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6 - God's Team Must Talk Holy

* * * READ THIS WARNING * * *

1. Satan Will Tempt You During this Lesson

When you study or teach the difference between holy and unholy talk, you yourself will be tempted to use foul or profane speech. Beware, Satan will try to use this lesson to tempt the one who studies it or the one who teaches it to speak, state, or give direct and indirect examples of unclean or blasphemous speech and therefore sin while doing so. For example, the one who teaches this lesson will be tempted to take the name of the Lord in vain, use foul or profane language, or use evil words to show others how not to do so. The one who studies this lesson will be tempted to ask questions or make statements that contain foul language or improper uses of the name of the Lord.

2. There is No Liberty to Speak Improperly

Obviously, this lesson attempts to teach against bad language without using it directly or indirectly. No member of God’s team, especially the one teaching, should use this lesson to take the liberty to express bad language, either verbally or in writing. At no time or place, either publicly or privately, is it proper to use, write, or speak foul or profane language. The one who does so will bring God’s judgment upon himself. Put the greatest of restraints upon your tongue or else Satan will take advantage of you to use this as a time to make you feel free to sin in your speech. At no time do you have the liberty to state or use foul and profane language.

3. There is No Liberty to Be Silly or Amused

Some will be tempted to be silly with this topic or think it is good for a few laughs. But it should be taught soberly, with all seriousness. Sinful speech is no laughing matter; it is not a subject for amusement. During this lesson, extinguish or suppress any foolhardiness and desire to be amused. Instead, enrich your speech.

ENRICH YOUR SPEECH

While many teams in this world talk trash--in an unclean, unholy way--members of God’s team must be careful to speak in a clean, separate and holy way. Whether you are a new disciple or if you have been one for a while, you must take a look at every part of your own language. Our speech is a topic for serious consideration and consequence. For example, the Basic Course on the Bible for Beginners and Christians pointed out that if anyone continues in the habit of reviling others or lying, then he will not be permitted into heaven but instead he will be thrown into the lake of fire (1 Cor 6:9, 10; Re 21:7, 8). Reviling and lying are only two types of bad speech that must be overcome. There are other types of bad language that all of us must rise above. The good news is that the grace of God improves every part of our speech.

“I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in everything you were enriched in Him, in all speech and all knowledge...” (1 Cor 1:4, 5)

.... more about this in the Bible Study on Living in Spirit & Truth