Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4:25
Citizens of the New Kingdom are taught by the Holy Spirit to live honestly and truthfully with each other in this world. We must put off falsehood which includes, lies, gossiping, manipulation, hypocrisy, being false witnesses, etc. Then we must fill the space up with speaking truth. This must be a conscious effort. It will not just happen. It will take training and discipline.
Citizens of the New Kingdom know that when we fail to speak truth and live honestly with each other we are not condemned. We are encouraged to continue and to seek restoration because our King loves us. He has a storehouse filled with forgiveness for us, bought by his precious blood shed on Calvary's cross. The end goal is to be like God in righteousness and holiness and this will only be fully completed when we see him face to face.
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