A concept that has started to fascinate me is personal conviction. Most Christians will agree that adultery is wrong, murder is wrong, and stealing is wrong. I am glad there is consensus overall that these sins are intolerable. But, what about those personal convictions in your own life. Those convictions that are not shared by all Christians. Take wine for instance. I don't think drinking wine in moderation is a sin. Let me rephrase that. I don't think drinking wine in moderation is a sin for me. If you consider the recovering alcoholic the situation has changed. It could be argued that it is a sin for such a person to sip from a wine glass.
Today as I was waking up I saw my Bound4Life red band on my desk. I will be honest, if I forget or choose not to wear this band I feel convicted all day. Is it a sin to never wear a Bound4life band? Certainly not! I would never argue that. But, if I choose not to wear that band I feel conviction all day. For me not wearing the band is sin.
I haven't done extensive study on personal conviction. Still I am gaining interest in the matter. Over the next few months I will probably scan my Bible and discover more insight.
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My friend and I were talking about this. At least it was a similar conversation. Interesting. I hope your searching produces much insight.
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