Conscience, 33of33

 ~ Summary: Conscience ~

 

Series Note ~ The conscience plays a crucial role in human behavior.  The Scripture has much to say about our conscience.  In posts 1—20 of this series, we looked at various descriptions of conscience.  In posts 21—25 we looked at the Big Four Emotional factors that have a very negative impact on our consciences.  Finally posts 26—32 looked at a few of the dangers related to the conscience. 

 

Summary ~ The teaching in Scripture about the human conscience is varied.  But one thing is very clear.  God endowed humans with a conscience to guide them regarding right and wrong. 

 

Choice ~ Through our actions our conscience can be extremely useful or it can be ignored to the point of little or no value. 

 

Best Solution ~ Allow your conscience to guide you as you seek to be increasingly close to God and His will for you. 

 

Scripture ~ “Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.  And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God” (Ephesians 5:17-21).

 

Additional Help ~ If you would like to understand the three main categories of the will of God consider obtaining the eBook: “GOD’S DESIRE: How To Please God” (https://books2read.com/GodsDesire).

 

This book contains two easy to grasp graphical models.  “The Christian Life Model” covers the basics and “The Christian Guidance Model” explains how to consistently make Godly decisions. 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Conscience, 32

 ~ Realize There Are Deceivers, 2 ~

 

Series Note ~ The conscience plays a crucial role in human behavior.  The Scripture has much to say about our conscience.  In posts 1—20 of this series, we looked at various descriptions of conscience.  In posts 21—25 we looked at the Big Four Emotional factors that have a very negative impact on our consciences.  Finally starting with post 26 we look at dangers to the conscience. 

 

Scripture ~ The Word of God and the Spirit of God are our teachers.  It is true that within the true Church God has many good and capable teacher assistants.  However, any time teaching does not align with the Word and the Spirit it is false teaching. 

 

True ~ Before leaving earth Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’  If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I” (John 14:25-28).

 

Fake ~ “But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.  For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.  And no wonder!  For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.  Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works” (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).

 

Solution ~ Know God not just know about God.  Be intimate with Him.  If you need assistance, I suggest the websites www.HeavenOrNot.org or www.three-two-one.org.  

 

Question ~ On a scale of 1-10 (10 is the best) how is our intimacy with God?

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Conscience, 31

 ~ Realize There Are Deceivers, 1 ~

 

Series Note ~ The conscience plays a crucial role in human behavior.  The Scripture has much to say about our conscience.  In posts 1—20 of this series, we looked at various descriptions of conscience.  In posts 21—25 we looked at the Big Four Emotional factors that have a very negative impact on our consciences.  Finally starting with post 26 we look at dangers to the conscience. 

 

Scripture ~ God is light and Satan tries to imitate Him.

 

True ~ “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:5-7). 

 

Fake ~ “But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.  For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.  And no wonder!  For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.  Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works” (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).

 

Note ~ The author has written about and showed parallels between many characteristics of natural light compared to spiritual light.  “GOD’S NATURE: Sonlight Sunlight” (https://books2read.com/GodsNature).

 

Solution ~ Know God not just know about God.  Be intimate with Him.  If you need assistance, I suggest the websites www.HeavenOrNot.org or www.three-two-one.org.

 

Question ~ On a scale of 1-10 (10 is the best) how is our intimacy with God?

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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Conscience, 30

 ~ Realize “You’re In The Army Now” ~

 

Series Note ~ The conscience plays a crucial role in human behavior.  The Scripture has much to say about our conscience.  In posts 1—20 of this series, we looked at various descriptions of conscience.  In posts 21—25 we looked at the Big Four Emotional factors that have a very negative impact on our consciences.  Finally starting with post 26 we look at dangers to the conscience. 

 

Scripture ~ ”You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.  And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.  You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.  No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier” (2 Timothy 2:1-4).

 

“Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come?  No man has power over the wind to contain it; so no one has power over the day of his death.  As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it” (Ecclesiastes 8:7-8). 

 

Additional Scripture ~ Paul said, “I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need” (Philippians 2:25-26). 

 

“To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philemon 1-4).

 

Comment ~ A soldier’s first responsibility is obedience to his or her superiors.  Are you consistently obedient to your Commander – the King of Kings and Lord of Lords?

 

Quote ~ “Only he who believes is obedient and only he who obeys believes.” –Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

Question ~ Are you currently A.W.O.L.? 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

 

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