Seven
Basic
Stages
of Life
Skill Stage
(To Be Instilled During the
Ages Twelve to Twenty Years)
Focuses on Self-Control
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SINCERITY
vs
Hypocrisy
What is
Sincerity?
.
Eagerness
to do what is right with transparent motives.
Sincerity
It's related to the motivational gift of Prophecy
Scripture Text:
"Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently." - 1 Peter 1:22
Some of the Attributes:
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2. 3. 4. |
Desiring
to do what is right with pure motives." (A.C.E.)
Having motives that are transparent. Doing things because I desire God's gain and fear loss to His reputation. Having a genuine concern to benefit the lives of others. |
Questions to ask yourself:
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. |
When
purchasing a gift, do you do so after considering what that person gave
you?
Do you enjoy doing things which will go unnoticed as an expression of faithfulness and love for another? Who are you excited about helping to make successful? Do you invite prominent people to your home to enhance your reputation? Are you quick to acknowledge when you are wrong and take steps to correct it? Do you grieve over the hurts you have caused others or simply ask forgiveness to free your conscience? |
Projects
and Bible Study Questrions to help instill this quality:
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2. |
Doing
right for the wrong reasons is hypocrasy. What did Jesus have to
say about this?
Describe how sincerity can turn into hypocrasy. |
Go Back To Character
Qualities Index
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