Out of Conscience
Speaker: Frank Abel Location: Taxes Bible School Date: 1995 Topic: Out of Conscience Class 1 - Developing a Useful Conscience Class 2 - Modifying Power of Conscience Class 3 - Conscience in Collision Class 4 - Suffering Because of Conscience Class 5 - Honing the Conscience Class 6 - Limits of Conscience
Classes
Class 1: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 1 - Developing a Useful Conscience
The class explores the development of a useful conscience, emphasizing the importance of knowledge, discipline, and integrity in aligning actions with faith and biblical teachings. It highlights the role of conscience in achieving agape and discusses the relationship between conscience, faith, and obedience.
Class 2: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 2 - Modifying Power of Conscience
The class explores the modifying power of conscience, using examples from Saul and Peter's lives to illustrate how conscience can motivate behavior change. It emphasizes the importance of acting on conscience promptly and consistently, and discusses the role of conscience in training children and preparing candidates for baptism.
Class 3: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 3 - Conscience in Collision
The class discusses the importance of having a good conscience to achieve agape, emphasizing sensitivity to others' consciences and the importance of community support in maintaining moral integrity. It highlights scenarios where individual actions can affect the ecclesia and the need for humility and service.
Class 4: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 4 - Suffering Because of Conscience
The class discusses suffering for conscience' sake, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between human and spiritual values. It highlights the need for faith and obedience to God over human authorities, using examples from Acts and other scriptures to illustrate the concept of dual citizenship and the importance of studying the Bible to build faith.
Class 5: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 5 - Honing the Conscience
The class explores the concept of honing one's conscience through biblical teachings, emphasizing the importance of integrity and obedience beyond just avoiding obvious sins. It uses examples from Saul's life and the teachings of Jesus and Paul to illustrate how deeper reflection on God's word can sharpen our moral discernment and lead to a more faithful life.
Class 6: Frank Abel - Out of Conscience - Class 6 - Limits of Conscience
The class discusses the concept of conscience and its limits, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a sensitive conscience to discern right from wrong. It warns against self-deception and the consequences of ignoring one's conscience, highlighting the spiritual damage that can result from such actions.