The Spirit—Outraged

One of the devices Satan uses to keep some Christians from experiencing all the fullness of the Spirit is to persuade them that the obsessive or unclean thoughts they might have in connection with the Holy Spirit are direct “blasphemy” against the Spirit. Such thoughts are usually due to deep emotional and psychological problems and not deliberate disobedience against the Holy Spirit. They can be forgiven.

Another verse that seems to cause problems for some Christians is the one before us today. In the days of the early church, there were some Jews who, after embracing Christianity, decided to abandon it and return to their old religion: Judaism. Before being readmitted to the faith of their fathers, they were required to renounce the Christian gospel by figuratively trampling on the blood of Christ, at the same time saying words to this effect: “I renounce the blood of Jesus as unworthy and ineffectual.”

In the religion of the Jews, trampling on the blood was a sign of contempt. What greater insolence, then, to the Christian faith than to tread under foot the blood of the Son of God, and openly state that it was ineffectual and unworthy. Such an act, said the writer to the Hebrews, not only insulted the Holy Spirit, but outraged Him (Heb 10:29). Such an action is seldom committed in modern times. Take it from me, most upsets in connection with the Holy Spirit are caused by the Spirit of grace calling us to repentance and forgiveness.

Further Study

Heb 9; Mt 26:28; Rm 5:9; 1Pet 1:18-19

Why is Christ’s shed blood so precious?

How does it apply to accusing thoughts?