There are few better tributes to a Christian than to say “he is a man of good conscience.” Such a man will do only what is consistent with his conscience and will take no action contrary to it. He has carefully informed his conscience according to the Word of God and then carefully heeds it in even the most tempting and challenging of contexts. As Luther said so long ago, once the godly man’s conscience has been made captive to the Word of God, to go against it is neither right nor safe.
The Apostle Paul knew the importance of heeding his conscience. As he stood before the council of the Jews, he spoke words that could as easily have been spoken by Luther before the council of the Catholics. “Looking intently at the council, Paul said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.’” Another time, in the context of disputes over disputable matters, he warned, “Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls.” Matters of conscience are to be settled before one’s own
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