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1Timothy 1

As a believer there is a need to be conscious of your conscience. Twice in PaulÕs letter to Timothy, the issue on conscience was mentioned and this should call for attention of every believers. < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>American Heritage College dictionary defined conscience as, ÒThe awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to oneÕs conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong or a source of moral or ethical judgment or pronouncement.Ó Paul wrote to Timothy in 1Timothy 1:5-6, ÒNow the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith, 6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk.Ó It can be said that conscience is what will drive home faith. Having and operating good conscience cannot be separated for a believer to live a life of testimony. Later in that first chapter, Paul wrote again, 1Timothy 1:19, ÒHaving faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck.Ó The issue of good conscience became an emphasis that has to constantly be in place for faith to have its way. Paul also pointed out some that have suffered a ship wreck in their journey because they did not operate in faith and a good conscience. Is your ship shaking or being moved beyond what you can control? Have you been carrying the Bible, the container of the Word of God around while turning away from doing good that is coming from your conscience? It is evident from the testimony of Paul that faith and good conscience operate together and they cannot be separated. An attempt to separate a good conscience from faith will lead to a ship wreck in the journey of life.