1.2 KiB
1.2 KiB
conscience
Definition:
The conscience is the part of a person's thinking through which God makes him aware that he is doing something sinful.
- God gave people a conscience to help them know the difference between what is right and what is wrong.
- A person who obeys God is said to have a "pure" or "clear" or "clean" conscience.
- If a person has a "clear conscience" it means that he is not hiding any sin.
- If someone ignores their conscience and no longer feels guilty when he sins, this means his conscience is no longer sensitive to what is wrong. The Bible calls this a "seared" conscience, one that is "branded" as if with a hot iron. Such a conscience is also called "insensitive" and "polluted."
- Possible ways to translate this term could include, "inner moral guide" or "moral thinking."
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: G4893
Forms Found in the English ULB
conscience, consciences