Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  3000 Holy Spirit  »  3200 Holy Spirit, ministry and work of  »  3203 Holy Spirit, and assurance  »  3284 Holy Spirit, resisting

The work of the Holy Spirit can be resisted through disobedience and unbelief.

Scriptural images of resisting the Holy Spirit

Grieving the Spirit

Isaiah 63:10; Ephesians 4:30

Resisting the Spirit

Acts 7:51 See also Genesis 6:3; Acts 6:9-10

Blaspheming against the Spirit

Mark 3:29 pp Matthew 12:31 pp Luke 12:10 See also Hebrews 10:29

Quenching the Spirit

1 Thessalonians 5:19

Lying to the Spirit

Acts 5:3

Testing the Spirit

Acts 5:9

Ways in which the Holy Spirit is resisted

Through sin

Galatians 5:17 See also Ephesians 4:30-31

Through rebellion

Psalm 106:33 See also Isaiah 63:10

Through hardness of heart

Zechariah 7:12 See also Acts 7:51

Through spiritual blindness

1 Corinthians 2:14

See also

3025  Holy Spirit, personality
3245  Holy Spirit, blasphemy against
5931  resistance
6222  rebellion against God
6245  stubbornness
7966  spiritual gifts
8718  disobedience
8834  unbelief