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1 | Cleanse Conscience? Dead Works? | Heb 9:14 | formereverything | 121052 | ||
This sounds poetic but can anyone explain simply what this verse is saying? How does Christ sacrifice cleanse the conscience? What are dead works? As opposed to living works? |
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2 | Cleanse Conscience? Dead Works? | Heb 9:14 | Rowdy | 121058 | ||
I've been dealing with this issue for the last several weeks with several different folks on the Forum so I'll take a shot. In my mind, we should see our conscience as being a vital part of that Image of God which He created in all of us, Gen 1. You probably have already heard of the passage as follows 1 Tim 4:1 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, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. In a similar manner, we can salve our conscience into believing that we can retire from our ministry, carrying the cross Jesus gives to each of us. We must never fall into this kind of self-deception for it will have dire consequences including a very hot reception after Judgment Day. I would define dead works as those we've done in the past and living works as those going on in our current and present ministry. I'm convinced that each christian should take up his/her cross and serve Christ in whatever capacity they're qualified to fill. They must use their talents to the best of their ability and be fruitful in the Lord's vineyard as depicted in John 15. James also deals with this matter on a very practical level. Faith without works (read as current, on-going works) is dead. Mankind has a great tendancy to want to retire from a long period, possibly even a lifetime of work and "rest on our laurels." We must avoid that temptation as we're commanded to be faithful till death, Rev 2:10. Don't get me wrong, works from our past can be an excellent place to discuss how we could have done better but we MUST move on and tackle new goals, setting our sights on things ahead like Paul said in Phil 3:12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, Now if anyone deserved to retire from his service to the Lord, it had to have been Paul and we see this amazing amount of dedication while in prison, bound in chains. What a man! So you see our Lord keeps our conscience fully functional and hard working, reminding us when we do wrong or even when we think about it IF we're doing our part and keep that vital part of the fellowship with God active and alive as described in 1 John 1. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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