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has given, men abuse and trample upon the conscience, they are in
fearful danger. Their future eternal welfare is imperiled.—
Letter 162,
1903
.
Satan Attempts to Drown Conscience—Satan uses his influence
to drown the voice of God and the voice of conscience, and the world
acts as if under his control. Men have chosen him as their leader. They
stand under his banner. They will not come to Christ that they might
have life. Infatuated with schemes for pleasure and amusement, they
are striving for that which will perish with the using.—
Manuscript
161, 1897.
One Wrong Step Changes a Life—The removal of one safeguard
from the conscience, the failure to do the very thing that the Lord has
marked out, one step in the path of wrong principle, often leads to an
entire change of the life and action.... We are safe only in following
where Christ leads the way. The path will grow clearer, brighter and
brighter, unto the perfect day.—
Letter 71, 1898
.
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Violated Conscience Is Weakened—A conscience once violated
is greatly weakened. It needs the strength of constant watchfulness
and unceasing prayer.
Testimonies for the Church 2:90, 91
(1868).
Violated Conscience Becomes Unreliable—He who after hear-
ing the truth turns from it because to accept it would retard his success
in business lines turns from God and the light. He sells his soul in a
cheap market. His conscience will ever be unreliable. He has made a
bargain with Satan, violating his conscience, which if kept pure and
upright, would have been of more value to him than the whole world.
He who refuses light partakes of the fruit of disobedience, as did Adam
and Eve in Eden.—
Manuscript 27, 1900.
Loss of Conscious Integrity Paralyzes Energies—When you
lose your conscious integrity, your soul becomes a battlefield for Satan;
you have doubts and fears enough to paralyze your energies and drive
you to discouragement. When the favor of God was gone, you know
that some of you have tried to supply the place and seek compensation
for the loss of the Holy Spirit’s witness that you are a child of God in
worldly excitement, in the society of worldlings.—
Letter 14, 1885
.
Violated Conscience Becomes a Tyrant—Conscience violated
becomes a tyrant over other consciences.—
Letter 88, 1896
.
Satan Controls the Conscience Numbed by Alcohol—The
drunkard sells his reason for a cup of poison. Satan takes control