Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• What men cannot do God can! (1 Sam 167)

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (1 Samuel 167 NKJV) But the LORD said to
  Samuel, Do not look at his appearance or at the
  height of his stature, because I have refused
  him. For the Lord does not see as man sees for
  man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD
  looks at the heart.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Joshua 225 NKJV) But take careful heed to do
  the commandment and the law which Moses the
  servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the
  LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep
  His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to
  serve Him with all your heart and with all your
  soul.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• This is precisely why God gives great warnings to
  us about keeping our hearts pure. (Josh 225
  1 Kings 861, 94-5)

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (1 Kings 861 NKJV) Let your heart therefore be
  loyal to the LORD our God, to walk in His
  statutes and keep His commandments, as at this
  day.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (1 Kings 94-5 NKJV) Now if you walk before Me
  as your father David walked, in integrity of
  heart and in uprightness, to do according to all
  that I have commanded you, and if you keep My
  statutes and My judgments, 5 then I will
  establish the throne of your kingdom over Israel
  forever, as I promised David your father, saying,
  You shall not fail to have a man on the throne
  of Israel.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• This is a very difficult task! We need to be very
  serious about it. (Prov 423 Jer 179-10)

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Proverbs 423 NKJV) Keep your heart with all
  diligence, For out of it spring the issues of
  life.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Jeremiah 179-10 NKJV) - The heart is deceitful
  above all things, And desperately wicked Who can
  know it? 10 I, the LORD, search the heart, I
  test the mind, Even to give every man according
  to his ways, According to the fruit of his
  doings.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Proverbs 423 NKJV) Keep your heart with all
  diligence, For out of it spring the issues of
  life.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• " suneidesis soon-i'-day-sis AV -
  conscience 1) the consciousness of anything 2)
  the soul as distinguishing between what is
  morally good and bad, prompting to do the former
  and shun the latter, commending one, condemning
  the other.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Romans 214-15 NKJV) for when Gentiles, who do
  not have the law, by nature do the things in the
  law, these, although not having the law, are a
  law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the
  law written in their hearts, their conscience
  also bearing witness, and between themselves
  their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• Often a good conscience will make you feel bad by
  just thinking of doing something!

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• Often a good conscience will make you feel bad by
  just thinking of doing something!
• A conscience can be trained in a wrong way. You
  may do bad and feel good or do
  that which is not sin and feel bad! (Acts 231,
  269 1 Cor 87)

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Acts 231 NKJV) Then Paul, looking earnestly
  at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have
  lived in all good conscience before God until
  this day.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (Acts 269 NKJV) Indeed, I myself thought I
  must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus
  of Nazareth.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• (1 Corinthians 87 NKJV) However, there is not
  in everyone that knowledge for some, with
  consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a
  thing offered to an idol and their conscience,
  being weak, is defiled.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• A weak conscience is one that has been
  improperly trained.

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Men Neglect Things That Are Unseen

• A weak conscience is one that has been
  improperly trained.
• The conscience is a great gift from God that we
  must carefully protect!

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The elements of a good conscience

• A good conscience will make you feel bad by just
  thinking about a thing.

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The elements of a good conscience

• A good conscience will make you feel bad by just
  thinking about a thing.
• A conscience can be trained in a wrong way.

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The elements of a good conscience

• (Acts 231 NKJV) Then Paul, looking earnestly
  at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have
  lived in all good conscience before God until
  this day.

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The elements of a good conscience

• (Acts 269 NKJV) Indeed, I myself thought I
  must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus
  of Nazareth.

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The elements of a good conscience

• A weak conscience is one that has been improperly
  trained.

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The elements of a good conscience

• A weak conscience is one that has been improperly
  trained.
• (1 Corinthians 87 NKJV) However, there is not
  in everyone that knowledge for some, with
  consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a
  thing offered to an idol and their conscience,
  being weak, is defiled.

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The elements of a good conscience

• The first step is a consciousness of God. (Rom
  120-22, 28)

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The elements of a good conscience

• The first step is a consciousness of God. (Rom
  120-22, 28)
• We then must have the revelation of God in His
  word. (Jn 168-13)

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The elements of a good conscience

• (John 168-13 NKJV) And when He has come, He
  will convict the world of sin, and of
  righteousness, and of judgment 9 of sin,
  because they do not believe in Me 10 of
  righteousness, because I go to My Father and you
  see Me no more .. 13 However, when He, the
  Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into
  all truth for He will not speak on His own
  authority, but whatever He hears He will speak
  and He will tell you things to come.

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The elements of a good conscience

• The first step is a consciousness of God. (Rom
  120-22, 28)
• We then must have the revelation of God in His
  word. (Jn 168-13)
• This is not just a matter of instinct.

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The elements of a good conscience

• The first step is a consciousness of God. (Rom
  120-22, 28)
• We then must have the revelation of God in His
  word. (Jn 168-13)
• This is not just a matter of instinct.
• How we respond to His word will determine the
  kind of conscience we will have!

