Man, when created, was endowed with moral faculties: he could judge between right and wrong. These faculties were perfect in the first man, as Adam was created in God's image. In fact, the Divine Law was written in the heart (Romans 2:14, 15). When man disobeyed the Almighty Being who had formed him, he knew that he had violated the principles of righteousness and justice. Therefore his conscience reproved him--his moral facilities were offended--and with the woman, he hid himself from the presence of the Lord.
The sense of discerning good and evil, differentiating between right and wrong, has been sadly dulled by our race's long centuries of experiences with sin, evil and degradation. Today, the conscience alone is no longer a safe guide to direct life's affairs. The conscience, even of the best, errs. Therefore, our consciences require constant regulation by some standard of morality and righteousness--the Word of God, the Bible.
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