Within chapter one of Engaging with the Holy Spirit by Graham A. Cole, we consider the deep theological question, “What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?” Several interpretations are given for this question, such as, attributing Jesus’ work to Satan rather than the Spirit, convincing others against Jesus, and unbelief to name a few. Due to the incredibly large amount of interpretations, Cole charges us to be proactive in properly interpreting this Scripture. If we do not interpret it correctly, we can begin to live in a state of fear and even end-up second guessing our salvation. Furthermore, Cole, along with multiple other theologians, combat this by making a distinction between backsliding or doubting and apostasy or a wholehearted declaration
