Honesty

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Honesty
Ephesians 417-25
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Put Away Falsehood

• Revelation 218
• John 832
• 1 Timothy 41-2
• Honesty is always the best policy.
• Liars cannot make it to heaven.

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The Problems We Face

• Some situations complicate honesty.
• Is it wrong to tell someone only half of the
  truth?

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Considering the Bible

• Genesis 1213-20 and Genesis 201-14
• Abraham and Sarah lied.
• They caused harm to others (and even greater
  threat of harm) by being deceitful.
• The part of truth they told was technically true
  (Genesis 2012).

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Considering the Bible

• 1 Samuel 161-5
• Samuel was told to tell only part of the truth.
• This was NOT a lie. God would not require Samuel
  (or anyone else) to lie.