to be familiar with the scriptures that reveal the voice of the spirit of anti-Christ because it presents itself in different forms. One tactic is to teach that Christ wasn't the only Christ of God, but one of many. Again, it's vital to know that Jesus is the same Lord in Isaiah 46:9 that said, "I am God, and there is none else. I am God, and there is none like me." Some will deny altogether that Jesus was the promised Christ of God. Others will deny His divine Son-ship. Such rejection of the Son leaves one with rejection of the Father as well, and consequently, with rejection of the existence of the world's only Savior. This is also the same evil spirit of anti-Christ. 1 John 2.22-23 records, "who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. But he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."
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