Review Questions
Words that tear down
Obscene unclean language, harmful gossip, abusive speech, reviling
Strong form of abusive speech
Reviling - a person who is constantly insulting others with the intention of hurting them.
"All scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness"
A)Prov. 12:25
B)2 Tim 3:16
C) Psalm 34:18
B) 2 Tim 3:16
Words that build up
commendation, encourage, comfort, scriptural advice
Evil words, injurious language, insulting language
Abusive speech
"A word spoken at the right time-how good it is"
A) Matt 7:12
B)John 1:47
C)Prov. 15:23
C) Prov. 15:23
If someone feels discouraged what can we do to help?
listen to him respectively and try to understand how he feels
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement, damaging to a persons reputation.
Slander
"Therefore keep encouraging one another and building one another up, just as you are in fact doing"
A) 1 Thess 5:11
B) 2 Cor. 1:3,4
C) James 1:19
A) 1 Thess 5:11