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1 | Where did our conscience come from? | Rom 2:15 | DocTrinsograce | 178391 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff and Sister Azure, I came across this definition of conscience by the Edinburgh professor David Dickson written in 1664: "Conscience, as it doth respect ourselves, is the understanding power of our souls examining how matters do stand betwixt God and us, comparing His will revealed, with our state, condition and carriage, in thoughts, words or deeds, done or omitted, and passing judgment thereupon as the case requires." He taught that all "reasonings of conscience" were formed from what he called a "practical syllogism." The major premise he called duty (what we should or should not do) and the minor premise he called our state before God (obeying, disobeying, approved, under censure, justified, or condemned). Dickson argued that, as believers, we are to hone our conscience continuously and thoroughly with Scripture. The Puritan adage that "As we learn all to practice, we learn much by practice," seems to be particularly applicable in such an effort. Anyway, I thought this was an interesting and pertinent addition to our discussion. In Him, Doc |
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2 | Where did our conscience come from? | Rom 2:15 | azurelaw | 178424 | ||
Dear Doc, I am glad that you spare your time on the issue. In fact, I have been studying it as well for these two weeks in my leisure time, but I just don't have the time to write a post (I think it is rather lengthy) of what I have had in mind at the moment. I hope I can make my response within this week. Your such additional quote is very interesting. Let me end here for the time being. :-) Shalom in Christ. Azure |
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