1 Corinthians 10:29 I mean not your own conscience, but the other man’s; for why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?
1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus,
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2 [/SUP]To Timothy,
my true child in
the faith: Grace, mercy
and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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3 [/SUP]As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, [SUP]
4 [/SUP]nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than
furthering the administration of God which is by faith. [SUP]
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But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. [SUP]
6 [/SUP]For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
[SUP]7 [/SUP]wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
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8 [/SUP]But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, [SUP]
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realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers
[SUP]10 [/SUP]and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, [SUP]
11 [/SUP]according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
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12 [/SUP]I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, [SUP]
13 [/SUP]even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; [SUP]
14 [/SUP]and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are
found in Christ Jesus.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost
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16 [/SUP]Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. [SUP]
17 [/SUP]Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God,
be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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18 [/SUP]This command I entrust to you, Timothy,
my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you,
that by them you fight the good fight,[SUP]19 [/SUP]keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.
Your faith is according to your conscience. But you must be sure that you are building your faith on the word of God. I say this, not directly toward you, but as a general statement to all. Our conscience is everything, but it means little if it is founded outside of God's word. One time I was taught in a bible class, when I was young, that we should not live by our conscience - But I believe this lesson was not scriptural. The bible says quite the opposite.
Romans 14:13-23
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13 [/SUP]Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this—not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s way. [SUP]
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I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. [SUP]
15 [/SUP]For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. [SUP]
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Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; [SUP]
17 [/SUP]for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but
righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. [SUP]18 [/SUP]For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. [SUP]
19 [/SUP]So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or
to do anything by which your brother stumbles. [SUP]
22 [/SUP]The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.
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23 [/SUP]But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because
his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
1 Corinthians 10:23
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.
