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Adventistische Schriften über: "What is the sin against the Holy Spirit"
Answer
The sin against the Holy Spirit consists in willfully attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan and in persistently resisting the inviting truth of repentance, thereby closing the channel through which God can work on him. It is not a sudden act, but a firm, consciously chosen resistance against the Spirit and his testimonies. As a result, the heart hardens, the person becomes incapable of repentance, which leads to an unforgivable state of guilt.
Definition of the sin against the Holy Spirit: Persistent resistance against truth and invitation to repentance
»The sin against the Holy Spirit does not lie in a sudden word or a sudden act; it consists in the firm, determined resistance against truth and evidence. Sin against the Holy Spirit – No one must regard the sin against the Holy Spirit as something mysterious and indeterminable. The sin against the Holy Spirit is the sin of persistent resisting, to respond to the invitation to repentance.«
Sin against the Holy Spirit: Attribution of divine works to Satan
»The sin against the Holy Spirit consisted in attributing to Satan what belongs to God or what the Holy Spirit has done.«
Core statement: Willful attribution of the work of the Spirit to Satan
»What does the sin against the Holy Spirit represent? It consists in willfully attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan.«
Original Sources (English)
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