You can read it yourself, follow along, or just listen.

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“For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts.”
Romans 2:15

All around the world, people know some things are right and some things are wrong.

Helping someone is good.
Hurting someone on purpose is wrong.
Telling the truth matters.
Being unfair feels wrong inside.

Even kids who have never read the Bible understand this.

Sometimes Bible Explorers stop and ask an amazing question.

Why do we all seem to know right from wrong?

This sense of right and wrong is called conscience.

It is the feeling inside us that tells us when something is not right.

But where did that come from?

If the world were only matter and chance, there would be no real right or wrong.

There would only be opinions.

One person might say something is wrong.
Another might say it is fine.

But we know some things are wrong no matter what anyone says.

Stealing is wrong even if someone thinks it is okay.
Hurting others is wrong even if no one gets caught.

That means right and wrong are not invented by people.

They are discovered.

Just like rules in a game come from the game maker, moral rules point to a moral Giver.

The Bible teaches that God placed His law on our hearts.

That does not mean we always obey it.

But we know it is there.

When we do something wrong, we feel guilt.

When we do something good, we feel peace.

That inner voice is not random.

It points beyond us.

It points to a good and loving God who cares about how we treat one another.

God does not just care about what we believe.

He cares about how we live.

The fact that we feel moral responsibility tells us something important.

We are not accidents.

We are moral beings.

And moral beings come from a moral Creator.

When Bible Explorers listen to their conscience, they are hearing an echo of God’s goodness.

That is one more reason belief in God makes sense.

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Think About It

• Why do you think everyone knows some things are right and wrong?

• Have you ever felt your conscience guide you?

• Why do you think guilt and peace feel so real?

• What does it tell you about God that He cares about goodness?

• How can listening to your conscience help you make wise choices?