The Spirit's Convicting Miniistry

Sermon: The Convicting Ministry of the Holy Spirit  (John 16:8-11)               Mar. 30th         

John 16:8 When he comes, he will CONVICT the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

(RVR) Y cuando él venga, CONVENCERÁ al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio. 9 De pecado, por cuanto no creen en mí; 10 de justicia, por cuanto voy al Padre, y no me veréis más; 11 y de juicio, por cuanto el príncipe de este mundo ha sido ya juzgado. (VP) Cuando él venga, mostrará claramente a la gente del mundo quién es pecador, quién es inocente, y quién recibe el juicio de Dios. 9 Quién es pecador: el que no cree en mí; 10 quién es inocente: yo, que voy al Padre, y ustedes ya no me verán; 11 quién recibe el juicio de Dios: el que gobierna este mundo, que ya ha sido condenado

Convict - un término legal indicando que la labor del Espíritu es como la de un acusador divino,

poniendo al mundo bajo convicción de pecado, de justicia y de juicio.

World (78 xs in John)

The Holy Spirit continues the convicting ministry of Jesus

15:22  If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. (RVR) Si yo no hubiera venido, ni les hubiera hablado, no tendrían pecado; pero ahora no tienen excusa por su pecado

The Holy Spirit continues the convicting ministry thru the church

this is not an easy ministry!!!!!......people get offended, mad, critical!!!!!

Eph 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love al hablar la verdad en amor

Jn 8:46 Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?  (NBLH) ¿Quién de ustedes Me prueba que tengo pecado? [me puede demostrar que yo tengo algún pecado]

Jn 3:20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, & does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. (RVR) Porque todo aquel que hace lo malo, aborrece la luz y no viene a la luz, para que sus obras no sean reprendidas [no queden al descubiero, no sean expuestas]

Eph 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light RVR Mas todas las cosas, cuando son puestas en evidencia (expuestas) por la luz, son hechas manifiestas; porque la luz es lo que manifiesta todo.

Mt 18:15 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. (RVR) Por tanto, si tu hermano peca contra ti, ve y repréndele estando tú y él solos; si te oyere, has ganado a tu hermano

Lk 3:19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife & because of all the wicked things which Herod had done (RVR) Entonces Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por Juan a causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano, y de todas las maldades que Herodes había hecho

Heb 12:5..“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him (RVR) Hijo mío, no menosprecies la disciplina del Señor, Ni desmayes cuando eres reprendido por él

Rev 3:19 [Laodicea]‘Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. 

1 Cor 14:24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all 25 and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you! (NVI) Pero si uno que no cree o uno que no entiende entra cuando todos están profetizando, se sentirá [convencido] reprendido y juzgado por todos, 25 y los secretos de su corazón quedarán al descubierto. Así que se postrará ante Dios y lo adorará, exclamando: «¡Realmente Dios está entre ustedes!»

1 Tim 5:20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning

2Ti4:2 preach the word be ready in season & out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, w/ great patience & instruction

Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. 13 This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith. 2:15 These things speak & exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you

James 2:9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin & are convicted by the law as transgressors. 

Jude 15 to execute judgment upon all & to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him

THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THE WORLD IN REGARD TO SIN

He convicts them of the sin of not believing in Jesus

John 16:8 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; (RVR) Y cuando él venga, convencerá al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio. 9 De pecado, por cuanto no creen en mí; (VP) Cuando él venga, mostrará claramente a la gente del mundo quién es pecador, quién es inocente, y quién recibe el juicio de Dios. 9 Quién es pecador: el que no cree en mí;

Sin vs Sins

John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son;

(RVR) El que en él cree, no es condenado; pero el que no cree, ya ha sido condenado, porque no ha creído en el nombre del unigénito (unico) Hijo de Dios.

John 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.” (NBLH) “Por eso les dije que morirán en sus pecados; porque si no creen que Yo soy, morirán en sus pecados.

Focus on the Root Sin…..rather than the fruit of the sin

All sin springs from unbelief (no trust, no faith)

 “not believe” 22xs……..“believe” 98x in John

3:12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

4:48  “Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”

5:38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”

6:36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.

8:45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

9:18 The Jews still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.

10:25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 37 Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. 38 But if I do it, even tho you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know & understand that the Father is in me & I in the Father

12:37 Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: 44 Then Jesus cried out, “When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.

14:10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.

16:9 in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me;

20:25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.”

Which sin did Jesus most attack? …..Lying? Immorality? Pride? ……The sin of unbelief

THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THE WORLD IN REGARD TO RIGHTEOUSNESS

            He convicts them about who Jesus really is, what he is really like

Jn 16:8,10 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: ……10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer (RVR) Y cuando él venga, convencerá al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio. 10 de justicia, por cuanto voy al Padre, y no me veréis más; (VP) Cuando él venga, mostrará claramente a la gente del mundo quién es pecador, quién es inocente, y quién recibe el juicio de Dios. 10 quién es inocente: yo, que voy al Padre, y ustedes ya no me verán;

NOTICE he did not say: “convict the world of unrighteousness”

QUESTION: Of whose “righteousness” was he speaking?

The expression “will convict the world with respect to righteousness” must be explained in the light of “because I go to the Father, and you observe me no longer

Jn 18:30 “If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you

John 19:7 The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God

Deut. 21:23 you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not desecrate the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance. (RVR) no dejaréis que su cuerpo pase la noche sobre el madero; sin falta lo enterrarás el mismo día, porque maldito por Dios es el colgado; y no contaminarás tu tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da por heredad

Gal 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. (RVR) Cristo nos redimió de la maldición de la ley, hecho por nosotros maldición (porque está escrito: Maldito todo el que es colgado en un madero)

Acts 3:14 You disowned the Holy & Righteous One & asked that a murderer be released to you. 15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this (RVR) Mas vosotros negasteis al Santo y al Justo, y pedisteis que se os diese un homicida, 15 y matasteis al Autor de la vida, a quien Dios ha resucitado de los muertos, de lo cual nosotros somos testigos.

Sometimes the “right” (righteous) thing doesn’t appear to be the best thing

Do the right thing…. even if it makes things “worse”

Do the right thing…..even if there seems to be no visible benefit

Do the right thing…..give God time to prove you right (prove you righteousness)

In crucifying Jesus, the Jews showed that they thot He was unrighteous, that only a wicked person would be hanged on a tree & thus be under God’s curse. When Jesus was on earth, He was accused by men of being a blasphemer, lawbreaker, deceiver, demoniac. By means of the resurrection the Father would place the stamp of his approval upon his life and work. He, the very One whom the world had branded as unrighteous, would by means of his resurrection & ascension to the Father be marked as the Righteous Servant.

The Holy Spirit convicts men of their faulty, wrong, distorted views of Jesus

and a righteous life by the believer is the best witness we can give the world

THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS THE WORLD IN REGARD TO JUDGMENT

            He convicts them about what lies ahead – the judgment

16:8 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:  11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince [ruler] of this world now stands condemned. (RVR) Y cuando él venga, convencerá al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio. 11 y de juicio, por cuanto el príncipe de este mundo ha sido ya juzgado. (VP) Cuando él venga, mostrará claramente a la gente del mundo quién es pecador, quién es inocente, y quién recibe el juicio de Dios…. 11 quién recibe el juicio de Dios: el que gobierna este mundo, que ya ha sido condenado

The Holy Spirit doesn’t judge, the Father and the Son do

Jn 5:22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son. 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. 30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me

Acts 17:30-31In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.”

12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out

14:30 I will not speak w/ you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me.

2 Cor.4:4 the god of this world

Eph 2:2 the ruler of the kingdom of air ….príncipe de la potestad del aire

1Jn.5:19 the whole world is under the control of the evil one

1 Jn.3:8 The Son of God was revealed for this purpose to destroy the works of the devil. (RVR) para esto apareció el Hijo de Dios, para deshacer las obras del diablo.

Rev 20:2 He seized the dragon that ancient serpent, who is the devil or Satan & bound him for a 1000 yrs. (RVR)Y prendió al dragón, la serpiente antigua, que es el diablo y Satanás, y lo ató por mil años;

Rev 20:10 & the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast & the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day & night for ever & ever (RVR) Y el diablo que los engañaba fue lanzado en el lago de fuego y azufre, donde estaban la bestia y el falso profeta; y serán atormentados día y noche por los siglos de los siglos.

Lk.10:18 I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. (RVR) Y les dijo: Yo veía a Satanás caer del cielo como un rayo.

Heb.2:14 He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. (VP) Así como los hijos de una familia son de la misma carne y sangre, así también Jesús fue de carne y sangre humanas, para [destruir] derrotar con su muerte al que tenía poder para matar, es decir, al diablo.

Col 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.  (VP) Dios despojó de su poder a los seres espirituales que tienen potencia y autoridad, y por medio de Cristo los humilló públicamente llevándolos como prisioneros en su desfile victorioso. (RVR) y despojando [desecho, desarmo] a los principados y a las potestades, los exhibió públicamente [los humillo, hizo de ellos un espectáculo público], triunfando sobre ellos en la cruz

Are you a Sheep or a Goat?

Matt 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. (RVR) Cuando el Hijo del Hombre venga en su gloria, y todos los santos ángeles con él, entonces se sentará en su trono de gloria, 32 y serán reunidas delante de él todas las naciones; y apartará los unos de los otros, como aparta el pastor las ovejas de los cabritos. [las cabras] 33 Y pondrá las ovejas a su derecha, y los cabritos a su izquierda

Are you standing next to the Father from Above…..OR….Are you standing by the “father from below”

Satan has been judged, so all who side with him will be judged with him.

There is no room for neutrality

There can be no conversion w/o conviction, & there can be no conviction apart from the Spirit of God who uses the Word of God & the witness of believers.

