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Jul 11, 2023 · So it’s important for us to see what the Bible reveals about the conscience, and why having a good conscience is so crucial when it comes to our relationship with the Lord. In this blog post, we’ll read some key verses and study notes from the Recovery Version on this important subject.
A good conscience is more than just about doing right things. It’s about how we treat others and keep ourselves pure, too. As 1 Timothy 1:5 says, the point of rules is showing love “from a pure heart and a clear mind, and genuine trust.” Having a good conscience helps love and purity grow in us.
Aug 6, 2024 · A person with a good conscience lives and behaves according to a God-given moral code of excellence; he or she possesses upright inner convictions and is able to discern between right and wrong. Paul charges Timothy, “Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear.
17 hours ago · 4. Conscience Is a Priceless Gift from God. The conscience is a gift for your good and joy, and it is something that God—not your mother or father or anyone else—gave you. Consider your sense of touch. That sense is a gift from God that can function as a warning system to save you from great harm.
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I feel the force of the question. Experientially, walking in a good conscience is not easy for me since I share Arnaldo’s deep awareness of my ongoing, indwelling sin. That’s Paul’s term in Romans 7:17, 20, 23. We all have remaining corruption and indwelling sin. The more keenly you are aware of that, the more you will feel embattled at the level o...
Here’s my reading of 1 John 1, starting with verses 6 and 7. Now, that is staggeringly amazing. “If we walk in the light . . . the blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us.” Wow. Here’s 1 John 1:8: “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” Now he’s reeling it back in and saying, “Don’t assume that when I say, ‘Walk in th...
That’s my basic answer to Arnaldo’s question. He feels that as long as he is aware of the reality of indwelling sin, as in Romans 7, he cannot have a good conscience. Now, if that were true, I don’t think Paul could ever have a good conscience, but he clearly says he does have a good conscience. “I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with ...
I think both Paul and John inherited this concept of ongoing, indwelling sin that nevertheless coexists with a good conscience from the Psalms in the Old Testament. For example, in Psalm 25, David confesses three times that he’s a sinner. “[God] instructs sinners in the way” (verse 8); “Pardon my guilt, for it is great” (verse 11); “Forgive all my ...
Here’s one last implication. People might think, “Well, how does this matter?” Here’s a concrete illustration of how it matters. Suppose a pastor is accused falsely of being unfaithful to his wife. The reason he’s accused is because someone in the congregation hates him and wants him to be dismissed. When he comes before the church or the elders to...
Feb 27, 2024 · What does it mean to have a good conscience (1 Timothy 1:5)? How can I get a clear conscience? What does it mean to believe in the sanctity of life? What does it mean to have a seared conscience? What are the causes and solutions for a hardened heart?
Holding — Keeping hold of “faith” and “good conscience” (1 Timothy 1:5); not “putting the latter away” as “some.” Faith is like a very precious liquor; a good conscience is the clean, pure glass that contains it [Bengel]. The loss of good conscience entails the shipwreck of faith.
