Faith

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (NKJV)


Assyrian Presbyterian Church of San Jose

ܥܕܬܐ ܦܪܣܒܝܬܪܝܬܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ ܒܣܢ ܗܘܙܝ



  • What is Holy Spirit conviction?
  • John 16:7-11

–Salvation is a living union with a living Lord

–Salvation is a new birth

–Salvation is a true knowledge of a true God

–Salvation is life and nature of God restored unto us

  • What is Holy Spirit conviction?
  • John 16:7-11

–If we miss the conviction of Holy Spirit, we will miss repentance

–If we miss repentance, we will miss faith 

–If we miss faith, we will miss Christ

  • What is Holy Spirit conviction?
  • John 16:7-11

–Holy Spirit conviction of our inability is not the goal.

–The end or goal of all means of grace is to bring us to Christ.

  • What is Holy Spirit conviction?

–A man may be a chosen vessel unto God, but he is not saved until he comes to faith in Christ

  • Ephesians 2:1-3

–A man may hear the true prophet of God, but that man is not saved, until he rests in Christ

–A man may undergo deep, personal, conviction of sin, but that man is not saved until he rests in Christ.

  • Galatians 1:15
  • His death is necessary for about four reasons,
  • John 16:7
  • John 14:1-3
  • John 16:5

–He goes to open for us a way into the presence of God!

  • John 14:6

–He goes away to take possession of heaven in our stead and preparing a place for us!

–He goes to the Father’s right hand to intercede for us!

–He goes to make an effectual atonement for us

  • What is not Holy Spirit Conviction

–Is not just the troubling of the natural conscience.

–is not just a head knowledge of the fact that sin is wrong.

–is not just to give mental agreement to what the Bible says about sin.

  • What is Holy Spirit Conviction?

–True Holy Spirit conviction that leads to repentance and leads to faith and leads a sinner to rest in Christ,

–Holy Spirit conviction is a real sense of the fact that my sins are against God!

  • Psalm 51

–Holy Spirit conviction; is a real sense of the justice and righteousness of God in condemning and punishing my sins

  • Romans 6:23
  • Job 40:4