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blasphemy challenge
#1
anyone else see this?

http://www.blasphemychallenge.com/

What do you think, is it an unforgiveable sin?
#2
I am glad that they are all going to burn in hell. If they want to make a game out of this and post videos on the web then I hope it is worse than they ever imagined.
#3
is it unforgiveable though? Cant they just ask for forgiveness and still become a Christian?
#4
The bible does say that it is the only unforgiveable sin.

"Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" Mark 3:28-29
#5
My thoughts... I don't think what they did is blaspheme in a Biblical sense. Heres why.

Don't we all deny the Holy Spirit the moment we were born? To deny the Holy Spirit is to not be a Christian. Isn't that how all of the unbelievers are? It is our choice to accept Christ or not. What I see on the videos is just people saying they do not accept Christ at this time.

I think that is pretty much how all of us were before we became a Christian.

From a little research I found a reference to blaspheme in the Bible and it sounds like blaspheme is actually saying Jesus did his miracles through the power of the devil.

I didn't see where they said that in the videos

This site says it better then I can


Jesus warned the Pharisees that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit was unpardonable both in this age and in the next (Mt 12:32; Mk 3:29-30) in response to their insistence that he exorcised demons by being in league with Satan (Beelzebub). By denying that the Holy Spirit was the power behind the exorcism, attributing that power to Satan, the Pharisees spoke against the Holy Spirit. On this basis, theologians have commonly understood blasphemy of the Holy Spirit to be “attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan or other demonic forces.”

Even this definition, however, needs refining. In responding to the Pharisees, Jesus also made the point that the work he did was obviously from the Holy Spirit (according to the logic of his argument in Matt. 12:25-29 and Mark 3:23-27). There was no reasonable explanation for the exorcism other than the power of the Holy Spirit, and this should have been evident to all. The Pharisees rejection of the Holy Spirit was thus informed and willful; they had not simply made a mistake. Speaking from the evil of their hearts (Matt. 12:34-35), they had intentionally blasphemed what they knew to be the power of the Holy Spirit.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is informed and intentional, motivated by evil. Because it is unforgivable, it cannot be committed by a Christian, or even by someone who is not yet a Christian but who later will come to faith. A college professor, who, while knowing the truth about God, dedicates his career to turning away young adults from the Christian worldview, would be a modern example.

Even so, sincere Christians sometimes fear that they, in an unguarded moment, have blasphemed the Holy Spirit. Usually, these people have simply misunderstood the nature of such blasphemy, or have misjudged their own actions. In any event, since the reprobate (those who will never come to faith) cannot feel true remorse for their sin (cf. Acts 11:18), Christians who fear that they may have committed this unpardonable sin generally show by their very anxiety and remorse that they have not done so.


source http://www.thirdmill.org/files/english/html/th/TH.h.Mclaughlin.blasphemy.holy.spirit.html
#6
Spshlj wrote:I am glad that they are all going to burn in hell. If they want to make a game out of this and post videos on the web then I hope it is worse than they ever imagined.


Im not happy about it... It makes me a little sad.
#7
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3130360&page=1
#8
Did any one watch this?
#9
Yep

Im undecided on it though. Part of me think what kirk and that other guy are doing is kind of silly. Part of me think its a good thing. Dunno really
#10
fatbob309 wrote:

Im not happy about it... It makes me a little sad.


I am sad about it also but the fact that they feel they have to go on the internet and post a video like it is some kind of joke or game makes me sick.
#11
nate wrote:Did any one watch this?


Yeah and we got our butts handed to us... I watched it online the other day before it was on TV. I have seen a better debate from kids in Jr. High... :evil:
#12
Can you still go online and watch it? If so what is the website?
#13
click on the above link I'm watching it now. I dont think we got our butt kick I think all they did was answer a question with a question. I think they should track the people who have taken this and see how many end up dead........
#14
Once again for the special people!!!


http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=3130360&page=1