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u/#prayer
A song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YbGruMKwi7M&feature=youtu.be
(From two years ago, but relevant to the Tina Peters trial this week.)
Have a blessed day.
Trust In The Lord And Do Good. My Morning Bible Read Was Psalm 37. Theme: " Trust in the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. This psalm vividly contrasts the wicked person with the righteous." God Is Working To Restore Our Righteousness.
I am confused with the John 16:10. Why is righteousness bad? (Or atleast thats how it comes across to me).
John 16:8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Reproving the world because they don't accept the righteous one. The world would rather kill righteousness, than have it in their face. The Christian recieves the righteous one, the world does not.
That is the kósmos...............the prince of this world orders the kósmos.
Also known as Babylon in Revelation.
The children of God desire righteousness, which is perfection, which Jesus Christ brings his people, his Church, his body.
I can only share with you the context and what the study note writers wrote in my study Bible.
Context. This is at the time of the last supper where Jesus is speaking with His disciples.
In my Study Bible, there is a heading: Jesus Teaches about the Holy Spirit followed by verses 5-15.
The relevant Study Notes from my Study Bible are:
16:5 Although the disciples had asked Jesus about his death (13:36; 14:5), they had never wondered about its meaning. They were mostly concerned about themselves. If Jesus went away, what would become of them?
16:7 Unless Jesus did what he came to do, there would be no gospel. If he did not die, he could not remove our sins; he could not rise again and defeat death. If he did not go back to the Father, the Holy Spirit would not come. Christ's presence on earth was limited to one place at a time. His leaving meant he could be present to the whole world through the Holy Spirit.
16:8-11 Three important tasks of the Holy Spirit are (1) convicting the world of its sin and calling it to repentance, (2) revealing the standard of God's righteousness to anyone who believes, because Christ would no longer be physically present on earth, and (3) demonstrating Christ's judgment over Satan.
16:9 According to Jesus, not believing in him is sin.
16:10, 11 Christ's death on the cross made a personal relationship with God available to us. When we confess our sin, God declares us righteous and delivers us from judgment for our sins.
16:13 The truth into which the Holy Spirit guides us is the truth about Christ. The Spirit also helps us through patient practice to discern right from wrong.
16:13 Jesus said the Holy Spirit would tell them "what is yet to come"--the nature of their mission, the opposition they would face, and the final outcome of their efforts. They didn't fully understand these promises until the Holy Spirit came after Jesus's death and resurrection. Then the Holy Spirit revealed truths to the disciples that they wrote down in the books that now form the New Testament.
There's a couple more study notes about 16:13. Let me know if you want them.
(Edit. Have now added the Study Notes for John 16:13.)
Does this help?
Thanks, thats really helpful. It tells me that I need to understand Holy Spirit, which I haven't come across in my reading of Bible yet. Would love to see the study notes for 16:13.
Okie dokie. I'm gonna append them to the rest of the study notes, ok?
May I suggest you take a look also at John 14:15-31? This was also from the last supper and is in my favorite chapter of the Bible. It highly influences my search for truth.
"Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled And Do Not Be Afraid." My Morning Bible Read (Again) Was John 14. Jesus comforts his disciples, shows the way to the Father, and promises the Holy Spirit of Truth.
(Repeated link above for convenience.)
Acts 2:1-13 is a good one too...
God Does The Prep Work And He Develops And Provides The Patience We Need Through His Holy Spirit Of Truth. My Morning Bible Read Was Acts 2:1-13. The Heading On This Section Of My Study Bible Has "The Holy Spirit Comes At Pentecost".