The death & resurrection of Jesus were a condemnation of Satan, the prince of this world. By Jesus’ death, He defeated the devil, who held the power of death. Tho defeated at the Cross, Satan is still active but, like a condemned criminal, his execution is coming. We are to treat him like a condemned criminal, for God has determined the X of his execution. As the coming judgment (both Satan’s & man’s) is proclaimed, the Spirit convicts people & prepares them for salvation. When a lost sinner is truly under conviction, he will see the folly & evil of unbelief; he will confess that he does not measure up to the righteousness of Christ; he will realize that he is under condemnationl. The only person who can rescue him from such a horrible situation is Jesus. Sometimes God does not seem to judge immediately & evil often seems to go unpunished. But this is false thinking. It is true that God does not visit his judgments upon the sinner immediately & evil often seems to go unpunished. God is longsuffering in his judgments. Still, they come eventually & inevitably & the proof is God’s judgment on Satan.

Witnessing is a great privilege, but a serious responsibility. It is a matter of life or death!

We need to depend on the Holy Spirit to guide us to the rt persons, give us the rt words & enable us glorify Jesus.

EVERY PERSON THAT HAS EVER BEEN SAVED OF THEIR SINS HAS BEEN SAVED BECAUSE THE HOLY SP CONVICTED THEM OF SIN, RIGHTEOUSNESS & JUDGMENT

EXAMPLE: Peter’s preaching on Pentecost (Acts 2)

Acts 2:21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. (RVR) Y todo aquel que invocare el nombre del Señor, será salvo.

SIN: Acts 2:23 …and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 36 …this Jesus, whom you crucified…” (VP) ustedes lo mataron, crucificándolo por medio de hombres malvados. 36 a este mismo Jesús a quien ustedes crucificaron

RIGHTEOUSNESS; Acts 2:24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. 27 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the factv (RVR) al cual Dios levantó, sueltos los dolores de la muerte, por cuanto era imposible que fuese retenido por [la muerte] 27 Porque no dejarás mi alma en el Hades, Ni permitirás que tu Santo vea corrupción. 32 A este Jesús resucitó Dios, de lo cual todos nosotros somos testigos.

JUDGMENT: Acts 2:34 “Sit at my right hand 35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. (RVR)Siéntate a mi diestra, 35 Hasta que ponga a tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies.

Acts 2:37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 47 ..and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (VP) Cuando los allí reunidos oyeron esto, se afligieron profundamente, y preguntaron a Pedro y a los otros apóstoles: —Hermanos, ¿qué debemos hacer? (RVR)Y con otras muchas palabras testificaba y les exhortaba, diciendo: Sed salvos de esta perversa generación. 47 …Y el Señor añadía cada día a la iglesia los que habían de ser salvos.

What made three thousand believe?

The answer is that the Holy Spirit had come and had begun to do his work of conviction of sin in the world. This is why they were cut to the heart and asked, What shall we do?

Holy Spirit convicts with the Word of God and with the Witness of the church

Eph 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. (NBLH) Más bien, al hablar la verdad en amor, creceremos en todos los aspectos en Aquél que es la cabeza, es decir, Cristo

Eph 2:1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Jn 16:8,10 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: ……10 in regard to righteousness

Dikaiosune, Noun, #1343

1Jn 2:29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him

1Jn 3:7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

1Jn 3:10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

Rev 19:11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war.

Rev 22:11 Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong; let him who is vile continue to be vile; let him who does right continue to do right; and let him who is holy continue to be holy.”

dikaios, adjective, in John’s writings

John 17:25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. (RVR) Padre justo, el mundo no te ha conocido, pero yo te he conocido, y éstos han conocido que tú me enviaste. (VP) Oh Padre justo, los que son del mundo no te conocen; pero yo te conozco, y estos también saben que tú me enviaste

John 5:30  By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

John 7:24 Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.”

1 Jn.1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1Jn.2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

1Jn.3:7 Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 12 not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

Rev15:3 And they *sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!

16:3 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous are You, who are and who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things; 7 And I heard the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”

19:2 because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.”

22:11 “Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”

Bkc - 16:8. One of the Spirit’s new ministries was to convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment. Conviction is not the same as conversion but is necessary to it. The words “convict . . . of guilt” translate the one word elenxei, “to present or expose facts, to convince of the truth.” The Spirit works on the minds of the unsaved to show them the truth of God for what it is. Normally this process includes human aid (15:26-27“When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning). 16:9. Sin is rebellion against God and this rebellion reached its climax in the crucifixion of Jesus. Today the greatest sin is the failure to believe in Jesus (3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son); 15:22-24 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He who hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father). Most people do not readily admit to being guilty of sin. They will admit to failures or vices or even crimes. However, sin is against God, and people have suppressed the truth of God (Rom. 1:18, 21, 25, 28). The mighty working of the Holy Spirit is necessary to convince and convict people of their desperate plight. 16:10. In crucifying Jesus, the Jewish people showed that they thought He was unrighteous, that only a wicked person would be hanged on a tree and thus be under God’s curse (Deut. 21:23; Gal. 3:13). But the Resurrection and the Ascension vindicated Jesus as God’s righteous Servant (Acts 3:14-15; Isa. 53:11). The Spirit convicts men of their faulty views of Jesus when the gospel with its stress on the Resurrection is proclaimed (1 Cor. 15:3-4). 16:11. The third area of the Holy Spirit’s convicting work concerns judgment. The death and resurrection of Jesus were a condemnation of Satan (12:31; Col. 2:15), the prince of this world (John 14:30). By Jesus’ death, He defeated the devil, who held “the power of death” (Heb. 2:14). (Though defeated at the Cross, Satan is still active [1 Pet 5:8]. But, like a condemned criminal, his “execution” is coming [Rev. 20:2, 7-10].)

JM - 8 when He has come. The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was approximately 40 or more days away at this point (Acts 2:1–13). convict. This word has two meanings: 1) the judicial act of conviction with a view toward sentencing (i.e., a courtroom term-conviction of sin) or 2) the act of convincing. Here the second idea is best, since the purpose of the Holy Spirit is not condemnation but conviction of the need for the Savior. The Son does the judgment, with the Father (5:22,27,30 22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, 27 And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man. 30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me). In v. 14, it is said that He will reveal the glories of Christ to His people. He will also inspire the writing of the NT, guiding the apostles to write it (v. 13), and He will reveal "things to come," through the NT prophecies (v. 13).  9 sin. The singular indicates that a specific sin is in view; i.e., that of not believing in Jesus as Messiah and Son of God. This is the only sin, ultimately, that damns people to hell (8:24  I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.”). Though all men are depraved, cursed by their violation of God’s law and sinful by nature, what ultimately damns them to hell is their unwillingness to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.10 righteousness. The Holy Spirit’s purpose here is to shatter the pretensions of self-righteousness (hypocrisy), exposing the darkness of the heart (3:19–21; 7:7; 15:22, 24). While Jesus was on the earth, He performed this task especially toward the shallowness and emptiness of Judaism that had degenerated into legalistic modes without life-giving reality (2:13–22; 5:10–16; 7:24; Is. 64:5, 6). With Jesus gone to the Father, the Holy Spirit continues His convicting role. 16:11 judgment. The judgment here in context is that of the world under Satan’s control. Its judgments are blind, faulty, and evil as evidenced in their verdict on Christ. The world can’t make righteous judgments (7:24), but the Spirit of Christ does (8:16). All Satan’s adjudications are lies (8:44–47), so the Spirit convicts men of their false judgment of Christ. Satan, the ruler of the world (14:30; Eph. 2:1–3) who, as the god of this world, has perverted the world’s judgment and turned people from believing in Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God (2 Cor. 4:4), was defeated at the cross. While Christ’s death looked like Satan’s greatest victory, it actually was Satan’s destruction (Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14, 15; Rev. 20:10). The Spirit will lead sinners to true judgment. People in rebellion should take note of Satan’s defeat and fear the Lord who holds the power to judge. As the fact of coming judgment (both Satan’s and man’s) is proclaimed, the Spirit convicts people and prepares them for salvation (Acts 17:30-31In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. 31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.”).

Wiersbe - The Holy Spirit convicts the world of one particular sin, the sin of unbelief. The law of God and the conscience of man will convict the sinner of his sins (plural) specifically; but it is the work of the Spirit, through the witness of the believers, to expose the unbelief of the lost world. After all, it is unbelief that condemns the lost sinner (John 3:18–21), not the committing of individual sins. A person could “clean up his life” and quit his or her bad habits and still be lost and go to hell. 10 The Spirit also convicts the sinner of righteousness, not unrighteousness. Whose righteousness? The righteousness of Jesus Christ, the perfect Lamb of God. The world would not receive the Son of God (John 1:10), so He has returned to the Father. When He was here on earth, He was accused by men of being a blasphemer, a lawbreaker, a deceiver, and even a demoniac. The Spirit of God reveals the Saviour in the Word and in this way glorifies Him (John 16:13–14). The Spirit also reveals Christ in the lives of believers. The world cannot receive or see the Spirit of God, but they can see what He does as they watch the lives of dedicated believers. 11 The Spirit convicts the lost sinner of judgment. Do not confuse this statement with Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.”). Jesus was referring to His judgment of Satan that was effected by His death on the cross (John 12:31). Satan is the prince of this world, but he is a defeated prince. Satan has already been judged and the verdict announced. All that must take place is the executing of the sentence, and that will occur when Jesus returns. When a lost sinner is truly under conviction, he will see the folly and evil of unbelief; he will confess that he does not measure up to the righteousness of Christ; and he will realize that he is under condemnation because he belongs to the world and the devil (Eph. 2:1–3). The only person who can rescue him from such a horrible situation is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. There can be no conversion without conviction, and there can be no conviction apart from the Spirit of God using the Word of God and the witness of the child of God. Witnessing is a great privilege, but it is also a serious responsibility. It is a matter of life or death! How we need to depend on the Holy Spirit to guide us to the right persons, give us the right words, and enable us patiently to glorify Jesus Christ.

