What the Bible says about Guilt as Motivator to Repentance
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Romans 2:14-15 The conscience should reflect an inner belief of what is right and wrong. If those values are based on God's truth (Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 10:15-16), sinful activity will cause us to feel guilty and motivate us to repent. Conversely, when a person who lacks Christian values commits sin, there is often no guilt associated with it nor any desire for repentance. In both of these instances, the conscience “bears witness” to the genuine values of the sinner (Judges 21:25; Psalm 51:3, 13, 17; II Samuel 24:10-25; Job 42:6). Martin G. Collins Is Your Conscience a Good Guide? Related Topics: Conscience | Conscience Bears Witness to Values | Conscience Must Be Trained | Is Your Conscience a Good Guide?