It's a life marked by love, compassion, mercy, justice, and honoring God's call above everything else.
This is Christ's blood, shed for you.". It's the life spoken of in 1 Peter: "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. There are a handful of proverbs that mention integrity in certain translations (Prov. That might seem like a strange time to recognize something so universally praised as integrity. (Leviticus 19:35-36, Deut 25:15, Proverbs 16:11-13), Integrity is giving your word and keeping it. I first truly understood integrity the day I was laid off due to budgetary reasons. Colorado Springs, Colorado: International Bible Society.
Talk about integrity: Integrity matters to God. The best way to teach kids about integrity is by example - both modeling it as well as pointing it out when you see it. (Job 2:3, 2:9, Proverbs 29:10), Your character can be corrupted by bad company. Do you live by your morals everywhere you go? When pressed, I suspect many Christians want to live a life that matters. How can it? For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil" (3:10-12). A practical approach with a Biblical foundation. (2004). What does God mean when he asks us to be holy as he is holy. (Proverbs 28:6), The Lord will test and judge your integrity. persecution, harm in our reputation, backlash). Click here for Complete Menu of Bible Studies and Christian Resources, Integrity means treating people fairly and honestly. In the above sense of simplicity of intention it is equivalent to being honest, sincere, genuine, and is fundamental to true character. Unfortunately, there are countless examples of Christian leaders who suffered great falls where it was made clear that their private lives look vastly different from the carefully curated lives they lived in front of their audiences.
Ask about turning to God: If God let Satan do anything to you to negatively affect your life on Earth to test your faith and integrity, would you turn away from God? Agnes' Birthday - Tony Campolo in action! Such a list is a command to live a life of the highest integrity, a life that brings goodness and blessings to all people.
Read Job 27:5…Stay strong. For the sake of Christ who gave His life for His church, we who preach the Word must strive to be men of integrity. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament.
When everything is stripped away, our name, reputation, and character are all we have. Christianity Today strengthens the church by richly communicating the breadth of the true, good, and beautiful gospel. We live without duplicity or deceit. Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.