<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=524553" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Blasphemy In Christianity</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">What is blasphemy? <br>Is blasphemy a sin? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Does Christian theology <br>condemn blasphemy? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">It is written “Thou shalt not <br>take the name of the LORD <br>thy God in vain; for the LORD <br>will not hold him guiltless <br>that taketh his name in vain.” Exodus 20: 7.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This is blasphemy against God’s name.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Blasphemy? Is blasphemy a serious sin? <br>Is blasphemy the most serious sin? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The major creeds, the statement of beliefs, <br>the formal summary of the principles, <br>of Christian faith and Church theologians; <br>condemn blasphemy as very serious, <br>even the most serious of all possible sin. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Is blasphemy unforgivable? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Be careful brothers and sisters in Christ.<br>Some types of blasphemy are unforgivable! <br>Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is <br>spoken of as unforgivable - the eternal sin.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">“However, whoever blasphemes <br>against the holy spirit has no <br>forgiveness forever, but is guilty <br>of everlasting sin.” Mark 3: 29. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is however, dispute over what form <br>this blasphemy, against the holy spirit may <br>take; and whether it qualifies as blasphemy <br>in the conventional sense. So, confusing? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Lutheran Book of Concord calls blasphemy <br>“the greatest sin that can be outwardly committed”.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Protestant Heidelberg Catechism declares <br>“no sin is greater or provokes God's wrath more <br>than the blaspheming of His (God’s) Name”.<br>For those with questions this confessional document <br>answers, about 100 questions, about blasphemy. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Westminster Larger Catechism of the Church <br>of England, Scotland and in Presbyterian churches<br>worldwide explains that “The sins forbidden in the<br> <br>third commandment are, the abuse of it in an ignorant, <br>vain, irreverent, profane... (by blasphemy) ...to profane <br>jests, ... to charms or sinful lusts and practices.”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Baptists wrote in the Baptist Confession of Faith: <br>“Therefore, to swear vainly or rashly by the glorious <br>and awesome name of God…is sinful, and to be regarded <br>with disgust and detestation. …For by rash, false, and vain <br>oaths, the Lord is provoked...” Clearly unacceptable! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">John Calvin during the Protestant Reformation <br>found blasphemy to be intolerable, stating: “when <br>a person is accused of blasphemy, to lay the blame<br> <br>on the ebullition of passion, as if God were to endure <br>the penalty whenever we are provoked.” A no! Calvin<br>proclaimed absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.<br> <br>Thomas of Aquino, Saint Thomas Aquinas, an Italian <br>priest of the Catholic Church in the Dominican Order <br>“it is clear that blasphemy, which is a sin committed<br> <br>directly against God, is more grave than murder, which <br>is a sin against one's neighbor. … it is called the most <br>grievous sin, ... it makes every sin more grievous.”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">If these documents and authorities <br>are not conclusive enough for you, <br>then view the Catholic Encyclopedia <br>for an extensive article on blasphemy.<br>Or dozens of other definitive sources.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">One thing however is absolutely clear. <br>Blasphemy in Christianity is serious sin.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br></div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Terence+George+Craddock">Terence George Craddock</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=524553" data-title="Blasphemy In Christianity de Terence George Craddock" data-description="What is blasphemy? Is blasphemy a sin? Does Christian theology condemn blasphemy? It is written “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” Exodus..."></div> </div> </div>

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