John 17:18 "As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world."
Being in the world but not of the world is a phrase that can be hard to grasp. How can someone be in the world but not of the world? Simple. When you think of "wordily" things, what do you think of? Maybe drinking, foul language, fornication, and even smaller things like not keeping promises, lying, or not having a good attitude.
You can tell a lot about a person just by how they talk and act. 1 Peter 1:15 says "But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation." It's very hypocritical if someone claims to be holy and live a holy life style if they curse and gossip. Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." Proverbs 11:13 "A talebearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter."
Corrupt means having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain; to degrade with unsound principles or moral values. Titus 3:2 says "To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men." When we loose our temper we need to have control over our words. We shouldn't lash out against people causing controversy or disputes, that's simply against what the Bible teaches.I know several people who take their anger or hatred out on other people. They let little comments ruin their mood and in result they say rude and hateful things about others, stepping out of line. "Speak no evil of no man."
I'm sure evil can be taken several different ways in this verse. Evil is morally wrong or bad, saying something bad about another person, intending to hurt or not, is against the Bible. "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin the grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we who are dead to sin live any longer therein?" Romans 6:1-2 It's not hard to say kind things to people. When I was growing up in elementary school and even throughout middle school, my assistant principle would say "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." That is definitely a saying we can apply to our life. Gossip or talking bad about people falls under the category of corrupt speech. Although it's not absolutely terrible, it still goes against the Bible.
James 1:23 "For is any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass."
Proverbs 12:19 "The lip of truth shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but a moment."
Proverbs 12:22 "Lying lips are abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are his delight."
No one likes a lying tongue. We've all been in a position where someone was lying and you knew for a fact that that person was lying. Doesn't it just get your blood boiling when someone is lying to your face? Being holy and Christlike is a part of taking up God's characteristics. When God manifested himself in the flesh [Jesus] he created a perfect being who did not lie. 1 Peter 2:22 "Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth." Lying to some people is something we do everyday. If you're not careful, it an be telling someone a story and adding in "extra" details that did not really happen, is lying. Stretching the truth is lying. Lying is lying, no matter how big or how small.
James 1:24 "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."
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