The conscience is our moral sense. It accuses us and excuses us according to an external standard.

What is the freedom of the conscience? The freedom of the conscience is earned by the cross and thus must be shaped by the cross. One of the things the freedom of the conscience is meant to do is allow us to make compromises — compromises for community and compromises for the mission of Jesus.

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