Believers Bib – 8 The Holy Spirit’s convicting ministry is operative in three different aspects: (1) He convinces us of sin in its ultimate form, namely, the failure to place our faith in Christ (v. 9); (2) He convicts us of righteousness in that the Righteous One has gone from our midst back to heaven, having conquered sin and death in the resurrection (v. 10); and (3) He convinces us of coming judgment in that the prince of this age (the devil) is clearly judged in the cross and the resurrection (12:31; 14:30; Col. 2:14). The Holy Spirit convicts of sin committed, righteousness forfeited, and judgment coming.

Nelson - 8 Convict means “convince” or “reprove.” The Holy Spirit would demonstrate the truth of Christ beyond the fear of contradiction. The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers through believers who witness about Christ (15:26, 27 “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning). Believers are the mouthpiece for God’s voice. The content of the witness that the Spirit reinforces includes truth about sin, righteousness, and judgment. 9 of sin: Note the singular sin, not sins. Our witness should not focus on sins (adultery, gluttony, pride, and other sins), but on the full payment that Christ has made for all sin. Reception of the full pardon is the only cure for the disease of sin.10 of righteousness: After Christ’s departure the Holy Spirit would convict the world of the nature of righteousness and the need for righteousness. Jesus’ work on the Cross was completely righteous. This is demonstrated by the Father’s emptying of the tomb, signifying His satisfaction with the righteous payment and His acceptance of Christ into His presence. 11 of judgment: Satan, the ruler of this world, rules in the hearts of unregenerate people and blinds their minds (1Cor. 2:6–8). Satan was judged at the Cross, and the Holy Spirit would convince people of the judgment to come. Satan has been judged, so all who side with him will be judged with him. There is no room for neutrality. A person is either a child of God or a child of the devil.

Bib Guide - Jesus tells his disciples that it is for their good that he is going. Only when he has ceased to be with them in a human body can he send his Spirit to be with them in a much freer and fuller way.The Holy Spirit will be their Counsellor, working alongside them and helping them (16:5–15). He will make people ashamed of the way they treated Jesus. 10 He will show the world that Jesus was in the right, and that he is now with his Father in heaven. 11 He will prove to the world that Satan was wrong, his evil work exposed and his power broken.

Exposition of Prayer - One thrust of conviction is with regard to sin. The Spirit can bring the unsaved to face the attitude of insisting on their own selfish will, not believing in Christ and turning to Him as the way, the truth and the life (14:6). A second arrow of conviction concerns righteousness. For the most confronting example the world has ever beheld of righteousness shining in human life is in Jesus. The Spirit can use truth about His righteousness and other humanity’s own lack of righteousness to point out that they need a turnabout to Him. The Spirit’s third way of convicting is about judgment. For the kingpin of all sin, the devil (12:31), is judged at the cross. This judgment is a sign for all who follow in sin that he masterminds and fosters (8:44). For they are just as surely doomed to face God’s judgment yet ahead. Their judgment already is one of condemnation (3:18), as they exist in a state of spiritual death (5:24). Their judgment, now sealed, is to be meted out just as surely as the devil’s judgment will eventuate in final doom (Rev. 20:10). Jesus has clarified that those who persist in unbelief are to die even ultimately in their sins (8:24). and not pass into eternal life (5:24).

Baker - 8. The Spirit’s work in the world is described in the verses 8–10. Through preaching and the work of the disciples (2 Tim. 3:16; 4:2; Tit. 1:9, 13; 2:15) that Spirit, having established his residence in the hearts of believers (Acts 2; II Cor. 6:16), will convict the world.  He will publicly expose its guilt and call it to repentance. He will convict it with respect to three particulars: sin and righteousness and judgment. The result of this operation of the Spirit is not indicated here. From Acts 2:22–41; 7:51–57; 9:1–6; I Cor. 14:24; II Cor. 2:15, 16; Tit. 1:13, we learn that in some cases the result will be conversion; in others, hardening and everlasting punishment. 9. with respect to sin, because they do not believe in me. Through the work of witnessing, which will be carried on by the apostles and their followers (15:27), the Holy Spirit will not only lay bare the world’s sin but in the case of some will awaken a consciousness of guilt which leads to true repentance (I John 3:8 He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work). There will be genuine sorrow and a fleeing to the Savior for refuge and pardon. There will be many instances of true conversion. Though the world in general will continue to persecute the Church (Acts 7:51 ff.), there will be millions of people who in the course of history are awakened to the consciousness of their guilt. As a result of the operation of God’s sovereign grace, men from every clime and nation will accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. When the Holy Spirit, through the preaching of the Gospel, convicts men of their sin, a considerable number will cry out, “Brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). They will feel that the essence of their sin (the one great sin which embraces all others for those who have heard the Gospel) is this: that they have not accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior but have rejected him (3:18; 12:37, 48). For the meaning of the verb πιστεύω see 1:8; 3:16; 8:30, 31a 10. with respect to righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you observe me no longer. The expression “will convict the world with respect to righteousness” must be explained in the light of what follows immediately: “because I go to the Father, and you observe me no longer.” The world, represented by the Jews, was about to crucify Jesus. It was going to say, “He ought to die” (19:7); hence, in the name of righteousness it was going to put him to death. It proclaimed aloud that he was anything but righteous. It treated him as an evil-doer (John 18:30 “If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you). But the exact opposite was the truth. Though rejected by the world, he was welcomed by the Father, welcomed home via the cross, the cross which led to the crown. No longer were the disciples going to observe his day-by-day activities as he went in and out among them. He was about to die, and he was about to receive his reward (Phil. 2:9–11). By means of the resurrection the Father would place the stamp of his approval upon his life and work (Acts 2:22, 23, 33; Rom. 1:4). He, the very One whom the world had branded as unrighteous, would by means of his victorious going to the Father be marked as the Righteous One (8:46; Acts 3:14; 7:52; II Cor. 5:21; I Peter 3:18; I John 2:1; Luke 23:47). Thus, the world would be convicted with respect to righteousness. And this conviction would result in the world’s condemnation (that is, in the condemnation of Satan and of all those men who refused to repent):11. with respect to judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. Already the prince of this world stood condemned (12:31; 14:30; Col. 2:15). In condemning the Christ (the One welcomed by the Father!) he condemned himself. At the last day this sentence will be made manifest to the entire universe “when the devil that deceived them is cast into the lake of fire and brimstone” (Rev. 20:10). Hence, the world, by clinging to the advice of Satan in condemning Jesus, stands convicted. Summing up, it has become evident that through the preaching of the Gospel, the Holy Spirit helps the Church, and that he does this by convicting the world with respect to its own sin of not believing in Christ, with respect to the righteousness of Christ, who by his going to the Father is fully vindicated, and with respect to the judgment of God pronounced on the prince of the world. Note how this prophecy of Jesus was actually fulfilled.

Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) deals exactly with these three subjects: a. sin, the sin of rejecting the Christ (“you by the hand of lawless men crucified and killed him” … “this Jesus whom you crucified”); b. righteousness, the righteousness of Christ (“Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God”); and judgment, the judgment of those hostile to Christ (“Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet … Save yourselves from this crooked generation”). The result was: “Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ … And there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.”

8 El…convencerá. Este es un término legal indicando que la labor del Espíritu es como la de un acusador divino, poniendo al mundo bajo convicción de pecado, de justicia y de juicio (16:9–11). En este ministerio el Espíritu continuará la obra de Jesucristo (15:22).9 porque no creen. El pecado, por el que se condena, es el de negarse a creer en Cristo y rechazar el mensaje de salvación que sólo El ofrece.10 porque yo voy…y no me veréis más. El Espíritu dará convicción de justicia cuando Jesús la establezca por medio de la cruz, resurrección y ascensión, y tome su lugar de autoridad en el cielo (He 1:3), probando que el Padre ha aceptado el sacrificio de Jesús .11 porque el príncipe…ha sido juzgado. El mundo pensó que en la cruz había juzgado a Cristo; pero en verdad la victoria de Cristo sobre la cruz juzgó al mundo y a Satanás (12:31). 8–11 Tres tareas importantes del Espíritu Santo son: (1) convencer al mundo de pecado y llamar al arrepentimiento, (2) revelar la norma de justicia de Dios a todo aquel que cree, porque Cristo ya no estaría físicamente presente en la tierra, y (3) demostrar el juicio de Cristo sobre Satanás.9 Según lo que dice Jesús, no creer en Él es pecado.10,11 La muerte de Cristo en la cruz puso a nuestra disposición una relación personal con Dios. Cuando confesamos nuestro pecado, Dios nos declara justos y nos libera del castigo de nuestros pecados. 8–11 Véase la sección 4 de «Verdad en acción» al final del Evangelio de Juan. 8–11 El ministerio del Espíritu entre los no creyentes es el de convicción. Específicamente, Él utiliza su incredulidad para probar la gravedad del pecado (v. 9), la obra triunfante de Cristo para probar la disponibilidad de la justicia (v. 10), y la derrota de Satanás para probar la solemne certeza del juicio (v. 11).

