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# Conscience
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The conscience is the part of a person that helps the person know whether they are doing the right thing or doing the wrong thing. God gave people a conscience to help them know the difference between what is right and what is wrong.
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A person who obeys God is said to have a “blameless,” a “good,” or a “clean” conscience (see: Acts 23:1; 24:16; 1 Timothy 1:5; 3:9).
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A person who disobeys God is said to have a “seared” conscience (see: 1 Timothy 4:2). That is, a person who disobeys God is ignoring their conscience. This person stops feeling guilty for doing what is wrong. This person’s conscience is called a corrupt conscience (see: Titus 1:15). This person’s conscience stops helping this person know what is right and what is wrong.
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In the Bible, sometimes the word “heart” is used to talk about a person’s conscience. In English, the conscience is in someone’s mind or head.
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See: [Blameless](../articles/blameless.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Guilty](../articles/guilty.md); [Heart (Metaphor)](../articles/heart.md)
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