Term
blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
The malicious, willful rejection and slander of the Holy Spirit's witness about Jesus, specifically attributing Jesus' work to Satan. Jesus declares this sin unforgivable.
Filed underAnthropology & HamartiologyPneumatology
Definition
The unusually malicious, willful rejection and slander against the Holy Spirit's witness about Jesus, attributing Jesus' work to Satan. Jesus declares this sin unforgivable.
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- Related to
- SatanTerm
- Synonym of
- unpardonable sinTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 30B.4Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 30B.4.
Last revised August 14, 2026