Boice - The Spirit and the World The question for us is: What does the Holy Spirit do in relationship to the world? Obviously, the answer is in verse 8 and in those verses that follow—“When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.” But what does this mean? How does the Holy Spirit “convict” the world of anything? The verb that lies behind our word “convict” has two main meanings: “to reprove” or “to convince.” The meaning must be determined from the context. If the translation “to reprove” is chosen, the idea will be that of reproving someone or some group of people for an error previously held or a wrong previously committed. If the translation “to convince” is chosen, the idea will be that of convincing them of some truth previously unknown or unrealized. In this passage the choice would therefore be between a work of the Holy Spirit in rebuking the world for its sin, without any necessary thought of salvation, or a work of conviction concerning the true state of things so that the world might turn from sin to faith in Jesus as the Savior. Which is to be chosen? The fact that it is the “world” that is spoken of favors the idea of conviction. In John, the word “world” most often denotes non-Christians, that is, the world of people in opposition to God. If that is the case here, then a conviction of the world for its sin seems appropriate. Unfortunately, the matter is not as simple as that. For one thing, nowhere else in the Scriptures is the Holy Spirit pictured as having such a ministry to the unregenerate world. He is said to restrain the world’s evil. He is said to convince those whom God has chosen to be his own of their sin and so lead them to repentance and faith. But the work of convicting the world for sin is always associated, not with the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the present day, but with the exposure of sin by God before the judgment seat of Christ. Second, not all items mentioned in the verses that follow this are reprehensible, and therefore the idea of conviction is not applicable. True, the world can be reproved for its failure to believe on Jesus Christ (v. 9), but it can hardly be reproved of righteousness because Christ goes “to [his] Father” (v. 10) or of judgment because “the prince of this world now stands condemned” (v. 11). By contrast, the world can be convicted of sin, righteousness, and judgment as they are connected with these items. For these reasons it seems best to consider this passage as involving a slight departure from John’s normal use of the word “world.” True, it is still the world of men in opposition to God upon whom the Spirit works. But the work is that divine power of conviction that, in spite of the darkness and resistance of the carnal mind, brings those whom God has given to Christ to repentance. In this light the passage becomes the greatest statement of the Spirit’s work of conviction and regeneration in the entire Bible and a ground of great encouragement to us, as it undoubtedly also was to the apostles. Conviction of Sin The first reality the Holy Spirit convicts the world of is sin, and Jesus immediately gives the explanation: “because men do not believe in me” (v. 9). This may mean, “He will convict the world of wrong ideas of sin which they have because they do not believe,” “He will convict the world of its sin because, without this conviction, they do not believe,” or “He will convict the world of the sin of unbelief.” Any of these three translations is possible, and John may even be suggesting more than one, as is his manner. But if the idea of conviction with a view to salvation is the major thought of this passage, then the second interpretation is primary, for the root sin is that which puts self at the center of things and therefore spurns belief. It is only as this is brought to light that there is salvation. The Holy Spirit convicts the world in two senses. First, like a prosecuting attorney he secures a verdict of “guilty” against the world. But then, second, the Holy Spirit also brings this guilt home to the human consciousness so that men and women are disturbed by sin and seek alleviation from it. AN EXAMPLE of this ministry occurs on the occasion of the Holy Spirit’s coming in power on the day of Pentecost. The disciples had been gathered together in one place awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit. He had come upon them visibly, as a result of which they went into the streets of Jerusalem where Peter preached a sermon. Peter told how this coming of the Spirit was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel and how the Holy Spirit was given in order that men and women might call on Jesus and be saved. He preached Jesus, concluding his sermon by saying, “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.” We are then told that “when the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ ” (Acts 2:36–37). When Peter answered their question, three thousand believed and were saved. This was a remarkable response, but it was not due to Peter’s brilliant analysis of the gospel or to his eloquence. If he had preached this sermon the day before, nothing would have happened. No one would have believed. He and the others would have been laughed at. What made three thousand believe? The answer is that the Holy Spirit had come and had begun to do his work of conviction of sin in the world. This is why they were “cut to the heart” and asked, “What shall we do?” We cannot convict men and women of sin. Neither can those to whom the gospel is preached convict themselves. It is this that lay at the heart of the controversy between Pelagius and Augustine and later between Arminius and the followers of Calvin. Neither Pelagius nor Arminius denied that salvation was by grace, for they were not ready to assert that Jesus did not have to die, the Bible did not have to be given, the Holy Spirit did not have to be sent, and so on. But they did deny that it was all of grace in the sense that man makes no move toward God unless God first convicts and then draws him. Pelagius put it like this. He said that the will of man is always free and that it can therefore always choose or reject anything offered to it. As to the gospel, grace makes the offer. But the ultimate criterion by which any individual is either saved or lost is his will. Pelagius did not understand that it is impossible for the individual either to become aware of his sin or to understand and respond to the gospel without the Holy Spirit’s previous and supernatural activity in his life. He has a will, but without the Spirit’s activity the will is always deflected from God to its own destruction. In one of his books Reuben A. Torrey illustrates this from his own experience. At one point in his ministry a number of officers of the Chicago Avenue Church, where he served, were burdened over the fact that there was so little profound conviction of sin in their meetings. There were conversions, Torrey noted, but few were coming with an apparently overwhelming conviction of sin. One night one of the officers said, “I am greatly troubled by the fact that we have so little conviction of sin in our meetings. While we are having conversions and many additions to our church, there is not that deep conviction of sin that I like to see. So I suggest that we, the officers of the church, meet from night to night to pray that there may be more conviction of sin in our meetings.”The suggestion was taken up, and the meetings began. A few days later on a Sunday evening Torrey noticed a man in the congregation whom he had not seen before. He was showily dressed. He had a large diamond blazing from his shirt front. Torrey rightly guessed that he was a gambler. As the preacher held forth, this man kept his eyes riveted on him. After the service Torrey went to the room where they always dealt with inquirers and there found this gambler. He was terribly agitated. “I don’t know what is the matter with me,” he groaned. “I never felt this way in my life. I was starting out this afternoon to go to Cottage Grove Avenue to meet some men and spend the afternoon gambling. But as I passed the park some of your young men were holding an open-air meeting, and I stopped to listen. I saw one man testifying whom I had known in a life of sin, and I waited to hear what he had to say. When he finished I went on down the street. I had not gone far when some strange power took hold of me and brought me back and I stayed through the meeting. Then this gentleman spoke to me and brought me over to your church. I heard you preach.” Here he stopped and sobbed, crying, “Oh, I don’t know what is the matter with me. I feel awful. I never felt this way before in my life.”“I know what is the matter with you,” Torrey replied. “You are under conviction of sin, for the Holy Spirit is dealing with you.” Torrey then pointed him to Christ, and the man asked Jesus to forgive his sins and was born again. It was the beginning of many striking conversions in the Chicago Avenue Church. There is one more thing about this convicting work of the Holy Spirit in relation to sin. It is that the sin of which the Holy Spirit convicts men is the sin of unbelief. “In regard to sin, because they do not believe in me,” Jesus says. Notice that it is not conviction of the sin of gambling, though that may come in time. It is not the sin of adultery, or drunkenness, or pride, or stealing primarily, but the sin of refusing to believe on Jesus. Why is this? It is not because the other sins are not sin or that they need not be repented of and renounced, for they must be. It is just that belief in Christ, the one thing God requires for salvation, is that which is hardest for the natural man even to acknowledge, let alone attain. Does the average unbeliever look on unbelief as sin? Not at all! If anything is true, it is the opposite. He generally looks upon unbelief as a mark of his supposed intellectual sophistication. “I am glad that you can believe those things,” he says with an air of condescending superiority (he really means, “that you can believe that nonsense”), “but I cannot.” He thinks it a matter for pride that he is an agnostic or an atheist. Or, if he does not take that tack, he looks to you for pity, saying, “I wish I could believe as you do, but I can’t. There must be something wrong with me.” Real conversions take place when both these excuses are withered away by the Spirit’s heat. As Torrey says, “When the Holy Spirit touches a man’s heart, he no longer looks upon unbelief as a mark of intellectual superiority; he does not look upon it as a mere misfortune; he sees it as the most daring, decisive and damning of all sins and is overwhelmed with a sense of his awful guilt in that he had not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.”

Christ’s Righteousness Second, the Holy Spirit is said to convict men and women of righteousness. “In regard to righteousness,” says Jesus, “because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer” (v. 10). There are two ways in which this can be taken. On the one hand, it can mean that the Holy Spirit will show the world what true righteousness is, an action made necessary by the fact that Christ is no longer here to demonstrate the meaning of righteousness in his own person. Apart from Christ none of us has any understanding of what God’s righteousness is. We think of it in terms of human goodness, for we imagine that some people have 10 percent goodness, others have 30 percent, still others have 60 or 70 percent, and then there is Jesus, the best of all, who scores 100. But this is not what God’s goodness is. If this were the case, then confrontation with Christ would have the effect of making us want to try harder. We would see that we are not as good as he is but that he represents what is possible. We would try to be better. This, however, is not what happens when men and women meet Jesus. What happens is that they are impressed with the totally different characteristics of his righteousness and with the fact that for them it is totally unattainable. The reaction, rather than being a renewed determination to try harder, is despair: “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” Because the Lord Jesus Christ is no longer with us here on earth, it takes another divine personality, the Holy Spirit to create this awareness in the world. On the other hand, there is another way in which these words can be taken. They can be taken as showing, not primarily what righteousness is but rather where that righteousness can be found. It cannot be found here. We know only human righteousness. But it can be found in Christ, who was once here but is now at the Father’s right hand. I do not know which of these is to be preferred, and again both may be possible. However, if the second meaning is possible, even in a secondary sense, then it suggests something interesting, something which Spurgeon saw and wrote about in one of his sermons. Spurgeon has pointed out that in human affairs, if a person is convicted of wrongdoing, the next step is judgment. If the jury renders a verdict of guilty, the next words are those of the judge, who says, “The defendent will be remanded to the keeping of the sheriff, and this court will reconvene next Tuesday for sentencing.” But notice God’s procedure. It is true that the conviction of sin is followed by judgment. Verse 11 does follow verse 9, but God interpolates a process. It is the provision of righteousness in Christ, so that the one who believes on Christ might be saved from judgment. Spurgeon writes, “The Lord takes a man, even when he is sinful and conscious of that sin, and makes him righteous on the spot, by putting away his sin and justifying him by the righteousness of faith, a righteousness which comes to him by the worthiness of another who has wrought out a righteousness for him.” So here is a great promise: not only that the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, which neither you nor I can do, but that he also will direct them to Christ where alone that true righteousness, which we are all lacking, can be found.

