Quotes about Conduct

Scripture is a guide for conduct as well as the source of doctrine. Seven times in the book of Revelation we read this phrase: "He who has an ear, let him hear" (2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22). What we read in this book should govern our conduct.

Our conduct today is affected by what we know of tomorrow. The book of Revelation tells us of God's plan for the future and assures us that we are on the winning side. It often appears that the enemy is winning, but Revelation puts everything into perspective.

A man may be free from all scandal in either creed or conduct but may be a most grievous obstruction in the way of all spiritual good to his people. He may be a dry and empty cistern in spite of his orthodoxy. He may be freezing or blasting life at the very time he is speaking of the way of life. He may be repelling men from the cross even when he is proclaiming it in words. He may be standing between his flock and the blessing even when he is outwardly lifting up his hand to bless them.

No one who beats his wife or children, spreads slander in a congregation, or harbors perpetual unforgiveness in his or her heart is full of the Spirit, no matter how many supernatural gifts he or she claims to have.

And when she was good She was very, very good, But when she was bad she was horrid. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

When Christian leaders act unjustly, it reflects on the character of God. Unbelievers watch and decide that if Christians are like that, their God must also be unjust.

Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.

Everyone behaves badly--given the chance.

We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.

His conduct reveals that he has more confidence in what he can do for himself than in what God can do for him. He has, in fact, "snubbed" God. It is this attitude that calls forth God's curse.

As to behavior, the leader must be respectable. A well-ordered life is the fruit of a well-ordered mind. The life of the leader should reflect the beauty and orderliness of God.

They say you are a blemish among Christians and that true religion gets a bad reputation because of your ungodly conduct. I have heard that some have already stumbled because of your wicked ways and that even more are in danger of being destroyed by your example. Alehouses