Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6632 conviction The proving of a person guilty of sin or a crime. Scripture stresses that God has declared the guilt, together with its consequences, of sinful humanity. The term can also refer to a state of being convinced; i.e., the holding of a strong belief, especially a conscious awareness of one's guilt and the atoning death of Jesus Christ as the means of remission of that guilt. Conviction is proving a person guilty of sin or a crime Proving someone guilty of sin John 8:46 See also John 16:8-9 NIV footnote at verse 8; 1 Corinthians 14:24; James 2:9; Jude 15 Proving someone guilty of a crime Deuteronomy 19:15 See also Exodus 22:9; Leviticus 17:3-4 The death penalty only to be on the testimony of two or three witnesses: Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6 2 Samuel 14:13; Psalm 5:10; Psalm 109:7; Proverbs 24:25 Pilate found no basis for the charges against Jesus Christ: Luke 23:4,14,22; John 18:38 There was no proof for the charges against Paul: God's conviction of sinful humanity He declares them to be guilty Romans 3:19-20 See also Psalm 5:9; Psalm 10:7; Psalm 14:1-3 pp Psalm 53:1-3; Psalm 140:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 59:7-8; Romans 3:10-18 He also declares the consequences of their guilt Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 1:32; Romans 5:12,16-19; 1 Corinthians 15:22 Conviction as holding a strong belief Romans 14:5 See also Genesis 45:28; Matthew 17:20; Luke 20:6 pp Matthew 21:26 pp Mark 11:32 The people were convinced that John was a prophet; Luke 16:31 The conversion of those who were convinced by Paul's preaching: Acts 17:4; Acts 19:26; Acts 28:24 Acts 26:9,26; Romans 2:19; Romans 4:21; Romans 8:38-39 Paul's conviction that it is impossible to be separated from God's love; Romans 14:14 Paul's personal convictions about food regulations; Romans 15:14; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Philippians 1:25; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:5 Paul is convinced by Timothy's faith; 2 Timothy 1:12; Timothy 3:14 Conviction as the conscious awareness of one's guilt Examples of conviction not resulting in repentance Exodus 9:27 See also Exodus 10:16; Numbers 14:40; Numbers 22:34; Deuteronomy 1:41; Judges 10:10 Saul: 1 Samuel 15:24; Samuel 24:17; Samuel 26:21 Matthew 27:3-4 Judas Iscariot; Acts 24:25 Governor Felix Examples of conviction leading to repentance David: 2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51:3-4 Matthew 26:75 pp Mark 14:72 pp Luke 22:62 Peter The prodigal son: Luke 15:17-18,21 Acts 16:30 the Philippian jailer; Romans 7:9 See also
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