tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post6302378876579302879..comments2023-10-07T04:07:56.527-04:00Comments on The End Time: What is revival?Elizabeth Pratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-9353169962889614052013-01-10T16:04:28.148-05:002013-01-10T16:04:28.148-05:00Thank you for reading thepost and commenting. I ag...Thank you for reading thepost and commenting. I agree with you that it's good not to focus solely on one thing to make a determination of something. That's why I was careful to say that real revival begins with lamentation, grief, tears, and/or emotionally pierced through.<br /><br />I think though, that the main point is that no matter if a person is usually inward in their emotions (I am one of those) that when faced with piercing truth of our own sin in the face of a holy Spirit revival conviction that we CAN'T contain our grief.<br /><br />Thanks for the verse from John 16:8. It's a good one :)Elizabeth Pratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341086233512507156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-67761444603364917102013-01-10T12:32:25.952-05:002013-01-10T12:32:25.952-05:00This is a good post. I would however change one th...This is a good post. I would however change one thing and that is to be careful about focusing chiefly on emotions (tears) as a sign of true revival. Some people simply don't weep much. Yet that same person may come under deep conviction. They may fear God in a deep sense and have a sense of His holy anger and wrath against them. In this place they wonder how they will be able to meet God their Judge with this terrible load of sin against them. Here comes the gospel that Jesus Christ has in truth died on the cross to pay the penalty of the sins of those who place their trust in Him. God forgives the sinner in Christ, because the death of Christ satisfies God's wrath against sin. As a result God declares us justified, forgiven in Christ. Jesus Christ told his disciples that the Holy Spirit's role would have just such a ministry to souls. He will convict the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. John 16:8<br />to convict is 'reprove' in the KJV<br />Strong's tells us:<br />1) to convict, refute, confute<br />a) generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted<br />b) by conviction to bring to the light, to expose<br />2) to find fault with, correct<br />a) by word<br />1) to reprehend severely, chide, admonish, reprove<br />2) to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation<br />b) by deed<br />1) to chasten, to punish<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2736720231951988221.post-90306659563957174392013-01-09T23:27:30.819-05:002013-01-09T23:27:30.819-05:00Amen. Praise God for His mercies - ShankarAmen. Praise God for His mercies - ShankarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com