In The New Zealand Herald, Friday, June 27, 2014, I am finding the “number of people whose convictions have been hidden from potential employers under the act [Clean Slate Act] since November 2004.”

The number of the people is 115,079.

In the BIBLE we are reading that the Holy Spirit has come to convict the world of guilt.

All of us are guilty before God.

I like this SERMON OUTLINE straight from the Word of God (John 16:8-11).

“WHEN HE [THE HOLY SPIRIT] COMES

THE CROSS

Intr.:

he will convict the world of guilt in regard to

1. SIN and

2.  RIGHTEOUSNESS and

3.  JUDGMENT

– in regard to SIN, because men do not believe in me;

– in regard to RIGHTEOUSNESS, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer, and

– in regard to JUDGMENT, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.”

End:

We can hide our convictions from people, from potential employers for example, but we cannot hide our guilt from God.