It’s always amazed me to find such little evidence in the Scriptures that support what we believe. The text of our heading is such an example where a majority find a local church that Paul joined. Once again, there is little doubt that saints lived in the city; as many as five thousand plus were…
One of the interesting passages that have perplexed me as a child was Revelation 21:8 where the text refers to the “fearful” will be consigned to the lake that burns with fire and brimstone. Who are the fearful and why are they mentioned besides the unbelieving, abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars as having…
Romans 13:14 reads, “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.” Colossians 3:9-10 reads, “lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto…
1 Peter 3:20-21 reads, “Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of…
1 Peter 3:15-17 reads, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may…
Hebrews 13:18 reads, “Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.” The writer and his fellow-sufferers included himself, Timothy (cf. Heb. 13:23), and “and for all those…
1 Timothy 1:18-19: “This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.” John reminds us in 1 John 2:15-16, “Love not the…
Another text of scripture that contains the phrase, “good conscience” is 1 Timothy 1:5. It reads, “Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” All three of these, heart, conscience, and faith modify the command to love and have appended to…
The title of our blog is taken from the Scriptures. First, we find, “And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day” (Acts 23:1). The English Word, conscience is latin in origin and literally means “with knowledge.” Paul explains both the meaning…
Peter writes, “Honor all, love the brotherhood” (1 Peter 2:17). This brotherhood is equivalent to the ekkesia, the class of called out from Darkness into the light. This word for love is agape love that involves the will. It is the desired choice for others’ welfare and the endeavor to promote it. It is always…