Hebrews 10:21-22 – And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, 22let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. NLT

Intimacy With Jesus, part 6

Romans 3:23-28 – For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24Yet now God in his gracious kindness declares us not guilty.

He has done this through Christ Jesus, who has freed us by taking away our sins. 25For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God’s anger against us.

We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed his blood, sacrificing his life for us. God was being entirely fair and just when he did not punish those who sinned in former times.

26And he is entirely fair and just in this present time when he declares sinners to be right in his sight because they believe in Jesus.

27Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God?

No, because our acquittal is not based on our good deeds. It is based on our faith. 28So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. NLT

Our vision is to love the LORD our God with all our

heart, soul, mind and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves.

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

John 16:8 – And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

John 3:18 – “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

2 Peter 2:9 – So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Psalm 32:3-5 – When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long.

4Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.

5Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Romans 8:1 – So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. NLT

Colossians 2:14 – He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Numbers 32:23 – But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. NLT

Galatians 6:7 – Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. NLT

Romans 13:4 – The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. NLT

Colossians 3:25 – But if you do what is wrong, you will be paid back for the wrong you have done. For God has no favorites. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Law results in Fear

Nonbeliever (Heb 10:26-27); Angels (Mt 8:29); Believer (1 Jn 4:18)

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Nonbeliever Hebrews 10:26-27 – For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries. ESV

Demons Matthew 8:29 – They began screaming at him, “Why are you interfering with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before God’s appointed time?” NLT

Believer 1 John 4:18 – Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Law results in Fear Nonbeliever (Heb 10:26-27); Angels

(Mt 8:29); Believer (1 Jn 4:18)

Loving Relationship results in Sorrow

2 Cor 7:9-10 (Peter - Mk 14:72; Jn 21:15-17 vs.

Judas - Mt 27:3-5)

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

2 Corinthians 7:9-10 – Now I am glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way.

10For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Law results in Fear Heb 10:26-27 (Nonbeliever); Mt 8:29

(Angels); Believer (1 Jn 4:18)

Loving Relationship results in Sorrow

2 Cor 7:9-10 (Peter - Mk 14:72; Jn 21:15-17 vs.

Judas - Mt 27:3-5)

Believer Who Has Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally & Practically

Gal 2:20 & 2 Cor 5:17

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Galatians 2:20 – My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. NLT

2 Corinthians 5:17 – This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Law results in Fear Nonbeliever (Heb 10:26-27); Angels

(Mt 8:29); Believer (1 Jn 4:18)

Loving Relationship results in Sorrow

2 Cor 7:9-10 (Peter - Mk 14:72; Jn 21:15-17 vs.

Judas - Mt 27:3-5)

Believer Who Has Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally & Practically

Gal 2:20 & 2 Cor 5:17

No

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Love results in Obedience out of

Gratitude John 14:21

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Positionally: No

Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No Rm 3:22-28

John 14:21 – Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.” NLT

Guilt (Doing is Wrong)

Shame

(Being is Wrong)

Conviction Awareness

Service of the Holy Spirit

Consequences

Response

Non-Believer Positionally: Yes Practically: Yes

Yes John 16:8

Eternal: Yes John 3:18

Temporal: Yes 2 Peter 2:9

Fear

Believer Who Has Not Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally But Not Practically

Positionally: No Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No

Rm 3:22-28

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People & Quality with God

Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Law results in Fear Nonbeliever (Heb 10:26-27); Angels

(Mt 8:29); Believer (1 Jn 4:18)

Loving Relationship results in Sorrow

2 Cor 7:9-10 (Peter - Mk 14:72; Jn 21:15-17 vs.

Judas - Mt 27:3-5)

Believer Who Has Confessed Sin

Abiding Positionally & Practically

Gal 2:20 & 2 Cor 5:17

No

Eternal: No John 3:18; Rm 8:1;

Col 2:14 Temporal: Yes

With People Num 32:23; Gal 6:7; Rm 13:4; Col 3:25

Believer Burdened By False Guilt and/or

False Shame

Positionally: No Practically: No

But they feel guilty and/or shameful

Yes Devil

Misguided Teacher

Biblical Misunderstanding

Eternal: No Temporal: No

But they feel condemned

Fear, Confusion, Distrust, Anxiety,

Unworthiness Copyright, Michael F. Sabo

Love results in Obedience out of

Gratitude John 14:21

Yes John 16:8

You sense the heavy hand of

God Ps 32:3-5

Positionally: No

Rm 3:22-28

Practically: No Rm 3:22-28