Topical Bible: God is Declared to Be: Upright

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The attribute of God being upright is a significant theme throughout the Scriptures, reflecting His moral perfection, righteousness, and faithfulness. The term "upright" in the biblical context often denotes integrity, honesty, and adherence to a standard of moral excellence. This characteristic of God is foundational to understanding His nature and His dealings with humanity.

Scriptural References:

1. Deuteronomy 32:4 · "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He." This verse from the Song of Moses highlights God's unchanging nature and His perfect justice. It affirms that God's actions are always in alignment with His righteous character.

2. Psalm 25:8 · "Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way." Here, the psalmist acknowledges God's goodness and uprightness as the basis for His guidance and instruction to those who have gone astray. God's uprightness is linked to His willingness to lead and teach sinners.

3. Psalm 92:15 · "to declare that the LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness." This declaration emphasizes the complete absence of unrighteousness in God, affirming His role as a steadfast and reliable foundation for the believer.

4. Psalm 111:7-8 · "The works of His hands are truth and justice; all His precepts are trustworthy. They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness." These verses celebrate the enduring nature of God's works and commandments, which are characterized by truth and uprightness, providing a reliable guide for life.

5. Isaiah 26:7 · "The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright." This passage illustrates how God's uprightness influences His guidance of the righteous, ensuring that their way is made straight and clear.

Theological Implications:

The declaration of God as upright has profound theological implications. It assures believers of God's unwavering commitment to justice and righteousness. His uprightness guarantees that His judgments are fair and His promises are trustworthy. This attribute also serves as a model for human conduct, calling believers to emulate God's uprightness in their own lives.

God's uprightness is not merely an abstract quality but is demonstrated through His actions and interactions with His creation. It is evident in His covenantal faithfulness, His provision of moral law, and His ultimate plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. The uprightness of God provides a foundation for ethical behavior and a source of comfort and assurance for those who trust in Him.

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Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
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Psalm 92:15
To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
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Library

Romans x. 13
... to any Performances but what proceeded from a sincere and upright Mind, full ... can
any one believe that, under the Gospel, in which God hath declared a Day ...
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Letter xiv. --Singular Favours of God.
... After weighing the matter well in the sight of God, and in ... your side or the other,
as you have declared that the correspondence is with an upright man, a ...
/.../abandonment to divine providence/letter xiv singular favours of god.htm

St. Thomas Also Confessed the Same Faith as Peter after the Lord's ...
... He was holy, straightforward, upright: filled with practical innocence ... prints of
the wounds: and I declared of Christ ... I had handled: My Lord and my God.' For I ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter xv st thomas also.htm

The Corruption of Man, his Conversion to God, and the Manner ...
... and saving knowledge of his Creator, and of spiritual things; his heart and will
were upright, all his ... For God has most earnestly and truly declared in His ...
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Prophecies Fulfilled.
... Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the ... faith, and say
that the Advent Movement was of Satan." But God's word declared, "If any ...
/.../the great controversy between christ and satan /22 prophecies fulfilled.htm

Prophecies Fulfilled
... Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the ... faith, and say
that the advent movement was of Satan." But God's word declared: "If any ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 22 prophecies fulfilled.htm

Of the Patience and Vengeance of God, the Worship of Demons, and ...
... understand that it is unlawful for an upright animal to ... On this very account God
sends strong delusion, as St ... effect to the right which he had declared to exist ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xviii of the patience and.htm

The Christian Business World
... there are all sorts of men engaged; men, who are honourable and upright and who ... Profit
of business done, as a service in the sight of God, is declared to be ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study xi the christian business.htm

Human Characters Determined Only by Divine Decision.
... he acknowledged the obligations, of fidelity, he declared himself no ... own judgment
of the law of God, of the ... himself that he was sincere and upright before God ...
/.../sermons on various important subjects/sermon xv human characters determined.htm

The Canons of Dort.
... of spiritual things; his heart and will were upright, all his ... by the gospel are
unfeignedly called; for God hath most earnestly and truly declared in his ...
/.../creeds of christendom with a history and critical notes/ 67 the canons of.htm