“Conscience is the voice of God, heard amid the conflict of human passions.” T., v. 5, p. 120.
A Good Conscience
· Rom. 2:15. The quiet voice within. T., v. 5, p. 512.
· Gen. 3:15. Given as a safeguard. T., v. 5, pp. 519, 520.
· 1 Tim. 1:19. Disregard of conscience means shipwreck, T., v. 5, p. 546.
· 1 Tim. 1:5. Good conscience and pure heart go together.
· 1 Peter 3:16. Also good conscience and godly life.
· Rom. 2:13-16. Good conscience accords with the law.
· 1 Cor. 8:7-11. Condition of conscience depends on knowledge of God’s word.
· 1 Cor. 8:12. It is wrong to persuade one to violate his conscience. D.A. 550, 487.
· 1 John 3:20, 21. If our hearts (or conscience) condemn us not, we have confidence.
Defiled Conscience
· Titus 1:15. Mind and conscience may be defiled.
· Titus 1:16. A hypocrite has a defiled conscience.
· Titus 1:15. Nothing pure to a defiled conscience.
· Titus 1:16, margin. One with defiled conscience is an unsafe counselor.
· Titus 1:13. Sound in faith, a safeguard against defiled conscience.
· 2 Tim. 2:16-18, margin. Words from defiled conscience like canker, or gangrene.
· Matt. 23:23, 24. They often “strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.”
· Heb. 10:19-23. Only remedy is drawing near to God.
A Seared Conscience
· 1 Tim. 4:2. A person may continue in sin until his conscience is seared. T., v. 2, p. 263.
· Eph. 4:19. Given over to lasciviousness and wickedness.
· Eph. 4:18. Alienated from the life of God.
· 1 Tim. 4:2. Hypocrites belong to this class.
· Heb. 10:29. Even count the blood of the covenant unholy.
Consciences Mentioned in the Bible
· 1 Peter 3:16. Good conscience.
· 1 Tim. 3:9. Pure conscience.
· Heb. 9:14. Purged conscience.
· Acts 24:16. Conscience void of offense.
· 1 Cor. 8:12. Weak conscience. T., v. 4, p. 254; v. 2, pp. 90-92.
· Heb. 10:22. Evil conscience.
· Titus 1:15. Defiled conscience. T., v. 2, p. 42.
· 1 Tim. 4:2. Seared conscience. T., v. 5, p. 120.