CONSCIENCE Part 3

I Corinthians There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Romans 2 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Conscience ONLY FOUND IN THE NEW TESTAMENT What is Conscience? Conscience is the voice of the human spirit

2 types of Conscience Good Evil

Good Conscience Good – (gk.) Noble, Honorable, affecting the mind agreeably, comforting (peace), confirming (bears witness) BORN AGAIN HUMAN SPIRIT

Romans 9 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost (My spirit confirming me in the Holy Ghost)

Romans 8 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit(conscience), that we are the children of God: (The Holy Spirit confirming himself with our conscience)

Romans 8 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit (your conscience) do mortify (kill off) the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Evil Conscience Evil – (gk.) Full of labors, annoyances, hardships, pressed and harassed, bringing toil, causing pain and trouble VOICE OF GUILT (self-righteous, i.e.. Pharisees)

Hebrews Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

I Peter 3 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us [not the putting away of the filth of the flesh(evil conscience-full of labors/self-righteous), but the answer of a good conscience toward God, (my spirit being alive)] by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

6 Conditions of a Good Conscience Pure Defiled Weak Strong Seared (callous) Tender

Pure Conscience PURE –(gk.) clean, clear; to prune so as to bear fruit; purified by fire: free from corrupt desire, sincere, genuine, free from every admixture of what is false, free from guilt

I Timothy 1 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 5 Now the end of the commandment is love (agape) out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

Romans 13 {make no provision for [indulging] the flesh}{[put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts).} 14 But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and {make no provision for [indulging] the flesh} {[put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts).}

Defiled Conscience DEFILED- (gk.) Pollute, Sully, contaminate, stain

Acts Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Acts And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

Acts But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.

Titus 1 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

Titus 1 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Proverbs 20:27 27 The spirit of man (conscience) is the candle of the LORD (light), searching all the inward parts of the belly.

I John 1 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: [ ] [ 7 But if we walk in the light (according to our conscience), as he is in the light (candle of the Lord), we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.]

I John 1 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

I John 2 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.