Solid Joys Daily Devotional The Only Conscience-Cleanser
Nov 29, 2025
Explore the profound connection between our conscience and our relationship with God. Delve into the inner attitudes like pride and envy that corrupt our moral clarity. Discover the transformative power of Christ's blood as the only remedy for guilt and alienation. John Piper emphasizes the necessity of turning to this divine cleansing for true peace in life and hope in death.
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The Root Problem Is Alienation
- Our deepest problem is conscience-driven alienation from God that modernity doesn't fix.
- John Piper says this spiritual stain cannot be removed by penance or good works.
Penance Can't Cleanse The Conscience
- External rituals or good works cannot remove the internal stain of sin.
- Piper emphasizes that sinful attitudes, not external defilement, truly corrupt conscience.
Sin Springs From The Heart
- Moral defilement comes from inward attitudes like pride, lust, and envy, not dietary or ritual impurities.
- He cites Jesus: 'it is what comes out of a man that defiles, not what goes in.'
