THE 'TONGUE'

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The tongue is a small member of the body, but it is deadly, deceitful, and can defile the entire body!!

The uncontrolled tongue spew:

  • hatred
  •  spread lies.
  •  it backbite.
  • criticize
  • it slander.

The controlled tongue:

  • confess that Jesus is Lord
  • make peace.
  • praise God 
  • spread the gospel.
  • encourages others.
  • teach others.

Let's see what the scriptures say about it:

James 3:5-6; 8-10: 

5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.

8  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Psalm 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Psalm 66:17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Psalm 120:2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Psalm 139:4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Proverbs 10:20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues, they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue: but indeed and in truth.

1 Peter 3:10-11 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Psalm 15:2-3 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness

Proverbs 17:20..... he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief

Proverbs 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 26:28: A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

 James 1:26: If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

As believers of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ We should:

 “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth” (Eph. 4:29), rather, put away shameful speaking from your mouth (Col. 3:8).

Colossians 4:6 : Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Because: I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words, you will be condemned (Mt. 12:36-37).

 

Source cited:

The holy bible

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