It’s not the ministry of the Holy Spirit to convict God’s
people of sin. The Bible says the Holy Spirit will
convict the world of sin, not the Church. For the Church, the
Bible says, “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be
judged” (1Corinthians 11:31). That means by our own spirits,
we can tell when we’ve done something wrong, and our own
spirits will judge us. We let our spirits judge us, so that we
might not be judged of the Lord. Your spirit has the nature of
God.
When you do wrong, what you need is to act on
the Word of God: receive forgiveness. You don’t ask for
forgiveness, which is where a lot of people miss it. The Bible
didn’t say that you ask for forgiveness; rather, it says in
Hebrews 4:16 , “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in
time of need.” Did you notice it doesn’t say, “Let us therefore
come boldly to the throne of grace, and ask for mercy?”
Instead, it says “to obtain,” that is, collect it.
You may have done something wrong and prayed to
God to forgive you, and in your heart, you knew He forgave
you. Some days later, the guilt of what you did weighs down
on your mind and it seems as though He didn’t quite forgive
you, so you find yourself asking for forgiveness again. The
truth is, He isn’t responsible for the accusation you felt in your
mind, because it’s not part of His ministry to convict you of
sin.
He Doesn’t Convict You Of Sin
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Jesus is your advocate with the Father. Thus, when you
say, “Father, I receive forgiveness for what I did,” immediately,
you’re forgiven. The Bible says He is faithful and just to forgive
us, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). It
didn’t say He’s quick to judge us and convict us. Your spirit
does that; but God is greater than your spirit (1 John 3:20-21).
PRAYER
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you
for the gift of righteousness
bestowed on me in Christ Jesus.
I function in righteousness,
because I have the nature of
Christ. My heart and conscience
are purified in Christ. I walk in the
reality of the life of righteousness,
which I have in Christ, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE
READING PLAN:
Mark 9:1-13