Satan Judged The final aspect of the Spirit’s work mentioned in these verses is to convict the world “in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned” (v. 11). Once again, there are difficulties of interpretation. But the best view seems to be that the Holy Spirit will convince the world that there is such a thing as judgment, which is proved by the judgment of Satan and the breaking of his power at the cross. No one wants to believe in judgment. We want to think that we can do what we wish with impunity and that no day of reckoning will come. Sometimes we are even encouraged in this by the thought that God does not seem to judge immediately and that evil often seems to go unpunished. But this is false thinking. It is true that God does not visit his judgments upon the sinner immediately and that evil often seems to go unpunished. God is longsuffering in his judgments. Still, they come eventually and inevitably, and of this, God’s judgment upon Satan is proof. In his second epistle, Peter makes the same point concerning false teachers, showing that God judged the fallen angels, the world of Noah’s time, and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. He then concludes by saying, “The Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment” (2 Peter 2:9). If the individual will not come to Christ, who has died for him in order that his sin might be punished and that God’s own righteousness might be applied to his account, then he will experience such judgment. How much better it is to come to Christ now in this the day of grace.

Human Channels There is one last point. It is true that this passage is primarily about the work of the Holy Spirit by which he convicts the world of sin and thus points men and women to Jesus Christ as the Savior. But notice that, while it is true that it is the Holy Spirit who convicts men and women of sin, he nevertheless does it through us. Jesus indicates this in these verses, saying, “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes [to you], he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment” (vv. 7–8). This means that the Lord is sending the Holy Spirit to believers and that it is as he works through them and in them that he convicts the world. Every conversion recorded in the Book of Acts was through the agency of someone who was already saved. Jesus bore witness to the Twelve. They bore their witness on Pentecost and the days following. Even Paul, that great witness who had such an unusual conversion while on the way to Damascus to persecute Christians, was converted through others. For, in advance of his experience, he had witnessed the stoning of Stephen and had heard his great sermon, recorded in Acts 7. And even after his experience, while he was in Damascus, Ananias was sent to him as the human instrument through whom the Holy Spirit then did his work. Cornelius also fits this pattern. True, he had witnessed an angel. But the angel did not tell him the gospel. Rather, the angel said, “Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved” (Acts 11:13–14). This is God’s way: by the power of his Spirit working through human channels, like you and me. Are you his instrument? You can be. Draw near to him; ask him to cleanse you. Allow him to make of you an unobstructed channel for his grace.

IVP - The coming of the Paraclete is not some automatic, impersonal response. He is personally sent by Jesus, and he is sent not to the world but to the disciples (v. 7; 14:17). Before explaining further what the Paraclete will do for the disciples, Jesus describes the effect that the Paraclete’s presence among and within the disciples will have on the world (vv. 8–11). When the Paraclete comes to the disciples he will convict the world (v. 8). In the New Testament this word (elenchō) means “to show someone his sin and to summon him to repentance”. The emphasis can be on either exposing (3:20) or condemning and convicting (8:46). As we will see, the exposure of the the truth about the world is clearly in view in our present passage. Whether Jesus is also saying that the world will be convicted by this revelation is not clear, though certainly some within the world will be convicted since the disciples’ witness will be received by at least some (17:20). There are three parts to the exposure of the world’s errors (v. 8). First, the world is wrong about sin because it does not believe in Jesus (v. 9). Here, as throughout this section (15:18—16:15), the Jewish opponents are understood as representing the world. The opponents had condemned Jesus as a sinner, which is both explicitly stated (9:16, 24) and implicit in all their accusations. But they are really the ones who are guilty before God, because the work of God is to believe in the one whom he sent (6:29) and rejecting Jesus is the most basic sin (1:11; 3:19; 5:45–47; 8:24; 15:22). Second, the world is wrong about righteousness because Jesus is going to the Father (v. 10). The word righteousness (dikaiosynē) probably includes its sense of “justice.” His opponents did not judge with right judgment (7:24), and this is seen especially in their condemnation of Jesus for his claim to be God’s Son (19:7). Jesus’ return to the Father will expose their justice as unjust. Jesus adds, “And you will no longer see me” (paraphrased in the NIV), which reinforces it is to the disciples advantage that Jesus go to the Father (v. 7). Third, the world is wrong about judgment because the prince of this world now stands condemned (v. 11). The opponents had condemned Jesus, but the Paraclete will reveal that it was the evil one who was judged and condemned at Jesus’ glorification. This judgment in turn condemns the world itself (12:31), since they have the devil for a father (8:44). Each of these terms—sin, righteousness (or “justice”) and judgment—were quite familiar to the Jewish opponents. But now they are redefined around Jesus: “Sin is rejecting Jesus; justice is what God has done for Jesus; judgment is what Jesus has accomplished already by his death”. The conflict with the Jewish opponents is therefore put in perspective. These opponents represent the world itself, that which is in rebellion against God. The conflict reflected in this rebellion is here seen in cosmic terms, with the Son of God and the prince of this world as the leading actors, each desiring the allegiance of the world. The main characteristics of each actor in the drama are here revealed: the world consists of all who fail to believe in Jesus, Jesus is known as the just or righteous one (cf. 1 Jn 2:1), and the devil is judged. Thus the Paraclete will reveal the verdict of the trial that has been in session throughout the Gospel. The Paraclete exposes these realities to the disciples and to the world itself through the disciples (15:26–27). This witness will be through oral and written proclamation, of which this Gospel is itself a supreme example. But the primary witness will be in the quality of life that the Paraclete produces within the community as the new birth brings them into union with God. First (v. 9), faith in Jesus brings a new freedom from sin (8:32–36; 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; 3:4–10), though not sinlessness apart from the cleansing of Jesus’ blood (1 Jn 1:7–10). Second (v. 10), they are able to live the pattern of righteousness and justice that was present in Jesus because they have his Spirit, which he sent to them after his return to the Father. The world may not see Jesus, but the disciples continue to be close to him (16:19). Third (v. 11), the defeat of the evil one by Jesus is now evident in the lives of his disciples, who also overcome the evil one (1 Jn 2:13–14; 5:4).

Crossway - 8. “When he comes …” He had promised his Spirit to the disciples. He now shows the excellence of this gift by its effects, for not only will the Spirit rule, sustain, and protect them individually, but his effect and power will be felt more widely. “He will convict the world.” That is, “He will not remain shut up in you, but his power will go out from you to be shown to the whole world.” He therefore promises them a Spirit who will be the Judge of the world, and by whom their preaching will become so alive and effective that it will bring to order people who were running riot in unbridled licentiousness and were not restrained by any fear or reverence. It should be noted that Christ is not here speaking about secret revelations, but about the power of the Spirit, which appears in the external teaching of the Gospel and in human speech. How can someone’s voice penetrate minds, take root there, and eventually produce fruit, making hearts of stone into hearts of flesh and renewing the people themselves, unless the Spirit of Christ makes the Word alive? Otherwise it would be a dead letter and an empty sound, as Paul so beautifully teaches in 2 Corinthians 3:6, where he boasts of being a minister of the Spirit in that God worked powerfully in his teaching. Therefore, the meaning is that since the apostles had been given the Spirit, they would be given a heavenly and divine power by which they would exercise jurisdiction over the whole world. This is ascribed to the Spirit rather than to themselves, because they will have no power of their own but will only be ministers and instruments; the Spirit alone will preside over them. I think that the word “world” includes both those who were to be truly converted to Christ and hypocrites and reprobates. For the Spirit convicts people in two ways in the preaching of the Gospel. Some people are deeply moved and humble themselves of their own accord; they agree willingly with the judgment which condemns them. Others, although they are convinced of guilt and cannot escape, do not sincerely yield or submit to the Spirit’s authority and control. On the contrary, when they are subdued they groan inwardly, and although they are beaten they still do not stop cherishing an inner obstinacy. We now understand how the Spirit was to “convict” the world through the apostles. It was because God revealed his judgment in the Gospel, by which their consciences were struck and they began to see what was wrong with them and how gracious God is. What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:24 will shed no little light on this passage: “If an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all.” There Paul is speaking particularly about one kind of conviction — that is, when the Lord leads his elect to repentance by the Gospel. But this clearly shows how God’s Spirit, through the sound of a human voice, leads people who were previously unused to his yoke to acknowledge and submit to his rule. It may now be asked why Christ said this. Some people think he is showing the cause of the hatred which he had mentioned, as if he had said that they will be hated by the world because the Spirit for his part will urge “the world” through them. But I agree rather with those who say that Christ’s purpose was different, as I intimated at the beginning of my comment on this verse. It was very important for the apostles to know that the gift of the Spirit which was promised to them was no ordinary thing. He therefore describes its unique excellence by saying that in this way God will set up his judgment-seat to judge the whole world.

