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The Spirit's Ministries to the Unbeliever
Blasphemy
Holy LaughterGrace
Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College
BibleStudyDownloads.orgSlide2
Does Christ Forgive All the Sins of a Believer?Slide3
Blasphemy Against the Spirit
xiv
Have you ever known anyone who thought he or she had committed this sin?
What happened?
In your small group…Slide4
Blasphemy Verses
xiv
Matt. 12:31-32
“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except
blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
, which
will never be forgiven
.
32Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.
Mark 3:28-29
“I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven,
29
but
anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven
. This is a sin with eternal consequences.”Slide5
The Unrepentable Sin
Heb. 6:4-6
NLT For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,
5
who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the power of the age to come—
6
and who then turn away from God. It is impossible to bring such people back to repentance; by rejecting the Son of God, they themselves are nailing him to the cross once again and holding him up to public shame.
xivSlide6
The Arminian View
of Hebrews 6:4-8
Bob
Deffinbaugh
, "13. Dairy Queen or Steak and Ale (Hebrews 6:4-8)"
https://
bible.org
/
seriespage
/13-dairy-queen-or-steak-and-ale-hebrews-64-8
The race track represents salvation.
Christians may abandon the race and lose salvation.
Already
The prize is salvation,
eternal life.
Warnings and admonitions raise doubts of receiving the prize.
Not YetSlide7
The Reformed (Calvinist) View
The race represents salvation. To abandon the race proves one was never saved. Christians run with their back toward the goal to assess their progress on the track.
Already
Saved
Warnings and admonitions call for retrospective and introspective self-examination to assess whether one is already saved.
The prize is salvation,
eternal life.Slide8
The Hypothetical View
The race represents salvation. One who is already saved cannot abandon the race.
Already
Saved
Warnings and admonitions only caution what would happen if one could fail to endure to the end.
The prize is salvation,
eternal life.Slide9
The Loss of Rewards View
The race represents salvation.
Christians may abandon the race and lose rewards.
Already
Saved
The prize is not salvation,
but rewards.
Warnings and admonitions raise doubts of receiving the prize.Slide10
The Loss of Life View
(held by Randall Gleason & Rick Griffith)
The race represents salvation.
Christians may abandon the race and lose their life.
Already
Saved
The prize is not salvation, but inheritance in the kingdom.
Warnings and admonitions exhort to press on with Christ or they may die physically.
257Slide11
Caesarea desecrationJerusalem revoltTemple sacrifice for Nero stopped
Rome sent VespasianNero diedSiege of Jerusalem by Titus (April-Sept. 70)
257
The Jewish War (AD 66-73)Slide12
Jerusalem Siege Wall (AD 70)
Leen & Kathleen Ritmeyer,
“
Akeldama: Potter
'
s Field or High Priest
'
s Tomb?
” BAR 20 (Nov/Dec 94): 34
Josephus notes that a siege wall surrounded the entire city, including the tomb of Annas, located among the tombs of Akeldama. This lends support to these being a wealthy burial place (not Potter
'
s Field).Slide13
The Temple SanctuarySlide14
The Temple from the eastSlide15
Antonia FortressSlide16
Antonia Fortress LeveledSlide17
The Temple AssaultSlide18
What happened to the Christians in Jerusalem?
A revelation told them to find protection in Pella.
PellaJerusalemSlide19
The Fire
26
Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. 27 There is only the terrible expectation of God
'
s judgment and
the raging fire that will consume his enemies
(Heb 10:26-27
NLT
).
Hell fire?
No, Jerusalem fire!Slide20
13
By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
ObsoleteAD 33Hebrews Written
AD 67-68
Disappeared
AD 70
Hebrews 8:13Slide21
Our Response
H
old on with courage & hope in God's promises (3:6; 4:14)Endure with faith to suffer for Christ (6:10-12)
B
e fully devoted to
study
of God
'
s Word (2:1-4; 5:12-14)Remember to faithfully
obey every instruction of God (4:8-11)E
mbrace
God
'
s discipline
to produce maturity (12:4-11)
W
illingly obey & submit to
church leadership
(13:7,17)
S
eek to
model life after Christ
discarding attitude/practice that hinders your walk with Christ! (12:1-3)Slide22
No
Yes
Reformed
Apostasy
Cannot Happen
274i
Eternal Security but No Assurance
Arminian
Apostasy Leads to Loss of Salvation
No Eternal Security and No Assurance
Partakers
Apostasy Leads to Loss of Rewards
Eternal Security
and Assurance
Will each genuine Christian persevere
in faithfulness at death?Slide23
Views on the Warning Passages
Issues
False Believer
Former Believer
Carnal Believer
What group of Jews is being addressed?
