Defining The Conscience It has a literal meaning of common-

knowledge. The Greek word for ‘conscience’

appears in the NT thirty one times. Secular View: The part of the superego

that includes information about things that are viewed as bad by parents & society and these behaviors deemed bad lead to bad consequences, punishments and feelings of guilt and remorse.

God Given Conscience

The conscience is God given and it is given to all of

humanity.

Two Key Parts to the Conscience

1) The conscience is the self-awareness of morality.

2) The moral self-awareness of our conscience impacts our emotions and will.

Two Main Actions of the Conscience

1) It Accuses Us

2) It Excuses Us

Characteristics of the Conscience

1) The conscience speaks with a voice that is independent

of ourselves.

Characteristics of the Conscience

2) The conscience has eyes into the past, present and

future.

Characteristics of the Conscience

3) Other people can appeal to our conscience.

Characteristics of the Conscience

4) God himself can appeal to our conscience – and he

does!

Characteristics of the Conscience

5) The conscience acts as a witness against us and for

us.

Two Points to Think About

1) We need to realize that our conscience is affected by

everything we expose ourselves to.

2) We need to saturate our conscience in godliness and

truth.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is

pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if

there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,

think about these things. Philippians 4:8