9.“… in regard to sin …” It now remains to be seen what it is to “convict” people of “sin.” Christ seems to make unbelief the only cause of sin; and this is twisted by commentators in various ways. But as I have already said, I shall not refer to what individuals teach or think. First, it is to be noted that the judgment of the Spirit begins with the demonstration of “sin.” The beginning of spiritual teaching is that people born in sin have in them nothing but the material of sin. Again Christ mentions unbelief, to show what human nature is in itself. Since faith is the bond by which he unites himself to us, we are outside him and separated from him until we believe in him. It is as if he had said, “When the Spirit comes, he will show and convince you that outside me sin reigns in the world.” Unbelief is mentioned here because it separates us from Christ; consequently, nothing is left to us but “sin.” In short, by these words he condemns the corruption and depravity of human nature, so that we should not think there is a single drop of uprightness in us without Christ. 10. “… in regard to righteousness …” We must keep to the series of steps which Christ lays down. He now says that the world must be convicted of “righteousness,” for people will never hunger and thirst after righteousness, but on the contrary will contemptuously reject everything that is said about it unless they have felt convicted of “sin.” We must understand that believers, in particular, cannot progress in the Gospel till they have first been humbled, and this cannot happen until they are aware of their sins. Certainly it is the particular task of the law to summon consciences to God’s judgment-seat and to strike them with terror; but the Gospel cannot be preached properly without leading from “sin” to “righteousness” and from death to life. Therefore it is necessary to borrow from the law that first clause of which Christ spoke. “Righteousness” here means that which is communicated to us by Christ’s grace. Christ associates this with his ascension to the Father — and with good reason. Just as Paul declares that “he was … raised to life for our justification” (Romans 4:25), so now Christ sits at the Father’s right hand in such a way as to exercise all the authority that has been given to him and to “fill the whole universe” (Ephesians 4:10). In short, from his heavenly glory he fills the world with the sweet smell of his “righteousness.” Now the Spirit proclaims by the Gospel that this is the only way in which we are accounted righteous. The next step after the conviction of “sin” is for the Spirit to convince the world what true “righteousness” is — namely, that Christ by his ascension into heaven has established the kingdom of life and now sits at the Father’s right hand to confirm true “righteousness.” 11. “… in regard to judgment …” Those who understand the word “judgment” as meaning “condemnation” are not being unreasonable, for Christ immediately adds that “the prince of this world now stands condemned.” But it seems to me that a different sense fits better: now that the light of the Gospel has been kindled, the Spirit reveals that the world has been ordered and set to rights by Christ’s victory, in which he overthrew Satan’s rule. It is as if he had said that it is a true restoration by which everything is reformed, when Christ alone holds the kingdom, having subdued and triumphed over Satan. “Judgment,” therefore, is contrasted with what is confused and disordered; or, to put it briefly, it is the opposite of confusion. Or we might say it is “uprightness,” a sense it often bears in Scripture. The meaning, therefore, is that Satan, as long as he holds power, mixes and stirs everything up, so that there is a horrible and deformed confusion in God’s works. But when Christ strips him of his tyranny, the world is restored, and a well-tempered order appears. Thus the Spirit convicts the world in regard to “judgment”; that is, having overcome the prince of wickedness, Christ restores to order what was previously collapsed and broken.

Life App 16:8 “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” To convict (elencho) means “to expose the facts, to convince someone of the truth, to accuse, refute, or to cross-examine a witness.” As a prosecuting attorney, the Holy Spirit carries out his convicting work in at least three ways:

1. The Holy Spirit proves the world wrong by exposing the world’s error and convincing people they are sinners. Even general admissions of guilt are evidence of the Spirit’s work.

2. The Holy Spirit legally convicts people of their sin, representing the righteous judgment of God. In legal terms, the Holy Spirit’s role is to read aloud the verdict of the court. There is no appeal to the Holy Spirit’s judgment.

3. The Holy Spirit shows people their sin in order to bring them to repentance. He personalizes God’s accusation from “all are guilty” to “you are guilty.” He breaks through our defenses and rationalizations and confronts us with at least a glimpse of our true selves in relation to God’s standards.

For purposes of evangelism, the third way that the Spirit works is the one that matters. By themselves, the first two communicate little more than a strong sense of God’s justice. But the third explanation not only includes the first two, it also brings to bear God’s mercy. God graciously makes us aware of our sin that he might make us receptive to his grace. The Holy Spirit prepares the human heart and then applies the healing work of Jesus Christ to that person.

16:9      “Of sin, because they do not believe in Me.” The greatest sin is the refusal to believe in Jesus (3:18  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son). Those who reject Jesus are in danger of eternal separation from God.

THE JUDGMENT OF SATAN he has been judged so that his darkness can’t overcome believers light

16:10      “Of righteousness.” There are two ways to understand “convict the world … of righteousness”: (1) The Spirit’s function will be to show all people that Christ alone provides the standard of God’s righteousness. The Holy Spirit must make unbelievers recognize God’s perfect standard before they will admit their own deficiency. As long as people can maintain the idea that God is somehow less than perfect, they can hide from their own condition. The Holy Spirit lifts that veil and displays to the human heart God’s holiness. (2) It can also mean that the Spirit will show the world the futility of religious self-righteousness. The Holy Spirit will show the inadequacy of ceremony and ritual in making one right with God (Matthew 5:20; Romans 10:3; Philippians 3:6–9). “Because I go to My Father and you see Me no more.” Jesus was the one who convicted the world of its unrighteousness by exposing the hearts of men. Once Jesus left this earth, the Holy Spirit would continue Jesus’ work.

16:11 “[Of] judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.” The Spirit will show that, through Jesus’ death and resurrection, Satan has already been judged and condemned. Though Satan still actively attempts to harden, intimidate, and delude those in this world (1 Peter 5:8), we are to treat him like a condemned criminal, for God has determined the time of his execution (Rev 20:2, 7–10). Convicting us of our sin, convicting us of God’s righteousness, and convicting us of Satan’s (and our) impending judgment describes three approaches that the Holy Spirit uses. We do not all require all three in order to be convinced that we need God’s grace. The Holy Spirit does not crush those who only require prodding. Some are simply more stubborn and resistant than others. God demonstrates his grace by approaching each of us with that level of conviction necessary for our response. One question that we will all have to answer at some point is not how many times we heard the gospel, but how we responded to the convicting work of the Holy Spirit? This convicting may be done with the help of believers, through whom the Holy Spirit works. Jesus had already told his disciples, “When the Counselor comes … he will testify about me. And you also must testify …” (15:26–2).

Reformation Bib - 16:8 He will convict the world of sin. This is probably not a reference to the conviction that leads to repentance and salvation, but to the exposure of humanity’s inexcusable guilt. See 1 Cor. 2:10  but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.9 of sin. Unbelief is an especially serious sin.11 of judgment. Satan and those over whom he rules will ultimately be condemned by divine justice, whose verdict has already been rendered.

People - 8. Will reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. The Revision more correctly renders, “Will convict the world in respect of sin.” There are three points concerning which the world would be convicted, concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Holy Spirit would effect these important results through some means. If we would understand the methods we have only to turn over to the fulfillment of these predictions recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. In Acts 2:38, the Holy Spirit fell upon eleven apostles and they spoke as “the Spirit gave them utterance.” The words that they spoke were the words of the Holy Spirit. In the record of what was said by the mouth of Peter, we find that the Spirit convicted (1) of sin, in that those who heard had rejected the Lord of life and glory; (2) of righteousness, in that it was demonstrated by the manifestations of that hour that God had exalted the Lord whom they had condemned to his own right hand; (3) of judgment, in that they were assured of the “wrath to come,” and warned to “save themselves from this untoward generation.”9. Of sin, because they believe not on me. In naming sin, the chief of all sins is singled out. All sin springs from unbelief. To destroy sin, the heart of man must be pierced with the sword of the Spirit. Hence, the aim of the Spirit on Pentecost, and always, is to destroy unbelief. 10. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father. Human tribunals convicted him of blasphemy, because he said he was the Son of God, and put him to death. God exalted him to a throne, thereby showing that the condemnation was wrong and that he was righteous. Of this the Holy Spirit bore witness in words and by miracles.11. Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. In chapter 14:30, he declared, “The prince of this world cometh.” It was the prince of this world, the spirit of the world, Satan, as the ruler of the world, who slew him. When Christ rose from the dead, and all power was given into his hands, this was a judgment in the court of the universe against the prince of the world

Expositors - 8 Three major aspects of the ministry of the Holy Spirit are described in vv. 8-15:

1. To the world--conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment.

2. To the disciples--direction and truth.

3. To Jesus--revealing him more perfectly to and through those who represent him.

The key to this first aspect of the Spirit's ministry is the word "convict" (elencho). KJV translates it "reprove," but that rendering is not strong enough. The word is a legal term that means to pronounce a judicial verdict by which the guilt of the culprit at the bar of justice is defined and fixed. The Spirit does not merely accuse men of sin, he brings to them an inescapable sense of guilt so that they realize their shame and helplessness before God. This conviction applies to three particular areas: sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Spirit is the prosecuting attorney who presents God's case against humanity. He creates an inescapable awareness of sin so that it cannot be dismissed with an excuse or evaded by taking refuge in the fact that "everybody is doing it." The Spirit's function is like that of Nathan the prophet, who said to David, "You are the man" (2Sam 12:7), and compelled him to acknowledge his misdeeds. David was so convicted that he was reduced to a state of complete penitence: "Against you, you only, have 1 sinned and done what is evil in your sight" (Ps 51:4).  9 The essence of sin is unbelief, which is not simply a casual incredulity nor a difference of opinion; rather, it is a total rejection of God's messenger and message. A court can convict a man of murder, but only the Spirit can convict him of unbelief. Jesus insisted that sin was fundamentally repudiation of his message and his mission.

10 The second area in which the Spirit convicts people is righteousness. He enforces the absolute standard of God's character, to which all thought and action must be compared. Apart from a standard of righteousness, there can be no sin; and there must be an awareness of the holiness of God before a person will realize his own deficiency. There is an infinite gap between the righteousness of God and the sinful state of man that man himself cannot bridge. The first step toward salvation must be the awareness that a divine mediatorship is necessary.The connection between righteousness and Jesus' return to the Father is not immediately clear. Probably it should be interpreted as meaning that his return to the right hand of God was a complete vindication of all he had done and consequently established him as the standard for all human righteousness. Apostolic preaching conveyed this concept. Peter's statement in Acts 3:14-15 conveys much the same idea: "You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead." Whereas righteousness had previously been defined by precepts, it now has been revealed in the incarnate Son, who exemplified it perfectly in all his relationships. John crystallized this thought in his First Epistle: "In him is no sin" (1John 3:5). 11 Judgment always occurs when an act or thought is evaluated by an absolute principle. Actions are judged by their accord with law or by their lack of conformity to it. When human sin is confronted by the righteousness of Christ, its condemnation is self-evident. In this context "judgment" refers to the condemnation of satanic self-will and rebellion by the obedience and love toward the Father exhibited by Jesus. The Cross was the utter condemnation and defeat of the "prince of this world." "Condemned" is in the perfect tense (kekritai), which expresses a settled state. Satan is already under judgment; the sentence is fixed and permanent. ("the prince of this world," see 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me)

Ivor Powell - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged (vv. 8–11). This prediction of the Lord’s answered two vital questions: (1) How could sorrowful hearts be filled with peace? (2) How could impotent men become invincible? These heartbroken disciples, soon to be scattered were to survive the ordeal ahead, and emerge radiant with happiness to challenge the might of far-flung empires. The entire project seemed fantastic and impossible, and yet the miracles were really performed. Nevertheless, the questions demanded an answer. (1) Their sorrowful hearts would become the temple of the Holy Spirit. As the rising sun banished the darkness of the night, so His coming would drive care from their troubled souls. (2) Their simple words would become the sword of the Lord, for divine strength would be made perfect in their weakness. “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence” (1 Cor 1:26–29). God’s remedy for human insufficiency is the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Divine preaching majors on five vital, basic facts: (1) sin (2) righteousness; (3) judgment; (4) the Scriptures; (5) the Saviour. Preaching without these principles is vain rhetoric. The Holy Spirit was never a soothsayer—He was sent to convict, to trouble, to convince the world of sin.

