Had a handout from our pastor that had us studying John 16:8, "and when he (Holy Spirit) will convict the world..." I took this verse to mean the exposure of our guilt rather than a leading to repentance. But I was "corrected" on this. Who's right?
2007-02-04 11:53:22 · 5 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe the exposure of our guilt. And this could apply to dis-belief. I could see convict being used for convinced but not the other way.
Not believing Jesus is the ultimate sin... unpardonable.
2007-02-04 11:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See for yourself: *smile
From the beginning I was led to seek the Spirit of the Lord for myself... regarding His true meaning of a scriptural text... and not just take another's (Pastor or Leader) word for it. (Some create teachings by taking words/saying out of context to make it say what they want to hear, I have discovered). With that having been said... I looked up the scripture you referred to in a Strong's Concordance. (If you do not know what that is... it is a study guide which helps one to discern the original Greek or Hebrew meaning of the words/saying in context.)
John 16:8 "And when he (the Holy Spirit of truth) is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment"
Here is what I found in the Strong's Concordance: The word 'reprove' (King James version) means several things: Definition
to convict, refute, confute
generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted
by conviction to bring to the light, to expose
to find fault with, correct
by word
to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove
to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation
by deed
to chasten, to punish
Hope that helps... *smile
2007-02-04 20:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your pastor was supposed to teach you exsctly what he gave you meant, you were not supposed to figure it out on your own.
Pastors are supposed to teach the word of God, alot of them do not because they don't no it themselves. If you read the bible it was the pastor that killed Jesus, it was the pastors that Jesus warns us about time and time again. Read Mathew and Mark. You will see where it says time and time again where the Cheif Preist and the pharisees were against Jesus and hated his teachings. Beware of your pastor, if he is holding Holy Convocations on the first day of the week which is sunday, he is misleading you.
God commanded us to observe the sabbath day(seventh day) it was not a suggestion.
2007-02-04 20:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two words are used very much synonymously. Both mean an understanding which causes a change in lifestyle.
2007-02-04 19:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's the greek -
elegcho, el-eng'-kho; of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish :- convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove
KJV has reprove.
2007-02-04 20:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by n9wff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