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Honesty
We've all heard the jokes about politicians — "How can you tell if a politician is lying? If is lips are moving!" It is truly a shame that their past conduct has branded them with such a terrible reputation. Surely, their potential for doing good has become severely limited because of their inclination to tell lies. Christian, do see a lesson there? Can you understand the critical need for honesty in all that we do? The Scriptures have a good deal to say about this…
"Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another."
(Ephesians 4:25)
From these verses, we conclude that honesty is necessary in order to:
(Ephesians 4:25)
"Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight."
(Proverbs 12.22)
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds."
(Colossians 3:9)
- Maintain our relationship with others
("we are members one of another") - Please the Lord
("lying lips are an abomination") - Demonstrate we have truly been converted
("put off the old man with his deeds")