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NASB | John 16:8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 16:8 "And He, when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin [and the need for a Savior], and about righteousness, and about judgment: |
Bible Question:
Hello to all I have a friend who haws been to several churches for service and has been called out during altar call or service. My friend has chosen not to listen to the pastors who are telling them to come but later calls and asks me what does this mean. My friend is not saved but we continue to pray that salvation will come one day. Could you all help me explain what is happening to my friend? |
Bible Answer: Greetings and welcome to the forum. Just because your friend doesn’t chose to jump through some preachers psychological hoop doesn’t mean he isn’t saved. Check out why the gospel of john was written: John 20:30-31 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. What does your friend think about the person of Jesus? Who is He and what did He do for your friend? Peter in all likely hood didn’t know he was saved until Jesus told him he was blessed; and why he was he blessed? Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" Matthew 16:16-17 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Since Jesus died on the cross and paid the price for man’s sin sin isn’t the issue now the issue is what does your friend think about the person of Jesus God’s Son? The only sin that will condemn a person now is rejecting God’s Son! John 16:7-9 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 9OF SIN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IN ME; To believe in Jesus comes from the Koine Greek word PISTEUON, and it means to have a complete total undivided trust in the person of Jesus, the appointed one of God, and what He did on the cross for us. Couple that with the following and the picture becomes even clearer. 1 John 5:10-13 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. There are scads of people that think they are saved just because they went forward in some service and prayed a certain prayer, that they were ask to pray, but if they aren’t fully trusting in God’s Son Jesus they are just as lost as they were before they went forward! Have your friend read the book of John but tell him to first ask God to reveal the truth that is within it’s pages about Jesus. If he really wants to know the truth God will show him truth. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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