Everyone is born with a conscience, helping them recognize God as their Creator and the source of truth:
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” Romans 1:18-20
Romans 2:13-16 also explains that all people (saved and unsaved) have “the
requirements of the law…written on their hearts.”
We can reinforce and develop our conscience with biblical truth or corrupt it with worldly lies.
When we follow Christ, we reinforce our conscience by understanding God's Word, and the Holy Spirit warns (convicts) us of unhealthy, soul-damaging things like lying, deception, stealing, dishonoring parents, sex outside of marriage, abortion, LGBTQ lifestyles, gluttony, etc.
Unsaved people may not accept everything evil, but they pick and choose to believe what works for them.
Christians can also violate their conscience, causing them to “grieve the Holy Spirit” (Ephesians 4:30). If this continues, they eventually “sear” (burn, desensitize) their knowledge of right and wrong (1 Timothy 4:1-2).
Our conscience is a wonderful gift from God, helping us understand and obey His loving commands. Let’s continually strengthen it in God’s Word.
Half-truth teachings damage our conscience and distort our understanding of God and His Word.
That's why I wrote my book, Lies in Disguise, and I highly recommend that you check it out: Lies in Disguise.
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