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1 | condemnation vs conviction | 1 John 1:9 | Noey | 152682 | ||
I believe that Jesus died for our sins(John 3:16) and forgives and never remembers, but how does one truly know the difference from conviction vs condemnation? | ||||||
2 | condemnation vs conviction | 1 John 1:9 | terrib | 152683 | ||
Greetings Noey, Welcome to the forum! Conviction is the Holy Spirit finding a fault. Condemnation is the judgement carried out for that fault. If a man is convicted of murder he will be condemned to prison or death. (1 John 1:9 KJV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Therefore, if we repent of the convicted fault the condemnation has no power. We have been acquitted of the fault by the blood of Jesus Christ as our atonement for the fault. And, Satan, "the accuser of our brethren" (Rev 12:10), the Scripture doesn't say that he is accusing the unbelievers but the believers, so if we are having feelings of condemnation, rejoice, for Satan wouldn't be after us if we didn't belong to Christ. Thus the warfare against principalities and powers,(Eph 6:12). Plus, there is no condemnation in Christ!! (Rom 8:1) Hope this helps, terrib |
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3 | condemnation vs conviction | 1 John 1:9 | DocTrinsograce | 152685 | ||
Hi, Terrib... It is important to remember that conviction and condemnation can both have forensic definitions in Scripture. Conviction simply means to be found guilty. This is not solely an act of the Holy Spirit, although He does bring conviction for which the only proper response is repentance. In the following example, the Pharisees and Scribes were not convicted by the Holy Spirit, but something else: And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. (John 8:9) The word condemnation is a lot more complex in New Testament usage. In the Old Testament it usually just means to declare something wrong in a judicial sense. In the New Testament it can mean to pass sentence: Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, (Matthew 20:18) It can also mean to be damned (sentenced to hell): He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18) It can also mean to pronounce guilt: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: (Luke 6:37) Or it can mean -- as you pointed out -- to find fault: For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. (1 John 3:20) I hope you will not condemn me for quibbling. :-) In Him, Doc |
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4 | condemnation vs conviction | 1 John 1:9 | terrib | 152687 | ||
Hi Doc, I cannot condemn you for quibbling nor would I try. Convict ... eah ... maybe.:-) I think we said the same thing. terrib |
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