Unbelievers:
Professing “Christians” in the assembly who are not really believers after all
Believers:
Christians who sin because they do not see the superiority of Christ
Believers:
Christians who sin because they do not see the superiority of Christ
What is the nature of their punishment?
Never had salvation
Loss of salvation
Loss of reward
What is the result?
Hell
Hell
Divine discipline
(even by death)
Which theology perspective holds this view?
Reformed
(Presbyterian, BP, etc.), some Arminians
Arminian
(Methodist, AOG, Nazarene, etc.)
Partakers
(Baptist, Bible
church, etc.)
266cSlide24
Views on Security & Perseverance
Issues
Reformed
Arminian
Partakers
How does each system define election and perseverance?
God sovereignly
elects
to salvation and helps believers persevere in faith until death
God elects those whose
free will
accepts Christ and preserves them unless they lose faith
God
elects
to salvation; some do not persevere, but the faithful will partake of rewards
What specific elements of salvation make up this system of belief?
T
otal depravity
U
ncond. election
L
imit. atonement
I
rresistible grace
P
erseverance
Natural inability
Con. election
Unlim. atonement
Resistible grace
Con. perseverance
T
otal depravity
U
ncond. election
U
nlim. atonement
I
rresistible grace
C
on. perseverance
266dSlide25
Views on Security & Perseverance
Issues
Reformed
Arminian
Partakers
How does this view see carnal Christians
(e.g., 1 Cor. 3:1-5)?
They aren
'
t Christians or are at a low level of spiritual commitment in a particular area
They spurn Christ to the point of almost losing their salvation
These believers lack blessings now and later (but are still saved)
Do all believers persevere until death?
Yes
1 Cor. 15:2;
Phil. 1:6
No
Rom. 8:13;
Gal. 5:21; 6:8
No
1 Cor. 3:15;
Rev. 3:26
Can a true Christian lose his salvation?
No,
it is eternally secure
Yes,
it is not eternally secure
No,
it is eternally secure
266dSlide26
Views on Security & Perseverance
Issues
Reformed
Arminian
Partakers
Is 100% assurance of salvation possible?
Yes, if one knows Christ as Saviour
No, since no one knows if
he will persevere
Yes, if one knows
Christ as Saviour
How does this system counsel believers in habitual sin?
“You better re-examine whether you genuinely trusted Christ”
“You either lost your salvation or never were really saved”
“You must turn from your sin to be fully rewarded (Heb. 3:14)”
How do those struggling with sin gain spiritual motivation?
From fear that they may not actually be saved after all
From fear that they may not have sufficiently maintained their salvation
From fear that they will miss key rewards (their inheritance can be lost but not their salvation)
266dSlide27
Views on Security & Perseverance
Issues
Reformed
Arminian
Partakers
What actually results in the listeners from this teaching?
They may become carnal Christians by doubting their salvation
They believe God must always be appeased
(low view of grace)
They will more likely appreciate God
'
s faithfulness to them
Who holds this view?
John Calvin
(d. 1564),
Reformed churches,
Presbyterians,
Charles Hodge,
Arthur Pink
Jacob Arminius
(d. 1609),
John Wesley, Methodists,
Wesleyans, Nazarenes, Holiness churches,
Pentecostals/ Charismatics
Baptists, Bible churches,
Joseph Dillow,
Zane Hodges,
Earl Radmacher,
Charles Ryrie
266dSlide28
Unacceptable Views of the Blasphemy
xiv
1. Using
Christ’s name in vain
2. A sinful lifestyle which causes a
Christian
to lose his salvation forever (not repentable)
Cessationists
will not go to heavenSlide29
Unacceptable Views of the Blasphemy
xiv
4. This sin could only happen
during His earthly ministry
and thus cannot happen today. Jesus isn’t physically here performing miracles—it has to be committed to His face.
