Category Archives: conscience

Cleansing the Conscience — Guilt and Cleansing — Conclusion

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

So what is the conclusion of all that we have been saying? Cleansing of the conscience is the solution to the problem of guilt. The cross delivers us from the penalty of sin (from objective guilt). But the problem of … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 5

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

If there is no way to be worthy (cp. 2 Cor 2.16), then how can I approach the Supper? By faith, I trust the work of Christ who has made us great enough, competent to be ministers of the new … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 3

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Sorry for the long hiatus. In the interim, I have broken my ankle in the ice that Dallas enjoyed in the last two weeks. Beyond that, just the normal business of a semester has kept me busy. But I’m back … Continue reading →

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Conviction of sin?

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

A thoughtful reader posted a response to the last entry in the blog asking about the difference between guilt and conviction of sin. In our Christian thinking, we use the word conviction in two different ways. One refers to the … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 2

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Guilt is a concept we are intimately familiar with. It’s the member of the family that belongs at any family gathering, but everyone tries to avoid. But we do not often carefully consider what guilt is. Our purpose now is … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Sacrifice—2

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Surely only the work of Jesus brings full forgiveness, and “It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin” (Heb 10.4). If this is true, how can we claim that by Old Testament sacrifice, people … Continue reading →

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Old Testament Sacrifice

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

It is impossible to talk about cleansing the conscience without also addressing what cleansing rituals mean in the Old Testament. We tend to relate the concepts of “clean” and “unclean” to moral categories, for after all, cleanliness is next to … Continue reading →

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Blood at the Table — Cleansing of Conscience

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

“How much more shall the blood of Christ … cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb 9.14). The author of Hebrews again addresses a chief concern for most Christians. For his readers, the problem may … Continue reading →

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