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Holiness, Part 12

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Discerning between good and evil, continued
Questions that help us test, continued:
Does the action bother my conscience?
  • The conscience is a person’s inner awareness of conforming to the will of God or departing from it, resulting in either a sense of approval or condemnation.
  • Scripture talks about having a “good conscience”
    • I Timothy 1:5
    • I Timothy 1:19
    • Acts 23:1
    • Acts 24:16
    • Conscience can be tainted:
      • I Timothy 4:1-2 – seared with a hot iron
      • Ephesians 4:19 – being past feeling
      • Limited or incorrect knowledge is no excuse!
      • Romans 14:5 – let each be fully convinced in his own mind
      • Romans 14:23 – one who doubts is condemned
        • Does this action hinder my influence?
        • Matthew 5:13-16 – you are the light of the world
        • Philippians 2:14-15 – shine as lights in the world
        • Does my language hinder my influence?
          • Ephesians 5:1-11 – obscenity, foolish talk, crude talking
          • Ephesians 4:29 – no corrupt word
          • Ephesians 4:31 – put away evil speaking
          • If people are not ashamed of obscenity around you, maybe you aren’t having the influence you should.
            • Does the action dominate my life?
            • I Corinthians 6:12 – I will not be mastered by anything.
              • Could this action cause others to stumble?
              • I Corinthians 8:13 – if food makes my brother stumble, then I will never eat meat again
                • Can I carry out this action to the glory of God?
                • I Corinthians 10:31
                • Can I do this action and at the same time glorify God?
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