Denying The Holy Spirit

Hi, I have a non believer friend who has recently confessed that he denied the existence of the Holy Spirit. By denying the existence of the holy spirit has he committed the eternal sin and will forever be lost?

Q. I have a non believer friend who has recently confessed that he denied the existence of the Holy Spirit. By denying the existence of the holy spirit has he committed the eternal sin and will forever be lost?

A. Although denying the existence of the Holy Spirit is a really silly thing to do, because no one can prove He doesn’t exist, it’s not the unforgivable sin. In Matt. 12:24 some Pharisees said that Jesus performed His miracles through the power of Satan. In verses 31-32 Jesus said that attributing the miraculous work of the Holy spirit to Satan was an unforgivable sin.

They knew the Scriptures, had interviewed eye witnesses, and were knowledgeable. Therefore they were responsible for their actions. Your friend and others like him who think it’s smart to taunt the Lord like this haven’t a clue as to what they’re talking about. They were best described in Psalm 40:1 “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”

By the very fact that he’s an unbeliever, your friend has been denying the existence of the Holy Spirit all along. What’s the big deal in denying the existence of someone you already don’t believe in? Pray that the Lord will reveal Himself to your friend and then watch him become the most “on fire” believer around.