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Adventistische Schriften über: "Is there a statement that someone who rejects the Holy Spirit as a person will no longer change in this regard?"
Answer
Based on the available writings, it is emphasized that a permanent rejection of the Holy Spirit occurs when people consciously attribute God's work to Satan or refuse to accept correction. Through ongoing resistance to the light of truth, the heart becomes hardened, eventually making it impossible to recognize God's voice or undergo a change of mind. When the evidence of the Spirit is willfully rejected, a person cuts themselves off from the channel through which God can communicate and bring about repentance.
The Danger of Willful Rejection of the Holy Spirit
What defines the sin against the Holy Spirit? It is the willful attributing of the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan. ... By denying the evidence that God graciously intended to give them, they shut out the light that shone in their hearts, and as a result they remain in darkness.
God speaks to people through His servants... He gives everyone the opportunity to correct their errors before they become ingrained in character; but if someone refuses to be corrected, divine power does not intervene to counteract the tendency of their own actions. ... Further rejection of the light brings them to a point where even a much stronger influence will remain ineffective in leaving a lasting impression.
Are there not many, even religious leaders, who harden their hearts against the Holy Spirit and thus make it impossible for them to recognize God's voice? Do they not reject God's word in order to preserve their own traditions?
Likewise, the sinner, through persistent resistance, brings himself to a place where the Holy Spirit can no longer influence him.
Because of the stubbornness with which people cling to their own opinions... we argue that no person can be convinced of a matter of faith until they are first willing to be convinced by the truth. ... Therefore, if a person is not willing, ... it will be impossible to persuade them.
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