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WHEN HE IS COME
by
Joshua Stauffer
Chapter 20
THE SEVEN C'S OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Many numbers in the Bible are significant and have symbolical meanings attached to them. Seven
is one of the most significant numbers in the Bible. It is a divine number and denotes perfection,
completion or a fullness. There is a perfection in God, in all of His attributes, His manifestations,
and operations. This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit. The Father and the Son are
at work in heaven, and the Holy Spirit and Christians are at work on this earth. The specific work
of the Holy Spirit in this age is to get the church, or the bride of Christ ready for the coming of the
Lord. It should be the desire of every person to fall in line with the Holy Spirit and co-operate with
Him as He operates.
I. The Holy Spirit Convicts the Sinner
The Holy Spirit might be considered as the holy Policeman of the skies Who apprehends and
arrests the sinner. He is faithful to apprehend every sinner whether he attends church services or not.
He overtakes all and His method of operation on the sinner is to convict him of his sins. Conviction
is not a pleasant experience, but it will lead to great blessings if the sinner will yield to the conviction
of the Spirit. Conviction is definitely the work of the Holy Spirit. No minister can convict a sinner.
He may convince a sinner of his lost state if the latter wills to believe the truth, but it remains for the
Spirit to do the convicting. Every sinner should cherish the conviction of the Spirit, surrender to
Him, and submit his case into His hand, then allow the Spirit to lead him out of sin to the Lord.
Our duty as Christians is to live holy lives and preach the Word, then depend on the Holy Spirit
to produce conviction. We cannot do it of ourselves and will fail if we try. Though we cannot do it
without Him, on the other hand, let us remember, He will not do it without the Christians, but do it
through them.
II. The Holy Spirit Converts the Confessor
The part of the sinner who is convicted by the Holy Spirit is to confess his sins to the Lord, plead
guilty, and confess that he is lost. This will lead to hope for him, for the Spirit convicts with the
purpose to convert the sinner. It is the work of the Holy Spirit to produce the new birth. He is the
One Who imparts spiritual life to the sinner when he has confessed his sins and believed in Christ.
The Spirit knows when the right conditions have been met by the sinner and when to convert him.
The sinner will learn that the promise is true, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins."