Conviction of Holy Spirit
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· 7 viewsThe Holy Spirit convinces human beings of sin and of the reality of forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
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The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin and its consequences
The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin and its consequences
“And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;
and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;
and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
Ways in which the Holy Spirit brings conviction
Ways in which the Holy Spirit brings conviction
Through preaching
Through preaching
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
See also Ac 16:14; 1 Th 1:5
Through the exercise of spiritual gifts
Through the exercise of spiritual gifts
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;
the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.
The reality of the Holy Spirit’s conviction in the lives of believers
The reality of the Holy Spirit’s conviction in the lives of believers
He brings illumination
He brings illumination
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
See also 1 Co 2:8–10; 1 Co 2:14–16
He gives assurance about their new relationship with God
He gives assurance about their new relationship with God
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!”
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
See also Ga 4:6
He convicts of the need for constant change
He convicts of the need for constant change
For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,
because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,
and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
See also Ga 5:16–23