Yup, the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is the forever rejection of the gospel.
It sure sounds like our brother Y. is sadly rejecting the gospel if not badly misinformed. He’s seeing Christ as some kind of ornament on the law rather than the furnisher of the power that conforms a person to Christ, a Christ who was God’s proof-of-concept to obedience to the law. The law was put there to show what sinful goof-ups we were, and the penalties prescribed “in the times of ignorance” that showed how displeased God was at such sins were lifted by Christ’s sacrifice. Colossians 2:14.
This is orthogonal to the issue of how an earthly government ought to be conducted, but a good one is one that gives ample room to the gospel to work. With some flaws, American law attempted to be that way because American culture was heavily based in gospel belief. It did not fully embrace gospel power, however, and where it failed disgrace came. To get off the hot button at hand, think about the infamous Salem witch trials. The gospel thing would have been first to approach the alleged witches and beseech them to accept Christ, or if they had, then to invite more of Christ’s power into themselves to deal with the evil spirits they were seemingly showing a preoccupation with. That didn’t happen. The enemy was treated from the word go as flesh and blood, contrary to the holy advice of Ephesians 6:12. The result was further discrediting of the gospel.
Amen, and Amen............
I joyfully defend the Word, as He would want me to do.
We are told to always be prepared to give proof of our joy, evidence for our faith, and to defend to our death the Lord and that which he gives us all freely.
To back away at a time like the one which we now find ourselves living in, would be to deny the very One who gave His life so that I can live in eternity with Him.
I am, and continue to be in deep, very deep study and meditation of His word, for in my desire to join the fray of politics, I have moved too far away from that which He has called me to go.
However, I still hover ever so closely to the discussions that are more pertinent to His will. So from time to time, I will step aside from my meditation and studies when led by the Holy Spirit to defend my fellow Saints who are under attack.
At those times I will attempt to educate with the Word, His truth, and His Gospel, in an attempt enlighten those who are confused by their own misguided beliefs.
God bless you my FRiend, and may the Lord bless you in your endeavors.