Where Has Integrity Gone?

Simon Schrock

• Publisher: Vision Publishers Llc
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN: 9781932676457
• Topic: Theology & Religion

Have you ever heard people brag about how they fibbed a little and got the best end of a deal? The storyteller makes himself look like the smart guy and the victim the dummy. This kind of story you might hear at the local "coffee hole, " where people gather to sip coffee and exchange gossip laced with tales that bring eruptions of laughter around the table. One man tells of fibbing to the police officer and getting out of a ticket. Another boasts of collecting a little extra insurance by pointing to prior damage on a vehicle-damage that was not a part of the accident being investigated. Someone relates that he bought a gift for his girlfriend and claimed it as a business expense. In an interview on Fox News, a well-known, influential newscaster told the nation, "You can be an honest person and lie about any number of things." Lying and cheating have become common practice for many people. Is this a laughing matter, or does it represent a serious decline in moral standards? Is dishonesty just a clever way to get ahead, or will it lead to a bitter harvest for our society? Lying is almost everywhere. What does God say? Will we really get by with the lack of integrity? Schrock clearly addresses this malady from a biblical perspective.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. We Live in a Dishonest World
• 2. Lying—It’s Not a Laughing Matter
• 3. Lying Escalates Evil
• 4. The Source of Lies
• 5. Whom Can You Trust?
• 6. Liars Can Change
• 7. Honesty Delights God