Blasphemy is the speaking with contempt about God or with irreverence or insult towards God or established scriptural teachings. Taking God's name in vain (using it as a profanity) is an example of a blasphemous act, and is even explicitly prohibited in the Third Commandment (Exodus 20:7);
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Jesus pointed out the blasphemy of the Pharisees in Mark 3:22-30, when they had claimed that Jesus had cast out demons by using the power of Beelzebub, the ruler of demons, rather than accepting Jesus had used the Holy Spirit to do so.
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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