(1) Of sin because they believe not on me. We live in an age when the mention of sin has become unpopular. Men prefer to define it as undeveloped good. Crime is said to be indicative of mental illness and not of the depravity of human nature. Governments spend vast sums of money erecting correctional schools, while churches are almost forgotten. Experimental laboratories are found throughout the world; doctors and scientists are seeking new methods of stemming the rising tides of evil, and yet the penitentiaries continue to be crowded, and the streets of certain cities are hardly safe places after dark. The only real method of preventing crime is to change the man who commits it. Dr. Weatherhead wrote of “the expelling power of a new affection.” An illuminating course of study might change a criminal’s thoughts, but if his heart be left unchallenged, as soon as he re-enters the old environment, habits and circumstances combine to pull him into the quicksand of evil. Sin is enmity against God. We call it by various names, but God calls it sin—the ugly monster that raised its hand against the Son of the Highest. True preaching never condones sin. The light of God’s Word shines into the human heart to reveal, to denounce, to bring to light things displeasing to God. Ministers who shrink from the denunciation of evil are self-employed; God would never own such workmen!

(2) Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more. Righteousness and mercy are co-equal in the divine economy. Mercy loves the sinner, holiness detests the sin. Righteousness is the mediator which brings these two together. There is a sense in which God never forgives sin; sin is evil and must be judged. Forgiveness is directed toward the sinner and not toward his sin. To see these things in their true perspective is to see the entire plan of salvation. It is not the mercy of God that forgives the sinner. Mercy was manifest in the sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son. Let it be said reverently, but nevertheless let it be said, that God must forgive the guilty when that man comes in the appointed way to Christ. Righteousness demands that he be accepted, for his debt was canceled by the precious blood of Christ. The death of the Son of God made salvation possible; the intelligent faith of a penitent soul makes it an actual fact in the sinner’s experience. The wisdom of God devised a plan through which holiness and mercy could unite in rescuing the lost. Holiness stooped to deal with human guilt; mercy stooped to lift the people responsible. Holiness placed man’s sin on Christ; mercy placed the Lord’s righteousness on sinful man. Holiness wrote man’s sinful record in the book of remembrance; mercy canceled the record. The appointed way to this realization was through the cross and resurrection. Jesus said, “Because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more… the plans of God must be fulfilled, sin abolished, salvation made possible, your High Priest installed at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”

(3) Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. Sin remains sin, wherever it is found. When mercy is rejected, holiness demands justice. The same cross destined to emancipate sinful slaves also condemns the unrepentant. If there be no judgment, why should Christ speak of it? The death of Christ delivered the fatal blow to the kingdom of evil; there Satan was judged, defeated, exposed. The preaching of that message to a sinful world should remind sinners that the path of evil leads to disaster. Through Christ, God called men to repentance; in Christ, He offered them forgiveness; by Christ, they would be eternally condemned if they loved darkness rather than light. These truths would be expressed continually by the men whose hearts were cleansed and thrilled by the power of the Comforter. His mighty strength would make them invincible; His far-reaching ability would send them to the ends of the earth to establish the kingdom of Christ. “The presence of Christ’s Spirit in His Church is so much more desirable than His bodily presence, that it was really expedient for us that He should go away. His corporeal presence could be but in one place at one time, but His Spirit is wherever two or three are gathered in His Name. Christ’s bodily presence draws men’s eyes, His Spirit draws their hearts” (Matthew Henry).

POSB - (16:8-11) Holy Spirit: the Holy Spirit convicts and convinces the world. The word "reprove" (elegxei PWS: 3257) means both to convict and to convince a person.

Þ  Convict means to prick a person's heart until he senses and knows he is guilty. He has done wrong or failed to do right.

Þ  Convince means to hammer and drive at a person's heart until he knows the fact is true.

The Holy Spirit convicts and convinces the world of three things: sin, righteousness, and judgment.

1.  There is the conviction of sin.

a.  The Holy Spirit convicts the world of its sin, that man is sinful. The Holy Spirit convicts a man that he...

·  misses the mark, that is, comes short of the glory of God.

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).

·  trespasses, that is, wanders off the right path.

"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" (Ephes. 2:1).

·  transgresses, that is, breaks the law of God.

"For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him" (Hebrews 2:2-3).

b.  The Holy Spirit convinces the world that a man's unbelief is wrong. The Holy Spirit convinces the world that Jesus really did die for sin. The Holy Spirit takes a man who does not believe on Jesus and convinces him that Jesus is the Savior—that his sins are really forgiven when he believes on Jesus.

"I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8:24).

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world" (1 John 2:1-2).

2.  There is the conviction of righteousness.

a.  The Holy Spirit convicts the world of its lack of righteousness, that a man has no righteousness whatsoever that is acceptable to God. The Holy Spirit convicts a man that his righteousness...

·  is self-righteousness only.

·  is human righteousness only.

·  is the righteousness of works that are only human and therefore have an end.

·  is the righteousness of human goodness and therefore passes away when he dies.

·  is inadequate, insufficient, and unacceptable to God.

"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith" (Galatians 3:11; cp. Galatians 2:16).

"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities" (Isaiah 64:6-7; cp. Isaiah 64:9-12).

b.  The Holy Spirit convinces the world that Jesus' righteousness is acceptable to God. The Holy Spirit convinces a man...

·  that Jesus really was received up into heaven by the Father because He was righteous.

·  that Jesus has secured righteousness for every man.

·  that man can approach God through the righteousness of Jesus.

·  that Jesus is the Ideal and Perfect Man, the very Son of Man Himself. (See note—§John 1:51.)

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Cor. 5:21).

"To whom it [righteousness] shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification" (Romans 4:24-25).

3.  There is the conviction of judgment.

a.  The Holy Spirit convicts the world that judgment is coming, that a man is to face the personal judgment of God. The Holy Spirit convicts a man...

·  that he is both responsible and accountable to God and man.

·  that there is to be a real day of judgment sometime out in the future.

·  that he is to stand face to face with God and be judged.

·  that he is to be judged for sin and lack of righteousness, for what he has done and not done.

"So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12).

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).

b.  The Holy Spirit convinces the world that Jesus has borne the judgment of sin and death for man. The Holy Spirit convinces a man...

·  that Jesus died bearing the penalty and judgment of sin for him.

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" (1 Peter 2:24).

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit" (1 Peter 3:18).

·  that Jesus, by His death, destroyed the power of Satan over sin and death.

"Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out" (John 12:31).

"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage" (Hebrews 2:14-15).

·  that man can be freed from sin and death, that he can be forgiven for his sin and given eternal life through the death of Jesus.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (Ephes. 1:7).

(See Deeper Study #2—John 12:31, Deeper Study #3—John 12:31; notes—§John 12:31-33; notes—§John 14:30-31 for more discussion.)

DEEPER STUDY #1  (16:11) Satan

Convict

1651. ἐλέγχω elégchō; fut. elégxō. To shame, disgrace, but only in Class. Gr. In the NT, to convict, to prove one in the wrong and thus to shame him. Trans.:

(I) To convict, to show to be wrong (John 8:9). Followed by perí (4012), concerning (John 8:46; 16:8); hupó, by (1 Cor. 14:24; James 2:9). To convince of error, refute, confute (Titus 1:9, 13; 2:15; Sept.: Job 32:12; Prov. 18:17).

(II) By implication, to reprove, rebuke, admonish (Matt. 18:15; Luke 3:19; 1 Tim. 5:20; 2 Tim. 4:2; Sept.: Gen. 21:25; Prov. 9:8). To reprove by chastisement, correct, chastise in a moral sense (Rev. 3:19); with paideúō (3811), train (Heb. 12:5 from Prov. 3:11, 12. See Sept.: Job 5:17; Ps. 6:1; 38:1).

(III) By implication spoken of hidden things, to detect, demonstrate, make manifest (John 3:20 where elegchthé̄ is parallel with phanerōthé̄ [5319], to manifest in John 3:21 [Eph. 5:11, 13]).

Deriv.: élegxis (1649), the act of rebuking; élegchos (1650), reproof; exelégchō (1827), to convict thoroughly.

Syn.: apodokimázō (593), to repudiate; epikrínō (1948), to adjudge; kakologéō (2551), to speak evil of; katakrínō (2632) or katadikázō (2613), to condemn; katalaléō (2635), to slander; katēgoréō (2723), to accuse; krínō (2919), to judge; mémphomai (3201), to find fault.

Ant.: apodéchomai (588), to approve; egkrínō (1469), to approve; epitrépō (2010), to permit; eulogéō (2127), to bless.

