Bad Attitude vs Truth Telling?

[teresa]

Do Christians have a bad attitude or are they simply doing their personal "Truth Telling," and what is wrong with that-anything?

When is it ever OK to have a bad attitude and isn't truth telling our moral obligation?

When should we bite our tongues or not?

 

[RaymondG]

Fruits of the spirit include, Love and slowness to get angry, quick in slowing mercy etc... And Bad fruit cannot fall from a good tree.

A bad attitude is not an attribute of one who should be teaching anyone anything.

"If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain."

"For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body."

 

[Dave-W]

Paul tells us to “speak the truth in love.” He also tells us to avoid gossip. To understand what he meant by “gossip” you must remember he was a Pharisee and was taught all about “Lashan harah,” the evil tongue. It means words (even true words) that can be taken to hurt someone, especially their reputation.