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underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was
sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
(Heb. 10:26-29).
The words are followed by this stern reminder: "For we
know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says
the Lord.' And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.' It is
a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God" (vv.
30-31).
What a Difference
Why is there no forgiveness for blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit? Throughout the pages of this book I have
shared with you from Scripture that there is a uniqueness—
a difference—in the Holy Ghost. He is not higher nor lower
than the Father or the Son, but we must come to know His
characteristics.
God almighty, the Father, is the great God of heaven
and must be worshiped, praised, glorified, magnified, and
uplifted. Jesus, His Son, is the Lord of glory, whom even
the angels fear to look upon. I feel also that the Holy Spirit
has the capacity to feel human emotions—even pain, grief,
and anguish—with an intensity that is known uniquely to
Him.
You say, "Do you mean that the Holy Ghost can feel
heartache in a different way than the Father, and the Son?"
Scripture does not say, "Grieve not the Father or the Son."
It is always, "Grieve not the Spirit." Why? I believe it is
because He is touched in a deep, profound way that
somehow varies from what the other members of the
Godhead experience.
The very fact that Jesus said that "a word against the
Son of Man will be forgiven" but "a word against the Holy
Spirit will not be forgiven" indicates that the Holy Ghost
can become wounded.