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THE SINFULNESS OF SIN
TITUS 1:15
To the pure, all things are pure, but to the
defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but
both their minds and their consciences are
defiled.
CONSCIENCE BY NASELLI & CROWLEY
WHAT IS THE CONSCIENCE?
Not…
…an angel on your shoulder
…merely a little voice in your head
WHAT IS THE CONSCIENCE?
Biblical Data
30x in the New Testament
(2x in Acts, 20x by Paul, 5x in Hebrews, 3x in
1Peter)
WHAT IS THE CONSCIENCE?
Romans 2:15 They show that the work of the law
is written on their hearts, while their conscience
also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts
accuse or even excuse them
WHAT IS THE CONSCIENCE?
Romans 9:1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I
am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in
the Holy Spirit
DEFINITIONS
•The conscience is your consciousness of what
you believe is right and wrong.
(page 25)
•A God-given internal witness that either
accuses or excuses you.
•A personal alarm system that warns you about
sin.
CLARIFICATIONS
•Conscience produces different results for
different people based on different moral
standards.
•Conscience can change.
•Conscience functions as a guide, monitor,
witness and judge.
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
•Genesis 42 – Joseph’s brothers
•2 Samuel 12 – Nathan confronts King David
•John 4 – Jesus and the woman at the well
MAIN PURPOSE
•To warn against sin
•To feel sin and avoid sin
IS IT ALWAYS ACCURATE?
•If your conscience is clear, does that mean
you’re not sinning?
•If your conscience is bothering you, does that
mean you’re in sin?
BROKEN DOWN CONSCIENCE
• weak (1 Cor.
8:7, 10, 12)
• wounded (1 Cor.
8:12)
• defiled (1 Cor.
8:7; Titus 1:15)
• encouraged or emboldened to sin (1 Cor.
8:10)
• evil or guilty (Heb.
10:22)
• seared as with a hot iron (1 Tim.
4:2)
GOOD USE OF YOUR CONSCIENCE
Two Important Principles:
•Obey Your Conscience
•God is the Only Lord of Your Conscience
GOOD USE OF YOUR CONSCIENCE
Calibrate Your Conscience
•By the Gospel Generally (i.e.
Justification)
•By the Bible Specifically (i.e.
Acts 10)
GOOD USE OF YOUR CONSCIENCE
•Obey it
•Calibrate it
•Respect others and their conscience
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