Reference: Psychology
Hastings
The Bible does not contain a science of psychology in the modern sense; but there is a definite and consistent view of man's nature from the religious standpoint. This being recognized, the old dispute, whether it teaches the bipartite or the tripartite nature of man, loses its meaning, for the distinction of soul and spirit is not a division of man into soul and spirit along with his body or flesh, but a difference of point of view
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For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, immorality, stealing, false witnessing, irreverent speech.
Paul fixed his eyes upon the council and said, "Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty to God up to this very day."
So I am always striving to have a conscience that is clear before God and men.
for they show that the deeds the law demands are written on their hearts, because their consciences will testify for them, and their inner thoughts will either accuse or defend them,
but I see another power operating in my lower nature in conflict with the power operated by my reason, which makes me a prisoner to the power of sin which is operating in my lower nature. Wretched man that I am! Who can save me from this deadly lower nature? read more. Thank God! It has been done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So in my higher nature I am a slave to the law of God, but in my lower nature, to the law of sin.
I am telling the truth as a Christian man. I am telling no lie, because my conscience enlightened by the Holy Spirit is bearing me witness to this fact,
for this is the reason why you pay your taxes, for the civil authorities are God's official servants faithfully devoting themselves to this very end.
For if I pray in ecstasy, my spirit is praying, but my mind produces no results for anyone. What is my conclusion then? I will certainly pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind in action too. I will certainly sing with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind in action too. For if you give thanks with your spirit only,
it is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is a spiritual body too.
and you will always be thanking the Father who has qualified you to share the lot of His people in the realm of light.
for you have died, and your life is now hidden in God through your fellowship with Christ.
You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.
but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;
I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you --
To the pure everything is pure, but to the impure and unbelieving nothing is pure, but their very minds and consciences are impure.
But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the law, for these are fruitless and futile.
for it is merely a symbol of the present time in connection with which gifts and sacrifices are repeatedly offered though they cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect,
how much more surely will the blood of Christ, who with an eternal Spirit gave Himself a spotless offering to God, purify your consciences from works that mean mere death, to serve the ever living God?
let us continue to draw near to God with sincere hearts and perfect faith; with our hearts cleansed from the sense of sin, and our bodies bathed in clean water;
Pray for me, for I am sure that I have a clear conscience, and in everything I want to live a noble life.