ἐλέγχω [elegcho /el·eng·kho/] v. Of uncertain affinity; TDNT 2:473; TDNTA 221; GK 1794; 17 occurrences; AV translates as “reprove” six times, “rebuke” five times, “convince” four times, “tell (one’s) fault” once, and “convict” once. 1 to convict, refute, confute. 1a generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted. 1b by conviction to bring to the light, to expose. 2 to find fault with, correct. 2a by word. 2a1 to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove. 2a2 to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation. 2b by deed. 2b1 to chasten,  punish

CONVICT (including the A.V., “convince”)

1. ELENCHŌ (ἐλέγχω , (1651) signifies (a) to convict, confute, refute, usually with the suggestion of putting the convicted person to shame; see Matt. 18:15, where more than telling the offender his fault is in view; it is used of convicting of sin, John 8:46; 16:8; gainsayers in regard to the faith, Tit. 1:9; transgressors of the Law, Jas. 2:9; some texts have the verb in John 8:9; (b) to reprove, 1 Cor. 14:24, R.V. (for A.V., “convince”), for the unbeliever is there viewed as being reproved for, or convicted of, his sinful state; so in Luke 3:19; it is used of reproving works, John 3:20; Eph. 5:11, 13; 1 Tim. 5:20; 2 Tim. 4:2; Tit. 1:13; 2:15; all these speak of reproof by word of mouth. In Heb. 12:5 and Rev. 3:19, the word is used of reproving by action. See Fault, Rebuke, Reprove.¶

2. EXELENCHŌ (ἐξελέγχω , (1827)), an intensive form of No. 1, to convict thoroughly, is used of the Lord’s future conviction of the ungodly, Jude 15.¶

Note: For diakatelenchō, to confute powerfully in disputation, Acts 18:28 (A.V., “convinced”)

ἐλέγχω. (imperf. ἤλεγχον; fut. ἐλέγξω; fut. pas. ἐλεγχθήσομαι; 1 aor. ἤλεγξα; 1 aor. pas. ἠλέγχθην; 2 perf. ἤλεγχα o ἐλήλεγχα). Convencer, mostrar la falta, poner en manifiesto, condenar, reprochar, reprender. A.T. אַשְׁמֶה, Lv. 5:24(6:5). חָקַר, Pr. 18:17. La mayoria יָכַח hi., Pr. 9:7. יָכַח hoph., Job 33:19. תּוֹכַחַת Pr. 3:11. נָגַע pi., 2 Cr. 26:20. רָשַׁע hi., Job 15:6.

N.T. A) Convencer, mostrar la falta: T.R., Jn. 8:46; Jn. 16:8; 1 Co. 14:24; Tit. 1:9; Tit. 1:13; Stg. 2:9; Jud. 15.

B) Poner en manifiesto: Jn. 3:20; Ef. 5:13; Tit. 2:15.

C) Reprender: Mt. 18:15; Lc. 3:19; Ef. 5:11; 1 Ti. 5:20; 2 Ti. 4:2.

D) Castigar: He. 12:5; Ap. 3:19.

2. The use of ἐλέγχω in the NT is restricted. In the act. it is almost always used with the acc. of person, and in the pass. it is used also of persons. It means “to show someone his sin and to summon him to repentance.” This may be a private matter between two people, as in Mt. 18:15; Eph. 5:11. But it may also be a congregational affair under the leader, as in the Pastorals: 1 Tm. 5:20; 2 Tm. 4:2; Tt. 1:9, 13; 2:15. It is also the work of the Holy Spirit in the world (Jn. 16:8), of the exalted Christ in the community (Rev. 3:19), and of the Lord in judgment at the parousia (Jd. 15). Jesus says that it cannot possibly apply to Him (Jn. 8:46). In relation to sinful persons or acts, ἐλέγχομαι is the experience of the sinner when faced by the prophet who demands repentance (Lk. 3:19; 1 C. 14:24), by conscience (Jn. 8:9 Kal), by the self-revelation of light (Jn. 3:20; Eph. 5:13), by the divine instruction (Hb. 12:5), or by the Law (Jm. 2:9). To indicate the fault περί is used (Lk. 3:19), or, with the pass. ἐλέγχεσθαι, ὡς, (Jm. 2:9). Elaboration after περί is introduced by ὅτι (Jn 16:9–11). The word does not mean only “to blame” or “to reprove,” nor “to convince” in the sense of proof, nor “to reveal” or “expose,” but “to set right,” namely, “to point away from sin to repentance.” It implies educative discipline. The corresponding action is ἔλεγξις (2 Pt. 2:16, Balaam’s ass in relation to the prophet) and ἐλεγμός (v.l. ἔλεγχος, 2 Tm. 3:16, Scripture in relation to the hearer). The noteworthy and impressive battle against sin which is part of NT Christianity is reflected in the rich use of ἐλέγχω and related words.

3. This battle against sin and the use of ἐλέγχω for it, as we have shown already (→ 473), is based directly upon the OT and Judaism. Correction of evildoers is demanded in the OT lest hatred develop (Lv. 19:17). For the Rabbis rebuke is an integral part of brotherly love. Both to deliver and to receive it is a duty on the one side and a high moral achievement on the other. The battle against sin in others is part of the very essence of Jewish religion. The idea of God as One who educates by correction (Hb. 12:5) also goes back directly to the OT (Prv. 3:12; Job 5:17 etc.). It is also a traditional part of the Jewish conception of the Last Judgment that the divine Judge should confront sinners with their wickedness (Jd. 15). Josephus uses ἐλέγχειν for both divine and human correction, but also for “to convince,” “to make known.” Philo uses ἐλέγχειν a good deal. The subject is usually conscience or truth or the Logos, whose rebuke is far more significant than that of men.

G1651 NASB 18 hits in 17 verses

Matt 18:15 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. 

Luke 3:19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done, 

John 3:20 “For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 

John 8:46 “Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 

1 Cor 14:24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all; 

Eph 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 

Eph 5:13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 

1 Tim 5:20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning. 

2 Tim 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. 

Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. 

Titus 1:13 This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, 

Titus 2:15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you. 

Heb 12:5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; 

James 2:9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 

Jude 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” 

Rev 3:19 ‘Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. 

“world” 78 xs in John

John 1:9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

John 1:10  He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

John 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

John 4:42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”

John 6:14 After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say, “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

John 6:33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

John 7:4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

John 7:7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil.

John 8:12  When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:23  But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

John 8:26  “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is reliable, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”

John 9:5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

John 9:39 Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

John 10:36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

John 11:9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world’s light.

John 11:27 “Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

John 12:19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

John 12:25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 12:31  Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

John 12:47 “As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it.

John 13:1 It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love.

John 14:17  the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

John 14:19  Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.

John 14:22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:30 I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,

John 14:31 but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. “Come now; let us leave.

John 15:18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.

John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

John 16:8 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

John 16:11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

John 16:20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

John 16:21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.

John 16:28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

John 17:6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.

John 17:9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.

John 17:11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one.

John 17:13  “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.

John 17:14  I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.

John 17:15  My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.

John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.

John 17:18  As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.

John 17:21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

John 17:23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

John 17:24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

John 17:25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.

John 18:20  “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.

John 18:36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

John 18:37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

John 21:25  Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

MISC

Isa. 53:11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities).

1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Sermon: The Convicting Ministry of the Holy Spirit  (John 16:8-11)               Mar. 30th         

John 16:8 When he comes, he will CONVICT the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10 in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

The Holy Spirit continues the convicting ministry of Jesus

John 15:22  If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.

The Holy Spirit continues the convicting ministry through the “church”

Ephesians 4:15 “speaking the truth in love”

See the following verses

Jn.8:46 Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 

Jn.3:20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Eph 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light

Mt.18:15 “If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. Lk. 3:19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done

Heb.12:5..“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him

Rev 3:19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent. 

1 Cor.14:24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all 25 and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!

1 Tim 5:20 Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning

2 Tim.4:2 preach the word be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction

Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. 13 This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith.

Titus 2:15 These things speak & exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you

James 2:9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 

Jude 15 to execute judgment upon all & to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him

Sermón: El Ministerio de Convercer (Juan 16:8-11)               

Juan 16:8 Y cuando él venga, convencerá al mundo de pecado, de justicia y de juicio. 9 De pecado, por cuanto no creen en mí; 10 de justicia, por cuanto voy al Padre, y no me veréis más; 11 y de juicio, por cuanto el príncipe de este mundo ha sido ya juzgado.

El Espíritu Santo continua el ministerio de Cristo de convencer al mundo (Juan 15:22)

El Espíritu Santo continua el ministerio de convencer al mundo por medio de la iglesia (Efesios 4:15)

Juan 8:46 (NBLH) ¿Quién de ustedes Me prueba que tengo pecado?

Juan 3:20 Porque todo aquel que hace lo malo, aborrece la luz y no viene a la luz, para que sus obras no sean reprendidas

Lucas 3:19 (RVR) Entonces Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por Juan a causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano, y de todas las maldades que Herodes había hecho

Mateo 18:15 Por tanto, si tu hermano peca contra ti, ve y repréndele estando tú y él solos; si te oyere, has ganado a tu hermano

Efesios 5:13 Mas todas las cosas, cuando son puestas en evidencia (expuestas) por la luz, son hechas manifiestas; porque la luz es lo que manifiesta todo.

Hebreos 12:5 Hijo mío, no menosprecies la disciplina del Señor, Ni desmayes cuando eres reprendido por él

Apocalipsis 3:19 Yo reprendo y castigo a todos los que amo; sé, pues, celoso, y arrepiéntete.

1 Corintios 14:24  Pero si todos profetizan, y entra algún incrédulo o indocto (uno que no entiende), por todos es convencido, por todos es juzgado

1 Timoteo 5:20 A los que persisten en pecar, repréndelos delante de todos, para que los demás también teman

2 Timoteo 4:2 que prediques la palabra; que instes a tiempo y fuera de tiempo; redarguye, reprende, exhorta con toda paciencia y doctrina

Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. 13 This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith.

Tito 2:15 Esto habla, y exhorta y reprende con toda autoridad. Nadie te menosprecie

James 2:9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. 

Jude 15 to execute judgment upon all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him