Acts 23:1

I. The conscience is important!

A. Take care of your conscience (1 Timothy 1:5, 18-19)
B. A good conscience protects against slander (1 Peter 3:13-17)

II. The conscience must be properly trained

A. Can we rely on men to properly train our conscience? (Proverbs 14:12; Jeremiah 10:23; Isaiah 5:20)
B. We must rely on God to train our conscience (Psalm 119:9-16, 59-60; Proverbs 11:20)

III. Violating one’s conscience can endanger one’s soul

A. Numbing the conscience (1 Timothy 4:1-3)
B. The conscience and baptism (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21)