Some Psychologists say the conscience is defined as that part of the human psyche that induces mental anguish and feelings of guilt when we violate it, and feelings of pleasure and well-being when our actions, thoughts and words are in conformity to our value systems.

Many people believe that the conscience was given to us to help us make decisions between right and wrong. A famous theologian says that is a false assumption! The conscience will only resist any deviation from the truth, or the right and the wrong, it knows.

The Greek word translated “conscience” in all New Testament Bible references is suneidēsis, meaning “moral awareness” or “moral consciousness.” The conscience reacts when one’s actions, thoughts, and words conform to, or are contrary to, a standard of right and wrong.

If you start to do something the Bible says is a sin, your conscience will rise up and tell you to stop. If, on the other hand, you have been raised to believe that there are no limits in life and you can do as you please, your conscience will not give you any problems.

Another reference to conscience in the New Testament is to a conscience that is “seared” or rendered insensitive as though it had been cauterized with a hot iron (1 Timothy 4:1-2). Such a conscience is hardened and calloused, no longer feeling anything.

The Bible speaks of a seared conscience in 1 Timothy 4:2. The conscience is the God-given moral consciousness within each of us (Romans 2:15). If the conscience is “seared”—literally “cauterized”—then it has been rendered insensitive. Such a conscience does not work properly.

Paul identifies those who have a seared conscience in 1 Timothy 4:1–2: “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

I believe, some are of the mindset of the late Johnnie Taylor, in his hit song Running Out of Lies.  “When I try to go to sleep at night, I can hear my conscience say, I need to change, but I made a deal with my conscience, if my conscience doesn’t bother me, I won’t bother my conscience. “

A person with a seared conscience no longer listens to its promptings, and he or she can sin with abandon, delude him or herself into thinking all is well with her/his soul, and treat others insensitively and without compassion.

I also believe as a sane human being, especially if you call yourself a Christian, we are to keep our consciences clear by obeying God and keeping our relationship with Him in good standing. One might ask, “How do I do this with so many thoughts and experts telling me different thing?”

We do this by the application of His Word, renewing and softening our hearts continually.