# Life of Christ Lesson 158b: The Spirit’s Convicting Ministry - Part II

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Podcast: [The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-caldwell-commentaries-podcast-1213282)
Published: 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00
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John 16:8-11 This is a continuation of the Lord's teaching about the reproving ministry of the Holy Spirit, Who He promised to send to indwell believers of the Church Age. The Spirit would not only comfort believers, who would great need comforting as the face a hostile world, but He would convict/convince the lost through the Gospel message proclaimed by the Church. His reproving ministry involves convicting people that there is indeed a problem with the human condition, and it is called sin. But, He not only convicts people of their unholiness, He also shows them how the righteousness of Christ is freely available for them! When a person put his or her faith in Jesus Christ, His righteousness is imputed to them! "God made Him Who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (II Corinthians 5:21)! It is A WONDERFUL EXCHANGE - we trade our sin for His righteousness! A third reproving aspect of the Spirit's ministry is to convince men of judgment. He works to convince me of the great sin of rejecting the One Way to obtain forgiveness and receive righteousness, which is by faith in Christ. True preaching, teaching, and witnessing will never condone sin, it will always exalt the righteousness of Christ, and it will forewarn of the inevitability of eternal judgment.

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