Dishonesty and God’s nature
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· 15 viewsDishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God, and so should not be found among the people of God.
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Dishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God
Dishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God
God is not a human being, and he will not lie.
He is not a human, and he does not change his mind.
What he says he will do, he does.
What he promises, he makes come true.
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Dishonesty, like sin, is of satanic origin
Dishonesty, like sin, is of satanic origin
You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning and was against the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he shows what he is really like, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
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God’s hatred of dishonesty
God’s hatred of dishonesty
The Lord hates those who tell lies
but is pleased with those who keep their promises.
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Kinds of dishonesty
Kinds of dishonesty
In business deals
In business deals
The merchants use dishonest scales;
they like to cheat people.
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In not paying debts
In not paying debts
The wicked borrow and don’t pay back,
but those who do right give freely to others.
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In exploiting the poor
In exploiting the poor
The people cheat others and steal. They hurt people who are poor and needy. They cheat foreigners and do not treat them fairly.
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God’s judgment on dishonesty
God’s judgment on dishonesty
God’s denunciation of dishonesty in general
God’s denunciation of dishonesty in general
People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message.
The Lord has this
against you who live in the land:
“The people are not true, not loyal to God,
nor do those who live in the land even know him.
Cursing, lying, killing, stealing and adultery are everywhere.
One murder follows another.
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The dishonesty of liars and false witnesses
The dishonesty of liars and false witnesses
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The dishonesty of false prophets and teachers
The dishonesty of false prophets and teachers
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God’s demands for making amends for dishonesty
God’s demands for making amends for dishonesty
; This demonstrated that their repentance was genuine; the result of encountering Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ was not commending the steward’s dishonesty but his shrewdness.