Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8700 Threats to the life of faith » 8714 dishonesty » 8715 dishonesty, and God's nature Dishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God, and so should not be found among the people of God. Dishonesty is contrary to the will and nature of God Numbers 23:19 See also 1 Samuel 15:29; Romans 3:4; Titus 1:2 Dishonesty, like sin, is of satanic origin John 8:44 See also Genesis 3:1-5 God's hatred of dishonesty Proverbs 12:22 See also Psalm 5:4-6; Proverbs 6:16-17; Isaiah 59:1-4,12-15 Kinds of dishonesty In business deals Hosea 12:7 See also Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Proverbs 20:14; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:10 In not paying debts Psalm 37:21 See also James 5:4 In exploiting the poor Ezekiel 22:29 See also Job 24:2-11; Isaiah 32:7; Jeremiah 22:13 God's judgment on dishonesty God's denunciation of dishonesty in general Hosea 4:1-2 See also Leviticus 19:15; Jeremiah 7:8-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 The dishonesty of liars and false witnesses Proverbs 19:9; Acts 5:1-10 See also Deuteronomy 19:16-19; Joshua 7:10-12 regarding Achan's sin; 2 Kings 5:19-27; Psalm 5:6; Isaiah 29:20-21; Jeremiah 9:4-9; Revelation 21:8 The dishonesty of false prophets and teachers Jeremiah 14:14-15; 2 Peter 2:1-3; Isaiah 9:14-15; Jeremiah 28:15-16; Ezekiel 13:1-23; Zechariah 10:2-3; 1 Timothy 4:1-2 God's demands for making amends for dishonesty Leviticus 6:1-7; Luke 3:12-14 This demonstrated that their repentance was genuine; Luke 19:8 the result of encountering Jesus Christ; Luke 16:1-12 Jesus Christ was not commending the steward's dishonesty but his shrewdness. See also
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