Describe honesty in your own words.
Do you think that it takes courage to be honest and not lie?
Ezek. 2:6-7 and Eph. 6:16What should you do when tempted to lie?
Study Christ's response of using the Word of God against the devil in the desert. Matt. 4:1 and 1 Cor. 10:13
Will God reward you for being truthful
Prov. 12:22 and Heb. 11:6
How do lies hurt others and why is honesty the best policy?
2 Cor. 6:6
What is the difference between lying and being deceitful?
Proverbs
26:28: A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a
flattering mouth worketh ruin
Explain what a half-truth is, and what the motive would be of the
person telling the half-truth?
Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open
sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps
is under their lips:
When we are tempted to lie what should we immediately do? Would God
tempt you or put you in a position where you had to lie? If you are
totally honest will God protect you, or blind your accusers?
1 Cor 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God
is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are
able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may
be able to bear it.
What does God say about a lying tonque?
16: These six things doth the
LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
What is the meaning of the verse a man who ocvereth his sin shall not
prosper? Why would God withold a lblessing from someone with unconfessed
sin?
Prov:28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso
confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
What was the consequence of Achan's lie and how did Joshua know he was
lying?
Joshua 7
What was the punishment for Ananias' and Sapphira's lie? How did
Peter know they were lying?
(Acts 5)