Sincerity

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"That you may be sincere." Philippians 1:10

Sincerity is a lovely ornament. 

Sincerity is one of the essentials of the Christian character. 

A man must be sincere—or he cannot be a Christian. 

To be sincere—is to be simple, open, free from deceit or duplicity. 

A double-minded man, 
or a double-faced man, 
or a double-tongued man,
is no Christian, whatever he may profess!

God's redeemed people hate hypocrisy and pretence. 

To be sincere is to be pure, bearing examination as . . .
to principles, 
to possessions, 
to practices. 
Any man who does not frequently examine himself, and who is afraid of being examined by others—has reason to question his sincerity.

O may we be sincere! 

Sincerely believing God's truth, 
sincerely seeking God's glory, 
sincerely doing God's will, and 
sincerely promoting God's cause! 

Without sincerity . . .
our profession is a lie;
our pretensions are an insult to God; 
and our end will be according to our deeds. 

Reader, are you what you profess to be? 

Is there pretence or deception in your profession or conduct? 

O, that you may be sincere!

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