THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
CONVICTION & CONDEMNATION

  "FOR GOD SENT NOT HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO CONDEMN THE WORLD; BUT THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE SAVED"

-JOHN 3:17

There is a huge misconception in the Body of Christ
that God CONDEMNS.

But nothing could be further from the truth.

Often when we are convicted of sin, we become grouchy because God is dealing with us. It's easy to feel like change is uncomfortable and unneccesary, but in all reality, it can be detrimental to our lives if we don't.

The Bible says that God corrects those whom He loves.

The Holy Spirit does it out of love in an effort to try and help us.

• The devil attacks with condemnation and shame to keep us from approaching God confidently in prayer so our needs can be met and we can once again enjoy fellowship with God.

Feeling bad about ourselves or thinking that God is angry with us seperates us from His presence. -He never leaves us, but our fears can make us doubt His presence.

That's why discerning the truth and knowing the difference between conviction and condemnation is so important.

If you heed conviction, it lifts you up and out of sin; condemnation only makes you feel bad about yourself and often causes the problem to get worse.

Conviction is vitally neccessary in order to walk with God properly.

-It acts as our concious. Don't make the mistake of letting it condemn you, but let it lift you to a new place of freedom and intimacy with God!

REMEMBER:

The Holy Spirit does not condemn the saved of sin, but reminds them of their righteousness through the blood of Christ!