"Though the specific cultural forms of worldly influence may change, the same devil is laboring (today) with the same purpose (as in the first century)

"Though the specific cultural forms of worldly influence may change, the same devil is laboring (today) with the same purpose (as in the first century) – to draw us away from spiritual interests to material concerns; to seduce us from high values to carnal behavior; to bring us down into the pit that is a foretaste of eternal destruction" (Warren E. Berkley, The Preceptor, Vol. 51, No. 3, page 1).

But, just as the term "feminism" robs women of all that is feminine, the term "humanism" robs mankind of all that is human.

But, just as the term "feminism" robs women of all that is feminine, the term "humanism" robs mankind of all that is human. While claiming that being human is the highest level of existence (hence, that there is no God), the humanist can give no legitimate reason why man should behave any differently from animals.

Therefore, those caught up in it differ very little from animals in their conduct. And the more consistent the humanist the more like an animal's his conduct will be.

1.The tongue is full of deadly poison.

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

1.The tongue is full of deadly poison.

2.We ought not to curse men – "to wish evil against a person or thing" (Vine, page 264).

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.

1.The tongue is full of deadly poison.

2.We ought not to curse men – "to wish evil against a person or thing" (Vine, page 264).

3.We ought to avoid lying and speak the truth.

Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.

These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

1.The tongue is full of deadly poison.

2.We ought not to curse men – “to wish evil against a person or thing” (Vine, page 264).

3.We ought to avoid lying and speak the truth.

4.We should speak the truth in love.

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head--Christ--

5.We are to avoid corrupt words that do not edify.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

5.We are to avoid corrupt words that do not edify.

6.We are not to speak evil to one another.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

5.We are to avoid corrupt words that do not edify.

6.We are not to speak evil to one another.

7.We are to "shun profane and idle babblings."

But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

"But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.