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Saul of Taurus was zealous in his conviction that something must be done about opposing the name of Jesus
Our convictions do two things for us:
They move us in a particular direction
They identify us by the action or absence of action
[Biblical let’s first look at conviction through the identifying lens…]
I. Conviction is proving a person guilty of sin
Many in Jesus day thought him to be a sinner opposed to Moses and the law...
Truth actually convicts non believers in Jesus and His Gospel...
Mankind is held accountable to the prophesy of scripture...
[It is God who convicts and it is God who determines the consequences of our conviction…]
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God’s conviction of sinful humanity
A. He declares them to be guilty
A purpose of the law is to convict man of sin making him accountable to God...
Humanity is certainly accountable
The law has exposed our ignorance and our inequity...
Paul would later quote Isaiah in Rom 3:10-18...
B. He also declares the consequences of their guilt
We ought to be grateful that the one who convicts is righteous
Ultimately in our conviction He has determined a remedy for our guilty state...
[Now on the other side of conviction is our strong belief…]
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Conviction as holding a strong belief
Paul was convinced that the name of Jesus should be opposed...
We have similar beliefs that make up how we act...
Even a little of the right conviction can go a long way.
Consider what Jesus says in Mt. 17:20...
Our conviction to follow Jesus ought to be how the Bible encourages, “full assurance”...
The Gospel is the beginning of that full assurance
The Gospel comes to us first in word...
Then in power as it quite literally changes our lives, just as it did Paul’s...
We need be careful that we do not lose our conviction.
remain steadfast in it even until death...
Our proper conviction draws us closer to God
It will cause us to obey the Gospel and clear our guilty conscience...
Conviction is the mind’s awareness of his state of being...
If you do not have a strong conviction, that is still a conviction
Those who do nothing, that is their conviction
[So our convictions or the lack of them continues our guilt or effectuates our repentance…]
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Conviction as the conscious awareness of one’s guilt
A. Examples of conviction not resulting in repentance
See also Ex 10:16; Nu 14:40; Nu 22:34; Dt 1:41; Jdg 10:10
Saul:
1 Sa 15:24; 1 Sa 24:17; 1 Sa 26:21
Judas Iscariot
Governor Felix
B. Examples of conviction leading to repentance
David:
The prodigal son:
Philippian jailer
God’s Plan of Redemption
Hear the Word about Jesus
Believe the Word about Jesus
Adjust your Convictions and Repent
Confess Jesus before men
Be Baptized in this New Conviction
Remain Steadfast in this Conviction
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