Just what is behind that quick-rising temper most of us all suffer from, anyway?
Just what is behind that quick-rising temper most of us all suffer from, anyway?
What is our reaction to the problems in this world? Do we care? Do we do anything? Or do we just turn away, happy that the problems aren’t on our own doorsteps
On Saturday, I began give the true narrative about a dream that God gave me, one that I feel has a message for each of us today. In Part 1, the message spoke strongly against complacency, but there were another more parts to my dream, with an equally strong...
"I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous. Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before Godand all people." (Acts 24:15-16 NLT) The Dictionary defines conscience as “A person's...
"Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is writtenin their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell...
"The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong. So you must submit...
"As for me, it matters very little how I might be evaluated by you or by any human authority. I don’t even trust my own judgment on this point. My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t prove I’m right. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide."(1...
But you must be careful so that your freedom does not cause others with a weaker conscience to stumble. 10 For if others see you—with your “superior knowledge”—eating in the temple of an idol, won’t they be encouraged to violate their conscience by eating food that...
"But suppose someone tells you, 'This meat was offered to an idol.' Don’t eat it, out of consideration for the conscience of the one who told you. It might not be a matter of conscience for you, but it is for the other person.) For why should my freedom be limited by...
"Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked." (Timothy 1:19 NLT) The conscience of a man can become so severely compromised and violated...