READ YOUR RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL. HE DOESN'T CONVICT YOU OF SIN – PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 2016.
For if we would judge ourselves, we should
not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we
should not be condemned with the world (1 Corinthians 11:31-32).
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" (1 Corinthians 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.
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.
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.
FURTHER STUDY:
2 Corinthians 5:21(KJV)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 Corinthians 5:21(KJV)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.
1 John 1:7-10(KJV)But if we walk in the
light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.8. If we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9.If we confess our
sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness.10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar,
and his word is not in us.
Hebrews 4:15-16(KJV)For we have not an high
priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in
all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.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.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 9:1-13;Numbers 6
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Mark 9:1-13;Numbers 6
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
Acts 22:22-30;Psalm 48-49
Acts 22:22-30;Psalm 48-49
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