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Romans 2:14-15
for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
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Romans 13:5-7
Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing. Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
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Acts 24:16
This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.
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1 Corinthians 8:7
However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.
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1 Corinthians 8:10
For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to idols?
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1 Corinthians 8:12
But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
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2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Conscience
Resources
Is Your Conscience a Good Guide?
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsConscience is a gift from God, providing human beings with the capacity for accurate self-examination, particularly when aligned with His truth. It serves as an inner moral sense, bearing witness to the rightness or wrongness of one's actions or motives, as seen in Romans 2:14-15, where Gentiles, without the law, show the work …
Conscience (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughConscience is a complex aspect of human awareness, not merely a recognition of a higher power, but a function shaped by education and life experiences. God has created us with the capacity to develop a conscience, which operates based on the standards and ideals we learn over time. These standards are not inherent at birth but …
Conscience (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughHuman nature is highly adaptable, and the conscience, as a faculty within us that decides moral rightness or wrongness, adjusts to the environment and culture in which we live. If the culture is morally declining, the conscience can adapt almost subconsciously, accepting standards that were once unthinkable. It takes a conscious …
How God Deals With Conscience (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod orchestrated the repentance of Joseph's brothers by carefully crafted words and enforced solitude to refresh their memories and expose their sin.
Conscience (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLawful behavior with a wrong attitude, motivated by pride, displaying lack of sensitivity to others or lack of wisdom, also constitutes sin.
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Four)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAt times, God has to ignite our conscience and undermine our self-confidence to get our attention in a similar fashion as he did to Joseph's brothers.
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe may have guilty consciences like Joseph's brothers and self-pity like Jacob, but we can break through if we acknowledge God as Jacob and Elisha did.
How God Deals With Conscience (Part Three)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe have to learn to rely on God to get us out of strait and difficult situations, realizing that God may want to help us to develop a backbone and mature.
For more resources, please see the library topic for Conscience