The Answer of a Good Conscience
from The Truth Church
Pastor Hilton preaches from 1 Peter 3:21, emphasizing that baptism is the answer of a good conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He establishes that goodness originates solely from God, not from humanity, citing Genesis 1 where God repeatedly declared His creation good. The sermon traces humanity's fall when Eve, despite living in paradise, was deceived into believing God's provision was not good enough, introducing evil through disobedience. This original sin led to a spiral where every imagination of man's heart became only evil continually. Pastor Hilton contrasts God's good plans (Jeremiah 29:11) with humanity's need for repentance—not God repenting or adjusting His plans, but humans turning from sin. He explains that godly sorrow produces genuine repentance that changes behavior, resulting in carefulness and a restored conscience. The conscience, he teaches, serves as an internal witness of God's law written on hearts (Romans 2:15). Using Paul's testimony of maintaining a good conscience despite his murderous past (Acts 23:1, 24:16), Pastor Hilton demonstrates that anyone can achieve a clear conscience through repentance. He parallels Noah's ark, which lifted the faithful above judgment waters, with baptism, where old sinful life is submerged and new life begins. The sermon concludes that a good conscience demands an answer—the required response of water baptism in Jesus' name, which provides the expected end God promises.
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