Nature of conscience (2)
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· 15 viewsThe faculty, given to every individual, that is capable of producing guilt, or reassurance in the case of innocence. Though never wholly reliable, the conscience is cleansed when the individual turns to God for forgiveness. It is possible for the conscience to become deadened through lack of use.
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The natural conscience
The natural conscience
Human beings have a built-in ability to know what is right and wrong.
Guilty consciences
Guilty consciences
They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress has come on us.”
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Clear consciences
Clear consciences
Before God
Before God
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
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Before others
Before others
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace.
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Consciences cleansed by the death of Jesus Christ
Consciences cleansed by the death of Jesus Christ
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
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Bad or corrupted consciences
Bad or corrupted consciences
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
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