Aim: To always enjoy a good conscience in Christ alone.
Doctrine: The good conscience of true Christians is entirely centered on Jesus. Paul had a clean conscience in the present because he could (now) believe that God had His sovereign hand in his past.
Exegesis: How the good conscience in Christ works (on a practical level): first, it may be asserted (by God's sheer grace) (22:30-23:1); then, it will be assaulted (by those who lack it) (23:2-3); finally, it gets assimilated (into an effective witness) (23:4-5).
Further application: Why the good conscience should always be maintained by redeemed churchmen: because it is our unique treasure (as children of God), and we should use it to glorify our Savior.
Key verse: 23:1 ''And looking intently at the council, Paul said, 'Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.' ''
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Rev. Mark Henninger is a retired, ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa (B.A.) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div). He is married to his wife, Lesley, and together they have one daughter and...
