What is the meaning of John 16:11? and in regard to judgment • Jesus foretells the Spirit’s work of exposing the reality of God’s courtroom. Every person stands either justified or condemned—there is no neutral ground (John 3:18). • This judgment is not merely future; the verdict is already announced in Christ. Acts 17:31 declares that God “has set a day when He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed.” • The Spirit presses this truth on human hearts, urging repentance before Hebrews 9:27’s “once to die, and after this, judgment” becomes personal experience. • Revelation 20:11-15 shows the final outworking: those outside Christ face the Great White Throne, while believers rest secure because their judgment fell on Jesus at the cross (Isaiah 53:5-6). because the prince of this world • Jesus names Satan as “the prince of this world” (John 12:31; Ephesians 2:2). His influence permeates fallen systems, blinding minds to the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4). • Identifying the true enemy clarifies that our struggle is spiritual, not merely cultural or political (Ephesians 6:12). • The Spirit exposes Satan’s nature—liar, murderer, tempter—so people grasp why allegiance to Christ is urgent (John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:8). has been condemned • The verb is past-tense—Satan’s defeat is a settled fact. At the cross, Jesus “disarmed the powers and authorities” and “made a public spectacle of them” (Colossians 2:14-15). • Hebrews 2:14 explains that through death Jesus destroyed “the one who holds the power of death—that is, the devil.” • Revelation 20:10 portrays the sentence’s execution: the devil is cast into the lake of fire forever. • Because the ruler of this age is condemned, his followers share his fate (Matthew 25:41). The Spirit’s conviction presses sinners to switch kingdoms while grace is available (Colossians 1:13-14). summary John 16:11 assures us that the Holy Spirit convinces the world of an unalterable verdict: judgment is real, and its outcome is already demonstrated in Satan’s condemnation. Christ’s victory guarantees the devil’s doom and offers every person a clear choice—remain under a defeated ruler or receive the pardon secured by the risen Lord. |
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