10/15/2026
WE ARE THE CONSCIENCE OF THE WORLD, AND THEY HATE US. — JOHN F. MACARTHUR
“They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them.” — Romans 2:15 ESV
God has given mankind a conscience that bears witness to His moral law. Even those who do not know His written Word have an awareness of right and wrong, and their own thoughts testify against them or seek to justify their actions.
Yet Scripture also warns that the conscience can become seared (1 Timothy 4:2), the mind darkened in its understanding (Ephesians 4:18), and those who suppress the truth can be given over to a debased mind (Romans 1:18, 28). Others openly reject the truth because they love darkness rather than light (John 3:19–20).
This is why the world often hates those who proclaim God's truth. The truth exposes sin, confronts the conscience, and calls mankind to repentance. Jesus warned His disciples that the world would hate them because they do not belong to it (John 15:18–19).
Our responsibility is to proclaim the truth faithfully, with love and conviction, knowing that only God can open blinded eyes and transform hardened hearts.
Walk Worthy.
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