we need to know how conscience function in order to keep our conscience clear.
conscience function according to your knowledge.
1 John 3:20-22
20 Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.
21 Dear friends, if we don't feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. 22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him.
Example; 1 Cor 8:10-11
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 has been offered to an idol? 11 So because of your superior knowledge, a weak believer for whom Christ died will be destroyed.
1 Tim 1:19-20
reject the voice of conscience = shipwrecked our faith.
1 Tim 4:2
if you ignore the conscience...
conscience will be hardened and slowly it won't bother you..
7 steps how God restore us back to original design of God.
Gen 1:1-2
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
likewise in the beginning God created us.
but later on become formless & empty because we sin.
Gen 1:3-5
3 Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day" and the darkness "night."
#1 let the light shine into your life
everyone who've accepted Christ is because u've seen Jesus before.
not with physical eyes. but in Spirit.
because the light shine into our spiritual life.
prove; John 6:14
14 When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!"
Gen 1:6-8
6 Then God said, "Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth." 7 And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. 8 God called the space "sky." And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
#2 separate spirit from your soul
Heb 4:12
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
soul; heavenly life
spirit; spiritual life
#3 produce spiritual food
Gen 1:9-13
9 Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened. 10 God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, "Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And that is what happened. 12 The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
Lord allow the land to appear again!
to be fruitful.
3rd day; a day of RESURRECTION!
likewise when we learn to separate our spirit &soul, to deny ourselves.
experience the resurrection power of God.
to begin to bear spiritual food to glorify God.
#4 shine forth our light
Gen 1:14-16
14 Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them mark off the seasons, days, and years. 15 Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth." And that is what happened. 16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
first day: spiritual light
; shine in to our heart
fourth day: physical light
; shine forth to the man
Matt 5:16
16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
#5 have Freedom
Gen 1:20-23
20 Then God said, "the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind." 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 Then God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth." 23 And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.
fifth day: creation of fishes.. birds in the air..
God wants us to have Freedom in Christ!
break free from the bondage of sin.
#6 enter into original design
Gen 1:24-28
24 Then God said, "Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals." And that is what happened. 25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground." 27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
#7 enter into His rest
Gen 2:1-3
1 So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. 2 On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.
tiredness comes from a fallen nature;
God no need rest.
REST is created for us!
not rest in peace but rest in spirit.
Matt 11:28-30
28 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light."
God will give us rest!
Jesus give the Perfect example.
Matt 8:23-24
23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
Jesus totally rest in God.
Jesus was sleeping peacefully even in the storm.
this is what we called REST!