Human conscience cannot tell a person what is right and what is wrong – the conscience can only tell a person whether or not he is acting according to what he already believes to be right. The Holy Scriptures, which are the word of God, are our only rule for faith, obedience, and life. We cannot have two equal authorities without making one of them the standard for interpreting the other. While we must view the Old and New Testament as a whole and be careful not to take any verse or portion of the Bible out of context, it is important that we strive to understand God’s message to us and make it the rule upon which we base our lives. It’s part of the process of agreeing to the Authority of God versus subtly putting our own conscience before the will of God. Not an easy task and one that requires much prayer.
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