"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I will give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." John10:27-28
How do they do it "I always take pains to have a clear conscience towards God and towards men." Acts 24:16 is their answer.
They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them. They seek forgiveness and repent of any evil deed that their conscience showed them to be wrong. Romans 2:15
"According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper." Heb 9:9 You may think that they were doing everything all wrong and there for because they did not follow that which the Bible says it makes their contrite efforts unacceptable. God works from the heart and accepts every heartfelt effort. This they know by experience, and keep the conscience clear.
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." Heb 10:22
A man's conscience is the Lord's searchlight exposing his hidden motives. Pr 20:27 The Lord moves like a wind upon the heart. Those that follow may not know his name and what he has done for him, but they do know that He is right, just and merciful and worthy of following with all good conscience to the best of their knowledge. There is no man on this planet that can not tell of a time when they were moved, saved, or cared for, by who, they knew not, but could only believe that there is a good god somewhere out there. Do you think that the Lord will turn away such as these, just because they did not know His name or had an opportunity to learn more.
How do they do it "I always take pains to have a clear conscience towards God and towards men." Acts 24:16 is their answer.
They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them. They seek forgiveness and repent of any evil deed that their conscience showed them to be wrong. Romans 2:15
"According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper." Heb 9:9 You may think that they were doing everything all wrong and there for because they did not follow that which the Bible says it makes their contrite efforts unacceptable. God works from the heart and accepts every heartfelt effort. This they know by experience, and keep the conscience clear.
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water." Heb 10:22
A man's conscience is the Lord's searchlight exposing his hidden motives. Pr 20:27 The Lord moves like a wind upon the heart. Those that follow may not know his name and what he has done for him, but they do know that He is right, just and merciful and worthy of following with all good conscience to the best of their knowledge. There is no man on this planet that can not tell of a time when they were moved, saved, or cared for, by who, they knew not, but could only believe that there is a good god somewhere out there. Do you think that the Lord will turn away such as these, just because they did not know His name or had an opportunity to learn more.
