Worldliness

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Worldliness
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Worldliness
Dishonesty
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Dishonesty
Lack of integrity

• Society - (Government Business)
• Schools - (Cheat Sports)
• Home - (Lies Fornication)
• Church - (Lying Scheming)

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Dishonesty
I. God Demands Honesty
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1 Peter 212 12 having your conduct honorable
among the Gentiles, that when they speak against
you as evildoers, they may, by your good works
which they observe, glorify God in the day of
visitation.
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2 Corinthians 137 7 Now I pray to God that you
do no evil, not that we should appear approved,
but that you should do what is honorable, though
we may seem disqualified.
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2 Corinthians 821 21 providing honorable
things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but
also in the sight of men.
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Romans 1217 17 Recompense to no man evil for
evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all
men. (KJV)
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Acts 63 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out
among you seven men of honest report, full of the
Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over
this business. (KJV)
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Ephesians 425 25 Therefore, putting away lying,
"Let each one of you speak truth with his
neighbor," for we are members of one another.
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Revelation 218 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving,
abominable, murderers, sexually immoral,
sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have
their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death.
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Proverbs 616-17 16 These six things the LORD
hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him 17
A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed
innocent blood,
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Colossians 39 9 Do not lie to one another,
since you have put off the old man with his
deeds,
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Acts 51-4 1 But a certain man named Ananias,
with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And
he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also
being aware of it, and brought a certain part and
laid it at the apostles' feet. 3 But Peter said,
"Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie
to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the
price of the land for yourself? 4 While it
remained, was it not your own? And after it was
sold, was it not in your own control? Why have
you conceived this thing in your heart? You have
not lied to men but to God."
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Dishonesty
I. God Demands Honesty II. Understanding
Dishonesty
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Honesty
Opposite
Dishonesty
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Defining Terms

• Honest -

1. Marked by or displaying truthfulness and
integrity upright. 2. Not deceptive or
fradulent genuine honest weight. 3. Equitable
fair honest wages for an honest days work. 4.
Characterized by integrity and truth not false
honest reporting (AHD)
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Defining Terms

• Honest -
• Honor -

personal integrity maintained without legal or
other obligation (AHD)
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Defining Terms

• Honest -
• Honor -
• Lie -

1. A false statement deliberately presented as
being true falsehood. 2. Something meant to
deceive or give a wrong impression. 1. To
present false information with the intention of
deceiving. 2. To convey a false image or
impression. (AHD)
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Dishonesty
I. God Demands Honesty II. Understanding
Dishonesty III. Problems With Dishonesty
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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying
• Malicious Liars
• Commercial Liars
• Social Liars
• Cowardly liars

Speak in a way that People trust what you
say! (Matt. 533 Jas. 512)
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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying

• Crafted wording to mislead

1. Actual word or wording is true. 2. Know -
conclusion you are creating is not true.

• Represent some price or item
• Reporting of event or conversation

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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying

• Crafted wording to mislead
• Paying Debts (Rom. 138 Eph. 428)

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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying

• Crafted wording to mislead
• Paying Debts (Rom. 138 Eph. 428)
• Paying Taxes (Rom. 131-7)

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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying

• Crafted wording to mislead
• Paying Debts (Rom. 138 Eph. 428)
• Paying Taxes (Rom. 131-7)
• In Business

- Work for the pay - Price you give - Overstate
the produce or service
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Problems With Dishonesty

• Not honest with self (1 Cor. 318 1 Jno. 18)
• Lying

• Crafted wording to mislead
• Paying Debts (Rom. 138 Eph. 428)
• Paying Taxes (Rom. 131-7)
• In Business
• Spin The Facts To Cover Mistakes / Sin

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Dishonesty
I. God Demands Honesty II. Understanding
Dishonesty III. Problems With Dishonesty IV.
Careful About Extreme
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Careful About Extremes

• Honesty - not demand tell everything we think
• Honest - not demand confess every thought
• False Information - is not necessarily a lie
• Change of Mind - is not a lie (2 Cor. 1)

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Dishonesty
I. God Demands Honesty II. Understanding
Dishonesty III. Problems With Dishonesty IV.
Careful About Extreme
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Conclusion

• Let us live, speak and represent matters
• in such a way --
• -- that when we are examined closely
• No impression of a lie
• Our word can be trusted!

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