We have been renewed in knowledge; we have a knowledge of God. We not only know him theoretically because we know about him and his ways and his standards, but through conversion, through this new nature, we know him in experience – he has touched our lives.
You know, when man was created in the first place, he was given a beautiful conscience, an awareness of right and wrong. He was given this understanding of the standards that God required and he smashed it all up and he ruined it. But when you are born again, you are given a new, very tender conscience. You have got knowledge of what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. You have been re-created. Now, therefore, put away the residue of sin that clings and seek the Lord’s help in living a better and a different life.