Quote:
Originally Posted by TGBTG
"God is greater than our heart" IOW, if your heart condemns you, then you are obviously not in right standing before God. That's what it's saying.
For more context:
I John 3
18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Notice it says God is greater than our hearts and God knows all things. Your heart knows the things that you have done. People around you might not know the things you do. So if you're heart condemns you, then you better know that God is not pleased with you, for God is greater than our hearts. God knows more than your heart even does.
Now, on the flip side, when you approach God, and your heart does not condemn you, then you have confidence towards God. |
Question:
How does
conviction work into your interpretation of this scripture?
I imagine that if a believer sins and feels conviction for that sin, they are where they need to be. This has been my personal experience.
On the flip side, if that believer sins and doesn't feel conviction, I would wonder about their salvation.
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