Psalm 15:2-4

This fruit of the Spirit is generally understood as being faithfulness. It is not the faith that saves, or the trust we exercise in God day by day (although it may include that). Rather it is our fidelity and dependability in our dealings with the Lord and with one another. Someone has defined it as being "true to oneself, to one's nature, to any promise given, to any trust committed."

When we say that a man's word is his bond, we mean that in dealing with him, no written contract is...

In Psalms 15:1-5, David is describing the person who is qualified to be a companion of the Great God. One of the aspects of this man's character is that he stands by his word, even at great personal cost to himself. If he makes a promise or a commitment, he remains faithful to it.

Here, for example, is a Christian who is selling his house. A buyer comes along and agrees to pay the asking price. The seller agrees to the deal. Before any...