CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The importance of a Good Conscience - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The central message is the necessity of keeping a good conscience before both God and man to be in the resurrection of the righteous. Keeping a good conscience does not mean never making mistakes, but rather immediately confessing any wrong thought, word, or action to God and, when appropriate, to the person wronged. This cleansing is ultimately achieved through the blood of Jesus Christ, requiring humility to acknowledge sin and take immediate corrective action.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The resurrection of the righteous and the wickedPaul states in Acts 24 that there will be two separate resurrections for the righteous and the wicked.Acts 24:15
Doing our best to keep a blameless conscienceTo ensure inclusion in the resurrection of the righteous, Paul explains that he does his best to keep his conscience blameless before God and men.
Paul's mistake before the high priestWhen standing before a judge, Paul got angry and spoke harshly, showing that having a good conscience does not mean never making a mistake.
Setting mistakes right immediatelyHoliness is measured by Jesus' standard, and when Paul realized he sinned by reacting in anger, he immediately acknowledged and corrected it.
The thorn in the foot analogyKeeping a good conscience is not an impossible standard; it means we never allow a thorn or sin to remain in our lives, just like pulling a thorn out of a foot.
Cleansing through the blood of ChristThe only way to truly cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God is through the blood of Jesus Christ.Hebrews 9:14
Preventing spiritual infectionJust as an unattended thorn causes infection and swelling, leaving a disturbed conscience unaddressed brings spiritual infection into our system.
Confessing wrong thoughts and attitudesWhenever our conscience warns us of a wrong thought or attitude, we must immediately confess it to the Lord.
Humbled before God and menWhile confessing to God is relatively easy, keeping a clear conscience before men requires true humility to apologize to those we have hurt.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The importance of a Good Conscience - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/the-importance-of-a-good-conscience
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message is the necessity of keeping a good conscience before both God and man to be in the resurrection of the righteous. Keeping a good conscience does not mean never making mistakes, but rather immediately confessing any wrong thought, word, or action to God and, when appropriate, to the person wronged. This cleansing is ultimately achieved through the blood of Jesus Christ, requiring humility to acknowledge sin and take immediate corrective action.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The resurrection of the righteous and the wickedPaul states in Acts 24 that there will be two separate resurrections for the righteous and the wicked.Acts 24:15
Doing our best to keep a blameless conscienceTo ensure inclusion in the resurrection of the righteous, Paul explains that he does his best to keep his conscience blameless before God and men.
Paul's mistake before the high priestWhen standing before a judge, Paul got angry and spoke harshly, showing that having a good conscience does not mean never making a mistake.
Setting mistakes right immediatelyHoliness is measured by Jesus' standard, and when Paul realized he sinned by reacting in anger, he immediately acknowledged and corrected it.
The thorn in the foot analogyKeeping a good conscience is not an impossible standard; it means we never allow a thorn or sin to remain in our lives, just like pulling a thorn out of a foot.
Cleansing through the blood of ChristThe only way to truly cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God is through the blood of Jesus Christ.Hebrews 9:14
Preventing spiritual infectionJust as an unattended thorn causes infection and swelling, leaving a disturbed conscience unaddressed brings spiritual infection into our system.
Confessing wrong thoughts and attitudesWhenever our conscience warns us of a wrong thought or attitude, we must immediately confess it to the Lord.
Humbled before God and menWhile confessing to God is relatively easy, keeping a clear conscience before men requires true humility to apologize to those we have hurt.
