#Forgiveness,#mercy,#Grace,#conviction,#repentance
Conviction is one thing. Repentance is another. When they both work together, salvation comes forth. In the book of John chapter 8, the woman caught in adultery was brought to Jesus. They brought her to Jesus to test the teachings of Jesus. Especially, since He said He came to fulfill the law. They reminded Jesus that Moses in the law taught that one caught in adultery should be stoned to death. They wanted to know what Jesus thought about it.
Jesus ignored them for awhile. But in verse 7 Jesus asked a question. He asked, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her". The Bible says, and they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left along, and the woman standing in the midst". Oh, to be left with the Word of Life!!
The Lord asked the woman where her accusers were. She told him they are gone. He asked her about those that condemned her. They were gone too. Then Jesus told the woman he would not condemn her either: and to go and SIN NO MORE. The Scribes and Pharisees brought the woman to Jesus for one reason. But, the works of the Lord were done instead.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He did not come to condemn. This is why the Word of God is to be preached. Not watered down. But preached. Sin must be preached against. Repentance will not come unless the word is preached. How shall they hear without a preacher? How shall the preach except they be sent?
Those that come against the Word call it hard when preaching calls sin out by name. But this is what it takes to be saved. In John chaper 8, the Law called sin out which made a way for grace and mercy.
Forgiveness,Mercy,Grace,Conviction,Repentance
Jesus ignored them for awhile. But in verse 7 Jesus asked a question. He asked, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her". The Bible says, and they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left along, and the woman standing in the midst". Oh, to be left with the Word of Life!!
The Lord asked the woman where her accusers were. She told him they are gone. He asked her about those that condemned her. They were gone too. Then Jesus told the woman he would not condemn her either: and to go and SIN NO MORE. The Scribes and Pharisees brought the woman to Jesus for one reason. But, the works of the Lord were done instead.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He did not come to condemn. This is why the Word of God is to be preached. Not watered down. But preached. Sin must be preached against. Repentance will not come unless the word is preached. How shall they hear without a preacher? How shall the preach except they be sent?
Those that come against the Word call it hard when preaching calls sin out by name. But this is what it takes to be saved. In John chaper 8, the Law called sin out which made a way for grace and mercy.
Forgiveness,Mercy,Grace,Conviction,Repentance
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