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To tell the truth is not held in high esteem. People of God, especially young people and children, you must tell the truth at all times. We must do this because our God is a God of truth. His word is truth personified. Because His word is truth, we know that it will surely come to pass. Because He i
Well, can a person be forthright in his dealings with others, and at the same time be gentle? There are those in the church of Christ who in the interest of honesty are quick to “tell it like it is,” willing, so to speak, to let the chips fall where they may. They pride themselves in having the cour
Integrity is more than telling the truth. Integrity is more than believing in yourself. Integrity is belief in the absolute Truth, and acting on this belief. As Peter Scotese, a successful business man, has said, “Integrity is not a 90 percent thing, not a 95 percent thing; either you have it or you
Lying, Truth
To us as Christian businessmen and American citizens there is always the serious calling to do all things honestly as before the face of God. It is not true that we always do. Frankness and confession of evil is our first step toward letting our light shine. We face Government controls and regulat
Reliability, loyalty, honesty, strict adherence to the truth in all our assertions, all of our promises, all of our engagements these are marks of the Christian who demonstrates in his life the fruit of the Spirit which is called faith. Of the ungodly it can surely be said that there is no faithfuln
The way of truth is never easy but then, young people, remember that we are not to gauge our lives by the standard of “Easy or Difficult” but rather by the better standard of “Right or Wrong, Good or Evil, Truth or Error.” Only in the way of the “right good truth” is real and lasting happiness possi
This condemns every lie and all dishonesty. None are exempt. We recite this every Sunday. We confess it to be our guide by grace. By grace we are called to walk in the light. We confess that we are of those that fear the Lord. We are not simply afraid of being caught by man in the dishonesties of ou
We begin to feel like we are on quick sand and we become sorely tempted to compromise and go with our classmates rather than tell the truth. On the other hand, if we tell the truth, then we will find ourselves upon a firm foundation: God’s Word. Our questioners quickly see that we are following cons
They make an honest effort, a well-meant effort, to patch things up this is well. We undoubtedly need more of it in our circles today than ever before. But, friends, let us not in all this disregard the essential element of the spiritual life of the sincere church member which demands a readiness t