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=What is the test for Christian leaders?= | =What is the test for Christian leaders?= | ||
Christians are not to be | Christians are not to be deceitful: | ||
:''Therefore, '''rid yourselves of''' all malice and '''all deceit''', hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), | 1 Peter 2:1–2 | ||
:''Therefore, '''rid yourselves of''' all malice and '''all deceit''', hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), c.</ref> | |||
1 Peter 3:10 | |||
:''“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, '''let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit'''...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 1 Pe 3:10.</ref> | :''“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, '''let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit'''...<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 1 Pe 3:10.</ref> | ||
The standard for those in leadership in the church is higher than for others: | |||
James 3:1 | |||
:''Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Jas 3:1.</ref> | :''Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Jas 3:1.</ref> | ||
1 Timothy 3:2 | |||
:''Now the overseer is to be '''above reproach'''...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Ti 3:2</ref> | :''Now the overseer is to be '''above reproach'''...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 1 Ti 3:2</ref> | ||
Titus 1:6 | |||
:''An elder must be '''blameless'''...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Tt 1:6</ref> | :''An elder must be '''blameless'''...<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Tt 1:6</ref> | ||
We are warned about those that do not speak honestly: | We are warned about those that do not speak honestly: | ||
Colossians 2:8 | |||
:''See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and '''empty deceit''', according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Col 2:8.</ref> | :''See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and '''empty deceit''', according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Col 2:8.</ref> | ||
1 John 4:6 | |||
:''We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and '''the spirit of deceit'''.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 1 Jn 4:6.</ref> | :''We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and '''the spirit of deceit'''.<ref>Biblical Studies Press, The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Biblical Studies Press, 2005), 1 Jn 4:6.</ref> | ||