聖靈叫人知罪

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聖靈叫人知罪


約翰福音 16:7-11
「『他既來了,就要叫世人為罪、為義、為審判,自己責備自己。』」 - 約 16:8

  沒有人願意站在法庭,聆聽自己「罪名成立」的宣判,沒有人想被判有罪。

  然而,定罪或指證卻是聖靈的一項重要工作。聖靈叫我們知道自己有罪。雖然我們心裡明知自己背叛了神,但要認罪卻不容易,除非聖靈在我們心裡動工,不然我們不會承認自己在神面前的不配。幸好,聖靈不僅讓我們知罪,還在我們心裡栽種信心,讓我們接受耶穌基督成為我們的救主和生命的主!

  耶穌指出,聖靈不單判決信徒的罪,也判決世界的罪。一切違背叛逆神的,最終都將接受神的審判。

  因此,聖靈的工作帶來悲喜參半的消息。可喜的是聖靈在我們和世人身上動工,改變我們的心靈,使我們得以被更新。世人認識耶穌,是因為聖靈叫我們知罪悔罪;可悲的是那些繼續拒絕聖靈的人,最終仍然要接受神的審判。

  你感到聖靈如何在你心裡動工呢?

禱告

聖靈啊,我們實在是悖逆,求祢叫我們知罪, 好在基督裡得拯救。求祢賜我們豐盛的生命,活出愛心來事奉神。奉耶穌的名禱告,阿們。


約翰福音 16:7-11

7然而,我將真情告訴你們,我去是與你們有益的;我若不去,保惠師就不到你們這裏來;我若去,就差他來。
8他既來了,就要叫世人為罪、為義、為審判,自己責備自己。
9為罪,是因他們不信我;
10為義,是因我往父那裏去,你們就不再見我;
11為審判,是因這世界的王受了審判。

圣灵叫人知罪


约翰福音 16:7-11
“‘他既来了,就要叫世人为罪、为义、为审判,自己责备自己。’” - 约 16:8

  没有人愿意站在法庭,聆听自己“罪名成立”的宣判,没有人想被判有罪。

  然而,定罪或指证却是圣灵的一项重要工作。圣灵叫我们知道自己有罪。虽然我们心里明知自己背叛了神,但要认罪却不容易,除非圣灵在我们心里动工,不然我们不会承认自己在神面前的不配。幸好,圣灵不仅让我们知罪,还在我们心里栽种信心,让我们接受耶稣基督成为我们的救主和生命的主!

  耶稣指出,圣灵不单判决信徒的罪,也判决世界的罪。一切违背叛逆神的,最终都将接受神的审判。

  因此,圣灵的工作带来悲喜参半的消息。可喜的是圣灵在我们和世人身上动工,改变我们的心灵,使我们得以被更新。世人认识耶稣,是因为圣灵叫我们知罪悔罪;可悲的是那些继续拒绝圣灵的人,最终仍然要接受神的审判。

  你感到圣灵如何在你心里动工呢?

祷告

圣灵啊,我们实在是悖逆,求祢叫我们知罪, 好在基督里得拯救。求祢赐我们丰盛的生命,活出爱心来事奉神。奉耶稣的名祷告,阿们。


约翰福音 16:7-11

7然而,我将真情告诉你们,我去是与你们有益的;我若不去,保惠师就不到你们这里来;我若去,就差他来。
8他既来了,就要叫世人为罪、为义、为审判,自己责备自己。
9为罪,是因他们不信我;
10为义,是因我往父那里去,你们就不再见我;
11为审判,是因这世界的王受了审判。

Holy Spirit, Convictor Of Sin


John 16:7-11
"When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment." — John 16:8

No one wants to stand in court and hear the words "Guilty as charged" spoken to them. No one wants to be convicted.

And yet convicting or proving guilty is one of the important tasks of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit convicts us of our sins. Although we know in our hearts that we rebel against God, we often have a hard time admitting our sin. Unless the Holy Spirit works in our hearts, we don't fully know our utter unworthiness before God. The good news is that after he has convicted us, the Holy Spirit plants faith in our hearts to recognize Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord!

Jesus indicates that the Spirit's convicting work focuses not just on believers but also on the world. The powers, the principalities, the systems, the cultures, the governments of this world are also in rebellion against God. And the Spirit is in the world convicting rebels of their rebellion.

So there's good news and bad news in the work of the Spirit. The good news is that the Holy Spirit is at work in us and in the world, and that through a change of heart people can be renewed. People come to know Jesus through this convicting work. The bad news, sadly, is that people who continue to reject the Holy Spirit ultimately remain under God's judgment.

In what ways do you sense the Holy Spirit working in you?

Prayer

Holy Spirit, convict us of our sin and rebellion against God, so that we may be saved in Christ to live fully in love and service to God in his world. Amen.