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The elements of a good conscience

• We then find the forgiveness of God!
  (Heb 99, 14 1022)

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The elements of a good conscience

• (Hebrews 99 NKJV) It was symbolic for the
  present time in which both gifts and sacrifices
  are offered which cannot make him who performed
  the service perfect in regard to the conscience

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The elements of a good conscience

• (Hebrews 914 NKJV) how much more shall the
  blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
  offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your
  conscience from dead works to serve the living
  God?

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The elements of a good conscience

• (Hebrews 1022 NKJV) let us draw near with a
  true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
  hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our
  bodies washed with pure water.

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The elements of a good conscience

• We then find the forgiveness of God!
  (Heb 99, 14 1022)
• When we are forgiven then we can let go of our
  guilt!

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The elements of a good conscience

• We then find the forgiveness of God!
  (Heb 99, 14 1022)
• When we are forgiven then we can let go of our
  guilt!
• Without a consciousness of forgiveness we are
  miserable and fruitless.

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The elements of a good conscience

• After obtaining a good conscience we must keep
  it. (1 Tim 119)

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The elements of a good conscience

• (1 Timothy 119 NKJV) having faith and a good
  conscience, which some having rejected,
  concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

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The power of a good conscience

• You can know that you have acted properly. (Rom
  91 2 Cor 112)

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The power of a good conscience

• (Romans 91 NKJV) I tell the truth in Christ, I
  am not lying, my conscience also bearing me
  witness in the Holy Spirit,

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The power of a good conscience

• (2 Corinthians 112 NKJV) - For our boasting is
  this the testimony of our conscience that we
  conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity
  and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but
  by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward
  you.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can know that you have acted properly. (Rom
  91 2 Cor 112)
• There is a great strength in looking at others
  and knowing this. (Acts 231)

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The power of a good conscience

• (Acts 231 NKJV) - Then Paul, looking earnestly
  at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have
  lived in all good conscience before God until
  this day.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can know that you have acted properly. (Rom
  91 2 Cor 112)
• There is a great strength in looking at others
  and knowing this. (Acts 231)
• There are limitations to this confidence.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can know that you have acted properly. (Rom
  91 2 Cor 112)
• There is a great strength in looking at others
  and knowing this. (Acts 231)
• There are limitations to this confidence.
• We must always seek out to test our
  confidence by God's word. (1 Cor 43-4)

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The power of a good conscience

• (1 Corinthians 43-4 NKJV) - But with me it is a
  very small thing that I should be judged by you
  or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge
  myself. 4 For I know nothing against myself,
  yet I am not justified by this but He who judges
  me is the Lord.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can be strong in adversity.
  (1 Pt 219 316)

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The power of a good conscience

• (1 Peter 219 NKJV) For this is commendable, if
  because of conscience toward God one endures
  grief, suffering wrongfully.

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The power of a good conscience

• (1 Peter 316 NKJV) having a good conscience,
  that when they defame you as evildoers, those who
  revile your good conduct in Christ may be
  ashamed.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can be strong in adversity.
  (1 Pt 219 316)
• We can know that God is with us!
  (1 Pt 312-14)

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The power of a good conscience

• (1 Peter 312-14 NKJV) - For the eyes of the
  LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open
  to their prayers But the face of the LORD is
  against those who do evil. 13 And who is he
  who will harm you if you become followers of what
  is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for
  righteousness sake, you are blessed. And do not
  be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can be strong in adversity.
  (1 Pt 219 316)
• We can know that God is with us!
  (1 Pt 312-14)
• In times of grief we can take great comfort in
  knowing this.

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The power of a good conscience

• You can be strong in adversity.
  (1 Pt 219 316)
• We can know that God is with us!
  (1 Pt 312-14)
• In times of grief we can take great comfort in
  knowing this.
• What about those who do not have a good
  conscience?

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The power of a good conscience

• You can be strong in adversity.
  (1 Pt 219 316)
• We can know that God is with us!
  (1 Pt 312-14)
• In times of grief we can take great comfort in
  knowing this.
• What about those who do not have a good
  conscience?
• Their religion is a terror (Prov 281)

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The power of a good conscience

• (Proverbs 281 NKJV) The wicked flee when no
  one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a
  lion.

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How to keep a good conscience

• Be willing to do anything to keep it.
  (Acts 2416)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (Acts 2416 NKJV) This being so, I myself
  always strive to have a conscience without
  offense toward God and men.

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How to keep a good conscience

• Be willing to do anything to keep it.
  (Acts 2416)
• The word "exercise" means take pains, labor,
  strive. Old word in Homer to work as raw
  materials, to adorn by art, then to drill. Our
  word ascetic comes from this root, one who seeks
  to gain piety by rules and severe hardship." -
  Robertson's Word Pictures.

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How to keep a good conscience

• Notice the time element "always." A good
  conscience is often lost by the "small"
  compromises!

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How to keep a good conscience

• Please understand that the world and also weak
  Christians will not understand you!

