This document discusses the sin of blasphemy from a Christian perspective. It provides several definitions of blasphemy, including speaking against God or bringing divine things into disrepute. The document notes that blasphemy is considered a very serious sin in the Bible, with some forms described as unforgivable. It discusses how blasphemy can occur through one's words or actions, and provides numerous biblical examples where people were accused of or warned against blasphemy. The document emphasizes that blasphemy dishonors God and causes His name to be profaned.

1. Misunderstood
Sin

2. Christian/Christadelphian
Humanism
Even the righteousness of God which is by
faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all
them that believe:
For there is no difference: For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus:Rom3:22-24

3. Human Judgement
• “It is usual to judge the heinousness of a sin solely with
reference to its effect on humanity. Even those who have
grasped the principle that sin is the transgression of God’s
law almost always fall into the error of supposing that the
worst sin must be the one which most harms our
neighbours; and from this assumption it is not a very long
step to an attitude of toleration of indifference towards all
sins which do not appear harmful to anyone”Conviction & Conduct, Islip
Collyer, pg. 90-91

4. Degrees of sin
• “It is true that some sins are more serious than others, but the
comparison must not be made by reference simply to the well-being
of humanity. There are some transgressions for which God has in a
special sense expressed His abhorrence, and which may therefore be
regarded as exceptionally offensive. Apart from this, the depth of a
man’s guilt is determined, not by reference to the degree of harm he
does to other men, but by the degree of deliberateness with which
the law is violated. In other words, sins of presumption are always
worse than sins of infirmity.” C&C, pg. 91

5. Degrees of reward &
punishment
•“And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not
himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes,
shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given,
of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed
much, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:47-48
•KNOWLEDGE BRINGS GREATER DEGREE OF RESPONSIBILITY &
ACCOUNTABILITY & in turn GREATER REWARD OR PUNISHMENT

6. Practicing Sin
• 1 John 3:4-6 “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law:
for sin is the transgression of the law.
• Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness;
sin is lawlessness (ESV)
• Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and
the sin is the lawlessness, (YLT)

7. Practicing Sin
• Heb 10:26-30 “For if we sin wilfully after that we have
received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no
more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the
adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without
mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer
punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who
hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted
the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an
unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of
grace?”

8. Blasphemy
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9. BLASPHEMY
• Mat 12:31-32 “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and
blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against
the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever
speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but
whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven
him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”
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10. BLASPHEMY
• Luke 12: 8-10 “Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me
before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels
of God: but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before
the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son
of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth
against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
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11. BLASPHEMY
•To claim to do or claim to be something you are not, claiming you
have the ability to do or achieve something (Garth Maier)
•To blaspheme is, therefore, in a scriptural sense, to bring divine
things into disrepute; so that whatever words or doings tend to, or
really do accomplish this, are blasphemies.
("BLASPHEMY" AND "NAMES OF BLASPHEMY" by John Thomas)
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12. • The punishment of blasphemy, by divine law, is death. "He that
blasphemeth the name of Jehovah shall surely be put to death, as well the
stranger as he that is born in the land" (Lev. 24:16).
All systems of religion, or forms of faith, are blasphemies or "abominations",
which uphold dogmas subversive of the promises of Jehovah. Piety of
disposition in the worshippers, or moral precepts commingled in their
ethics, will not transform blasphemies or indignities into things worthy of
God. His doctrine and word are blasphemed when they are brought into
disrepute, and contempt is generated in men's minds respecting the things
they set forth
("BLASPHEMY" AND "NAMES OF BLASPHEMY" by John Thomas)
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13. • Rev 2:9 “I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but
thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say
they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan”
• Mat. 26:63-65 “And the high priest said…I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the
Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said…Then the
high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken
blasphemy…behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.”
• John 10:33 “The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work
we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that
thou, being a man, makest thyself God.”
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14. Blasphemies
• Mark 2:5-7 “When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the
palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the
scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this
man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?”
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15. • 1 John 3:1-2 “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath
bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of
God… Beloved, now are we the sons of God…we know that,
when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see
him as he is.”
• John 1:12-13“But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of
the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
• Rom 8:14“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they
are the sons of God.”
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16. •Phil 2:15“That ye may be blameless and
harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in
the midst of a crooked and perverse nation,
among whom ye shine as lights in the world”
•Acts 2:38“Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission
of sins”
•Mat 28:19“Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”
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17. •Acts 15:14 “Simeon hath
declared how God at the first
did visit the Gentiles, to take out
of them a people for his name.”
•As with Israel, all of Yahweh’s
people are called for His Name.
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18. •Num 6:27 “And they shall put my name upon
the children of Israel; and I will bless them”
•Deu28:10 “And all people of the earth shall see
that thou art called by the name of the LORD;
and they shall be afraid of thee”
•2 Chr7:14 “If my people, which are called by my
name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and
seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin, and will heal their land”
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19. •Isa43:7 “Even every one that is called by
my name: for I have created him for my
glory, I have formed him; yea, I have
made him”
•Ezek 36:23 “And I will sanctify my great
name, which was profaned among the
heathen, which ye have profaned in the
midst of them”
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20. • Rom 2:23-24 “Thou that makest thy boast of the law,
through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the
name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through
you, as it is written.”
• James 2:6-9 “But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men
oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do
not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are
called? If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye
have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced
of the law as transgressors.”
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21. •2 Sam 12:13-14 “And David said…I have
sinned against the LORD. And Nathan
said unto David, The LORD also hath put
away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast
given great occasion to the enemies of
the LORD to blaspheme, the child also
that is born unto thee shall surely die.”
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22. Blasphemy – In the
home
•Titus 2:3-5 “The aged women… teach the
young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children, to be
discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the
word of God be not blasphemed.”
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23. Blasphemy - In the Ecclesia-Fellowship
•1 Tim 1:19-20 “Holding faith, and a good
conscience; which some having put
away concerning faith have made
shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and
Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to
blaspheme”
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24. Blasphemy - In the work
place
•1 Tim 6:1 “Let as many servants as are
under the yoke count their own masters
worthy of all honour, that the name of
God and his doctrine be not
blasphemed.”
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25. ` Half and Half
•Lev 24:10-11 “And the son of an Israelitish
woman, whose father was an Egyptian,
went out among the children of Israel: and
this son of the Israelitish woman and a man
of Israel strove together in the camp; And
the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the
name of the LORD, and cursed”
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26. • John 17:6-9,21 “I have manifested thy name unto the
men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they
were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy
word…
• I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them
which thou hast given me; for they are thine.” 21
That
they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in
thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world
may believe that thou hast sent me.25
O righteous Father,
the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee,
and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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And I have declared unto them thy name, and will
declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me
may be in them, and I in them.
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27. •2 Tim 2:19 “The foundation of God
standeth sure, having this seal, The
Lord knoweth them that are his.
And, Let every one that nameth
the name of Christ depart from
iniquity.”
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28. Summary
• Sin is Not Sin – There are degrees of guilt and punishment
• The act of sin can be greater or less than the act
• The guilt of sin is determined by premeditation, wilful lifestyle
• Guilt of sin is greatly amplified/expanded by Blasphemy
• Blasphemy of the Spirit will not be forgiven, neither shall sins of
lifestyle
• If you're a struggling sinner who tries to live the Truth and tries to
purify your life – Good News – Your sin can be covered
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