Conscience (part 2)

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Conscience

...that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. (Romans 1:19 NAS)

  • Man: The Fall
    • The effect of the fall leaves man physically alive and spiritually dead; the outer self and inner self are no longer in union with God. Man is now separated from God. The sinful nature/the flesh is now part of man's personality. 
    • The temptation; Man's sin
    • Man's fear, shame, and blame
    • God's judgement
    • God's mercy / promise
  • Man: A new creation
    • "Ye must be born again"
      • union with God restored, new creation
    • John 3:3, 5 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
    • John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
    • John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
    • Titus 1:2  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
    • John 17:3  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
    • 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
    • John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
    • Ephesians 1:13-14 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
    • James 1:21  Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
    • 2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
    • Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
    • Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
    • Galatians 6:15  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
  • First Adam - Second Adam Compared 
    • Romans 5:12-21 and 1 Corinthians 15:22; 44-50


    • Romans 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
    • Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    • Romans 10:10-11  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
    • Romans 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
    • John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
    • Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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