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How to keep a good conscience

• Please understand that the world and also weak
  Christians will not understand you!
• They will indeed think you behavior is strange.
  (1 Pt 44)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Peter 44 NKJV) In regard to these, they
  think it strange that you do not run with them in
  the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of
  you.

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How to keep a good conscience

• By always seeking to know the will of God. (1 Tim
  15)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Timothy 15 NKJV) Now the purpose of the
  commandment is love from a pure heart, from a
  good conscience, and from sincere faith,

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How to keep a good conscience

• By always seeking to know the will of God. (1 Tim
  15)
• By being urgent to seek forgiveness for our sins.
  (1 Jn 17-9)

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How to keep a good conscience

• By always seeking to know the will of God. (1 Tim
  15)
• By being urgent to seek forgiveness for our sins.
  (1 Jn 17-9)
• By hating and avoiding all sin. (Heb 19)

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How to keep a good conscience

• Hebrews 19 (NKJV) You have loved
  righteousness and hated lawlessness Therefore
  God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of
  gladness more than Your companions.

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How to keep a good conscience

• How does a false teacher become the way that he
  is? (1 Tim 41-2)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Timothy 41-2 NKJV) - Now the Spirit
  expressly says that in latter times some will
  depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving
  spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking
  lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience
  seared with a hot iron,

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How to keep a good conscience

• This is why we must watch our influence with
  other Christians! (1 Cor 87, 10-12)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Corinthians 87 NKJV) However, there is not
  in everyone that knowledge for some, with
  consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a
  thing offered to an idol and their conscience,
  being weak, is defiled.

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Corinthians 810-12 NKJV) For if anyone sees
  you who have knowledge eating in an idols
  temple, will not the conscience of him who is
  weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to
  idols? 11 And because of your knowledge shall
  the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
  12 But when you thus sin against the brethren,
  and wound their weak conscience, you sin against
  Christ.

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How to keep a good conscience

• We must even work to consider the conscious of an
  unbeliever! (1 Cor 1025-29)

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How to keep a good conscience

• (1 Corinthians 1025-29 NKJV) Eat whatever is
  sold in the meat market, asking no questions for
  conscience sake 26 for the earth is the
  Lords, and all its fullness. 27 If any of
  those who do not believe invites you to dinner,
  and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before
  you, asking no question for conscience sake.
  28 But if anyone says to you, This was offered
  to idols, do not eat it for the sake of the one
  who told you, and for conscience sake for the
  earth is the Lords, and all its fullness.

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How to keep a good conscience

• 29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but that
  of the other. For why is my liberty judged by
  another mans conscience?

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How to keep a good conscience

• If I
• If I could go back and undo Some wrongs I've done
  along the way, And know that wounds that I have
  caused Were healed of all the scars today.If
  steps I've caused someone to take By thoughtless
  ways in which I've trod Have led to a confused
  estate, Instead of simple trust in God.If
  someone else still wanders on Who followed my
  unsteady track. And lost his way for lack of
  lightBecause my lantern globe was black.

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How to keep a good conscience

• If I
• If I could gather up and bind The wasted years
  that I have spent, And treat them as they'd never
  been Today I'd be much more content. I'm pardoned
  from my undone past --
• But even so the hurt is done, For out there
  somewhere in the dark, A soul is lost I might
  have won.

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How to keep a good conscience

• By learning to worship.

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How to keep a good conscience

• By learning to worship.
• Proper worship tests the heart!
  (1 Cor 1424-25)

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How to keep a good conscience

• By learning to worship.
• Proper worship tests the heart!
  (1 Cor 1424-25)
• Many people try to stay busy and avoid their
  conscious. These people do not like to be alone
  with God! This is why a neglect of worship will
  lead to an indifferent hardness.

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How to keep a good conscience

• Consider our actions in maintaining a good
  conscious in these realms

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How to keep a good conscience

• Consider our actions in maintaining a good
  conscious in these realms
• Our entertainment - TV. Movies, Internet

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How to keep a good conscience

• Consider our actions in maintaining a good
  conscious in these realms
• Our entertainment - TV. Movies, Internet
• Our clothing - School, Sports, Swimming

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How to keep a good conscience

• Consider our actions in maintaining a good
  conscious in these realms
• Our entertainment - TV. Movies, Internet
• Our clothing - School, Sports, Swimming
• Our Morality - Dating, Pornography, truthfulness

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How to keep a good conscience

• Consider our actions in maintaining a good
  conscious in these realms
• Our entertainment - TV. Movies, Internet
• Our clothing - School, Sports, Swimming
• Our Morality - Dating, Pornography, truthfulness
• When we look back upon our lives and see a trend
  downward, then we have failed to protect our
  hearts.

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Do you want a good conscience?

• Seek the forgiveness of God. (1 Pt 321)

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Do you want a good conscience?

• Seek the forgiveness of God. (1 Pt 321)
• Be willing to pay the price over time! Even a
  hard heart can become tender again!

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Do you want a good conscience?

• Seek the forgiveness of God. (1 Pt 321)
• Be willing to pay the price over time! Even a
  hard heart can become tender again!
• There is however a point of no return! Be urgent
  today!