Topical Bible: Slander: Evil People Addicted To

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Slander, as understood in the biblical context, refers to the act of making false and malicious statements about someone, with the intent to damage their reputation. It is considered a grievous sin and is often associated with the behavior of evil individuals who are depicted as being addicted to such malicious conduct.

The Bible frequently addresses the issue of slander, highlighting its destructive nature and the moral corruption of those who engage in it. In the Old Testament, the book of Psalms provides vivid descriptions of the wicked, who are often characterized by their deceitful tongues. Psalm 50:19-20 states, "You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit. You sit and malign your brother; you slander your own mother’s son."

Proverbs, known for its wisdom literature, also warns against the dangers of slander. Proverbs 10:18 declares, "The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool." This verse underscores the foolishness and moral deficiency of those who engage in slanderous behavior, equating it with concealed hatred and deceit.

In the New Testament, the apostle Paul addresses the issue of slander in his epistles, often listing it among other sins that characterize the unrighteous. In Romans 1:29-30 , Paul describes those who have turned away from God: "They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful." Here, slander is grouped with other severe sins, illustrating the depth of moral decay in those who practice it.

The apostle James also speaks to the destructive power of the tongue, warning believers of its potential to cause great harm. James 3:6 states, "The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." This vivid imagery emphasizes the corrupting influence of slanderous speech and its origin in evil.

Throughout Scripture, slander is consistently portrayed as a hallmark of evil individuals who are addicted to spreading falsehoods and causing discord. The Bible admonishes believers to avoid such behavior and instead pursue truth, love, and edification in their speech.

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Psalm 50:20
You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son.
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A Treatise to Prove that no one Can Harm the Man who Does not ...
... When then neither loss of money, nor slander, nor railing ... Ninevites, although a
barbarous and foreign people who had ... and were delivered from every kind of evil. ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/a treatise to prove that.htm

1 Cor. I. 10
... For if from the inferiors so great an evil arose, from ... The sort of people therefore
above mentioned were not those ... It is not a slander on the Apostles to say so ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily iii 1 cor i.htm

Miscellaneous Phrases
... Cruel and baseless calumnies [calumnies = maliciously false statements; slander]. ...
Full of presentiments of some evil. ... It is a common error among ignorant people. ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section xi miscellaneous phrases.htm

the Use of Humiliation
... of it to be the root of all evil,' and can ... this flame, but we have drawn our people
into it ... pious Prelatical man can reverently scorn and slander a Presbyterian ...
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The First Epistle of St. Peter
... Faith is not a stoical endurance of evil, but a ... an effective 12 reply to the pagan
slander of Christians ... above) and the encouragement of honest people, ie of ...
/.../moffat/the general epistles james peter and judas/the first epistle of st.htm

Chapter xxxi
... as the trickiest people; here one of this people in a ... It is an effort to slander
a good man and do ... heap" against Jacob "to do any harm" (Hebrew: "for evil"). ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxi.htm

A Holy Life the Beauty of Christianity: Or, an Exhortation to ...
... For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of ... to
be watchful, and diligently to inquire into the causes of such evil, and the ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a holy life the beauty.htm

The Saints' Privilege and Profit;
... and said to be partakers of the heavenly calling, and the people of whom ... that have
liberty to do so, having their hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the saints privilege and profit.htm

The Life and Death of Mr. Badman,
... to detect and condemn the wickedness, warn the evil doer of ... stop, one would think,
to a spirit addicted thereto, for ... in the midst of a company of people (Acts 5 ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the life and death of.htm

Memoir of John Bunyan
... London, and thence to Bedford, where, aided by some great people who favoured the
royal cause, he commenced business as a doctor. Here his evil habits followed ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/memoir of john bunyan.htm