# 7 Deadly Sins

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 3, 2000, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402 "2000-02-03T04:38:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Pariah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Pariah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pariah)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/41 "2000-02-04T22:35:00Z")

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ARG220—

Greetings!

I need clarification:

How does:

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> Blasphemy against the Spirit is the **continual and deliberate rejection of the Holy Spirit’s witness to Christ, to His Word and to His convicting work against sin** (John 16:7-11). Those who reject and oppose the voice of the Spirit remove themselves from the only force that can lead them to forgiveness.

not contradict your addition of

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> **To add something to the article, you cannot blaspheme the Spirit, if you do not know Him.** You must first be a Christian, who starts on that path, leading to those steps mentioned above.

Also,

I am unclear on your source for

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> You must first be a Christian, who starts on that path, leading to those steps mentioned above.

I have the same Bible you do, ironically. (This footnote is on page 1429 of mine)

By your own reasoning, then rejection of the Holy Spirit’s witness to Christ can only be performed by believers?

## I just want to be clear on this…

_Insanity destroys logic, but not wit._ Nathaniel Emmons

_If we are out of our mind, it is for the Lord; if we are in our right mind, it is for you._ 2Cor.5:13

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**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/42 "2000-02-04T22:43:00Z")

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andros, you know I’m going to have to kill you for that pun now.

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**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/43 "2000-02-04T23:55:00Z")

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Thank you, thank you. We’re here all week, we’ll be at the Sands next Thursday.

Try the veal, tip your server.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/44 "2000-02-05T00:57:00Z")

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Pariah: Since we have the same Bible, I can just tell you to read certain articles. Read the article on page 1918; “Personal Apostasy.” Cross reference the verses, and read all the little footnotes. I think if you do this, it will answer your question.  
(I’d post the Scriptures, but it’d take me forever…it’s easier if you read them at your leisure)

The Spirit was sent, only after Jesus left the earth. In fact, He says in John 16, that if He didn’t leave, the Holy Spirit could not have come. When we are saved, the Holy Spirit begins to dwell in us.

If we did not already know the Spirit, then how could we grieve Him, put out His fire, and harden our hearts (which implies that the heart was once open, and willing to be molded by God, i.e. saved)

Let me know if we agree, or not. Or, if I’m making sense.

Adam

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“Life is hard…but God is good”

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**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2000, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/45 "2000-02-06T01:21:00Z")

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The Holy Spirit is a ‘he’? Huh.

So, is he circumcised? And is his regular state erect or flaccid?

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2000, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-deadly-sins/17402/46 "2000-02-06T19:35:00Z")

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I don’t know. What size cup does a ship wear?

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