What does being convicted by the Holy Spirit mean?
He convicts the believer of righteousness paid for by the finished works of Jesus Christ on the cross. The Holy Spirit convicts or brings to light or exposes a believer of their righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. This is the antithesis of the Holy Spirit convicting a believer of sin.
What is the difference between conviction and condemnation?
While condemnation is pointing at you as a person, conviction points at a wrong action, mindset, or belief. Condemnation shows who you are but conviction points at what you do or think.
What does it mean to feel condemned?
So remember, when you are feeling condemned, you are being attacked by the Accuser. 2) God is not pointing the finger. This is probably the hardest one think about. We usually think that God is pointing the finger at us, condemning us before his holy law and consigning us to hell because of every infraction.
What are the consequences for disobeying God?
He is reaching out to you again to give you another chance to repent. It may be too late for you to repent. God will forgive you and restore you again. But if you continue to disobey and live in sin, God’s anger will descend on you like king Manasseh.
How is extending forgiveness critical for our spiritual growth?
Forgiveness is designed to give the forgiver peace of mind and to release them from destructive thoughts and behavior due to the anger of an offense. Learning to forgive others is an emotional and spiritual foundational skill that when developed and growing in our lives helps us learn to love others unconditionally.
Is the Holy Spirit good and Satan evil?
Before you say, “well that’s easy, the Holy Spirit is good and Satan is evil,” consider that Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that even “Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”
What does it mean to test the spirits?
Since Satan’s leadings can seem to be good and from God, we need to “test the spirits” or leadings, “to see whether they are from God” ( 1 John 4:1; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 ). How do we test the spirits? One way is to rely on one’s feelings to determine whether Satan or the Holy Spirit is leading us.
Can Satan or the Holy Spirit fill your heart?
Both the Holy Spirit and Satan can fill our hearts in order to lead us to perform certain actions. We have to test any leading of our hearts to determine the spiritual source. We learned feelings and religious authority figures are not reliable ways to validate the leadings in our hearts.
Is there any confusion between the Holy Spirit and the condemning spirit?
Please, let there be no confusion. The Holy Spirit works to convict us to push away from the ensnarement of sin (doing that which is wrong) and towards God in freedom. The condemning spirit of the enemy of our faith works to push us away from God.