Category Archives: guilt

Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 9

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

How can I face my blameworthiness? It depends on whose honor I am seeking. If I am intent on seeking my own honor (as in John 5.44; 7.18!), then I am not seeking the honor of God. If I am … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 8

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Now, of course, one may grant what we have said, without therefore granting that we have answered our basic question. We are immediately dealing with glory (two posts ago, we made this step). What has glory to do with facing … Continue reading →

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Cleansing the Conscience — Conscience and Guilt — Part 6

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

But how can I face the fact that my blameworthiness remains? This question dogs many who confront these ideas. First, it is a necessity that my blameworthiness remain. It is the presupposition of being a recipient of grace. Ephesians 2.7 … 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 4

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

But what about subjective guilt? How can I deal with my awareness of my unworthiness? The problem really lies with the question. How can I be anything other than unworthy and be at the same time a recipient of grace. … 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

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 on the Table—Part 13—Forgiveness

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

One necessary consequence of justification is forgiveness. In Matthew’s account of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the covenant that is poured out for forgiveness of sins.” But we have a problem with the idea. When … Continue reading →

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