"Here I am, Send Me."

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Walt,

To:


>>Idea here is not that one "swears" to blaspheme, but rather, since the

Holy

>Spirit ("HS") is The Truth, to _deny_ the truth unto salvation is the

>"blasphemy."  Makes sense in that if a person denied the only thing that

>could save him, the truth that brings one to faith in Jesus Christ as His

>Savior, what would save a person?  And, this too would mean that this

denial

>occurred over one's entire life, since a person accepting Christ right

>before he dies, then he is saved.  (Remember the parable about the

"workers"

>and their "pay.")

>

You said,


>Welcome to the list. Your dictionary and mine seem to be at odds. You claim

>that "blaspheme" somehow connotes "deny". From Webster's Ninth; blaspheme:

>to *speak* of or *address* with irreverence; revile, abuse; to *utter*

>blasphemy. I hope we don't see a typical christian str......etch here.

>

Walt, nice.  <laughing>  Maybe look at it this way.  Would you agree since
the HS is within us, blaspheming it is something we can do with our own
hearts, without speaking?  And, what would be the most "reviling" and
"abusing" thing to do to the Truth, but to deny it and make it a "lie," if
we could?

Consider, 1Cor 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by
the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is
Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

In this, two things.  First, no one can call Jesus less than He really is,
because doing this is calling Him accursed.  Second, no one can call Him for
what He really is without the HS in him.

The HS being denied -- the ultimate blasphemy -- this person is not in
Christ.

Now, I take it you are not a believer.  Fine.  Well, not "fine," but it is
at that point that we might agree to disagree, if you wish.  But, with
regards to the Holy Spirit, it _is_ this denial that is being the heart of
the matter of salvation or no.  Simply saying a curse against the Truth,
that is one thing, but this is in no wise the real blasphemy that denial is
to the convicting Truth.

To:


>>Finally, every other sin is completely covered by Christ's blood at the

>cross, so the only "one" that could not be forgiven is the _one_ that

>rejects God's provision for forgiveness for everything else.

>

You said:


>Uh, yes. Most on the list are aware that every one of the 3,500 people on

>death row have a letter in their permanent record attesting to a belief in

>Jesus as their savior. You don't even want to know the hideousness of their

>crimes.


Funny isn't it.  You suppose attesting it would attempt to save the flesh,
when real belief knows the flesh will perish but the soul is saved.  No, I
don't say there are not those who would use things religious to further
there own earthly position.  But, you are aware of the conviction and
conversion of a heart.  And, isn't it the heart that the Lord sees?

Now as to things hideous, we examine our own selves and what lovely things
do we find?  Who has not broken the law with his thoughts if not his own
deeds.  It says if we have broken even one little part of the law, we have
broken the whole law.  Or, do we wipe the outside of the cup and claim the
inside is clean, too?  Man, we all sin.  Who are we to judge?

There are broken people on death row in jails, there on broken people on
death row in their own living rooms watching TV right now.  Who will help
them, who will save them?  Who will love them?

It is written, Isa 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom
shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."

Peace, I am,

Gary Kuehl

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