Clear conscience – Three Minute Bible

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

1 Peter 3:20 (b) – 21 (a) — Baptism, Part I

…when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God.

Summary: Peter uses the analogy of Noah’s ark to describe baptism. Baptism is an appeal to God for a clear conscience. Looking deeper, we see it is also an analogy of our Christian life here on earth.

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

1 Peter 3:16 (a) — Saying “No”

Picture: A car's dashboard with a red light glowing. — Notice the little red light on the dash…

… keeping a clear conscience …

Summary: Our conscience is like the red light on a car’s dashboard. It tells us something is wrong. It says, “Pay attention!” If we ignore the warning, we might survive, but our conscience suffers. Each little stain of being ignored clouds our conscience and leaves a mark that haunts us until we die.