5. A
non-Christian’s unbelief
which lasts until deathSlide30
Unacceptable Views of the Blasphemy
xiv
6. Adultery
Divorce
SuicideSlide31
The Problem Solved
xiv
The ContextSlide32
The Context of the Text
xiv
Christ healed a blind/mute (Matt. 12:22)
The crowds claimed, "He's Messiah!"
The Pharisees said, "He's demonic!"
Jesus gave a threefold response (12:25-29)Slide33
The Problem Solved
xiv
The Context
The Nature of the SinSlide34
The Nature of the Sin
xv
Spoken
Against the Spirit
Eternal results (i.e., only committed by unbelievers)
False attribution
Not "sin unto death" (1 John 5:16-17; 1 Cor. 11:30)Slide35
Suggestions for Counseling
xv
Evangelism
Assurance
RepentanceSlide36
Holy Laughter
xxv
What is it?
Is it holy?
Is it laughter?
Is it relevant?Slide37
Some Laughter History
xxv
Rodney Howard–Browne (January 1994)Slide38
The Manifestations
xxv
Laughing
Weeping
Groaning
Swaying
Clucking
Roaring
Oinking
Barking
Hissing
HootingSlide39
Hank Hanegraaff
(Christian Research Institute)
He calls Howard-Browne ``nothing but a good stage hypnotist.''
``What he is doing is not harmless,'' he says. ``Rodney Howard- Browne is using
sociopsychological
manipulation tactics to make people think they've encountered God.''
(1999 report at http://
tampabayonline.net
/reports/minister/
homealt.htm
)Slide40
Hank Hanegraaff
(Christian Research Institute)
(1999 report at http://
tampabayonline.net
/reports/minister/
homealt.htm
)
In his 1997 book
Counterfeit Revival
, he warns about ``false prophets'' such as Howard-Browne and maintains what they are communicating has nothing to do with the Christian world view.
``So many people who come through the front door of these `revivals' end up falling out the back door into the kingdom of the cult,''
Hanegraaff
says. ``He's not leading us into a great awakening ... but a great apostasy.'' Slide41
Some Laughter History
xxv
Rodney Howard–Browne (January 1994)
Singapore Indoor Stadium (Sept 1995)Slide42
Comfort from God's Word
xxv
BulletSlide43
Biblical Evaluation of Holy Laughter
xxv-xxvii
Sign seeking
Blessed
Foolishness
Passing fad
No gospel
Not orderly
Mindless
Miracles deceive
Christological problems
No benefit
Man centered
Pleasure focus
Seeing focus
Source irrelevant?
Shaking not from fear
Conviction
Joy
PrecedentSlide44
The Spirit & Grace
To what extent does the Holy Spirit work in the lives of those who do not know Him?
xxxixSlide45
General Grace
Special Grace
Basic
Meaning
Blessings from the Spirit which
all people
experience
Blessings from the Spirit which lead unbelievers to
salvation
Definition
“The unmerited favor of God toward mankind displayed in His
general care
for them” (Ryrie,
The Holy Spirit,
2d ed., 75)
“The work of the Holy Spirit which effectively moves men
to believe
in Jesus Christ as
Saviour
” (Ryrie,
The Holy Spirit,
2d ed., 85)
Spirit's MinistriesNatural revelation (Rom. 1:18-20)Good gifts (Ps. 145:9)Restraint of sin (2 Thess. 2:6-7)Conviction of sin (John 16:8-11)
Call to Christ (Rom. 1:1; 8:28; 1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Pet. 1:3, 10) Former NameCommon GraceEfficacious Grace
The Spirit & Grace
xxxix
Adapted from Ryrie,
The Holy Spiri
t, 2d ed., 75-76
Put all the black boxes under the text, translate the text, then move the boxes back.Slide46
General Grace
Natural Revelation
Bestowal of Good Gifts
Restraint of Sin
Conviction of Sin
Efficacious Grace
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Manfred E.
Kober
, Faith Baptist College and Theological Seminary, Ankeny, Iowa 50021;
cited by Ryrie,
The Holy Spirit
, 2d ed., 75-76
Rom. 1:20
Col. 1:17
2 Thess. 2:6-7
John 16:7-11
Rom. 1:1; 8:28Slide47
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