Day 17: The Holy Spirit Convicts Me of My Righteousness in Jesus Christ!

A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

John 16:7-11

The Holy Spirit Does Not Convict a Born Again Christian of Sin

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own. – John Calvin

Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works. – Martin Luther

Nothing can damn a man but his own righteousness; nothing can save him but the righteousness of Christ. – Charles Spurgeon

Our righteousness doesn’t depend on our present performance but on Jesus’ finished performance. – Judah Smith

The only works of righteousness that serve to justify a sinner are the works of Christ. – R.C. Sproul

The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. – Charles Spurgeon