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<p>(J. C. Ryle, &quot;"http://www.gracegems.org/24/Ryle_having_the_spirit.htm">Having the Spirit&quot;)<br />
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&quot;When He comes, He will convict the world about<br />
 <strong>sin</strong>, righteousness, and judgment.&quot; (John 16:8)<br />
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All who have the Spirit are convinced by Him of <strong>sin</strong>.<br />
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He alone can open a man's eyes to the real extent of <br />
his guilt and corruption before God. He always does <br />
this when He comes into the soul. <strong>He puts us in our <br />
right place!</strong> He shows us the vileness of our own hearts, <br />
and makes us cry with the publican, &quot;God be merciful to <br />
me a sinner!&quot; He pulls down those proud, self-righteous, <br />
self-justifying notions with which we are all born--and <br />
makes us feel as we ought to feel--&quot;I am a sinful man, <br />
and I deserve to be in hell!&quot; <br />
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Sin is no more pleasant to those who are taught by the <br />
Spirit. It is their sorrow when tempted by it. It is their <br />
shame when they are overtaken by it. Their desire is to <br />
be free from it altogether. Their happiest times are when <br />
they are enabled to walk most closely with God. Their <br />
saddest times are when they are furthest off from Him. <br />
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&quot;When He comes, He will convict the world about<br />
 <strong>sin</strong>, righteousness, and judgment.&quot; (John 16:8)
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