Conscience
What is “Conscience?” What purpose does it serve? Does everyone have it? Conscience is the English translation of the Latin word “conscientia” meaning knowledge. Conscience is described as “The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action” (dictionary.com). Every human being is born with a God-given conscience. The word conscience occurs at least 31 times in the Bible. There is hardly any reference to the conscience these days, unlike bygone days. Some time ago one would hear statements like these, “let conscience be your guide,” “do not stifle your conscience,” […]