ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF EXODUS 20:13-17 AND THE INTEGRITY OFCHURCH LEADERS

ThematterofintegrityisverycriticaltoChurchleadership.BecauseofthevaluepeoplegenerallyhaveforreligionandChristianityspecifically,Churchleadersareusuallyheldinhighesteem.TherespectbothChristiansandnon-ChristianshaveforChurchleadersdemandsthattheyliveabovereproach.Unfortunately,themoraldecadenceanddecl...

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Authors: Abodunrin, Oluwafemi (Author) ; Ajibola, Michael Oluwafemi (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2019
In: Religions' educator
Year: 2019, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-112
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Leadership
B Church
B Morality
B Integrity
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Summary:ThematterofintegrityisverycriticaltoChurchleadership.BecauseofthevaluepeoplegenerallyhaveforreligionandChristianityspecifically,Churchleadersareusuallyheldinhighesteem.TherespectbothChristiansandnon-ChristianshaveforChurchleadersdemandsthattheyliveabovereproach.Unfortunately,themoraldecadenceanddeclineinethicallivingstandardsofthesocietyareincreasinglymakingitdifficultforChurchleaderstoalsoliveright,andasaresult,manyChristianleadersaremessingupintheirrespectiveleadershipinthefamily,Church,andsocietyatlarge.ThesituationhasgivenavoicetomanycriticsoftheChurchandherleadersandthismenaceneedstobequicklyaddressed.Althoughthesocietyisdeterioratingondailybasis,God’sstandardforalifeofintegritybyChristiansandespeciallyChristianleadersremainsunchanged.TheDecaloguecontainsalotofthesebiblicalinjunctionsforanexemplarylifestyleofChurchleaders.Theauthorsareoftheopinionthat,ifChurchleaderscanliveright,thesocietywouldbebetter.Thiswork,therefore,usingexegeticalandhermeneuticaltoolswillcriticallyexaminetheethicalimplicationsofExodus20:13-17astheyrelate to the integrity of Church leaders.
ISSN:1115-5035
Contains:Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator