Conscience, 3

 ~ Clear Conscience ~

 

Series Note ~ The conscience plays a crucial role in human behavior.  The Scripture has much to say about our conscience.  In these early posts of this series, we are looking at various Biblical Descriptions of our conscience. 

 

Scripture ~ “Paul surveyed the members of the council with a steady gaze, and then said his piece: ‘Friends, I've lived with a clear conscience before God all my life, up to this very moment’” (Acts 23:1-2 MSG).

 

“Paul looked straight at the council members and said, ‘My friends, to this day I have served God with a clear conscience!’” (Acts 23:1 CEV).

 

“Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: ‘Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!’” (Acts 23:1 NLT).

 

Quote ~ “There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.”

 

Comment ~ Continually “walking in the Spirit” will cause a clear conscience.

 

“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish” (Galatians 5:16-17).

 

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such there is no law.  And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-25).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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