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2. THE PLACE OF INTEGRITY IN ATTAINING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

3. Proverbs 20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

4. What is Integrity?

5. It is honesty, straightforwardness, and truthfulness in handling the affairs of life – Col. 3:9.

6. Academic integrity is the moral code or ethical policy of academia. This includes values such as avoidance of cheating or plagiarism; maintenance of academic standards; honesty and rigor in research and academic publishing.

7. It can also be defined as a state of completeness, wholeness.

8. Scriptural Examples of the Power of Integrity

9. Joseph “There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” – Gen 39:9

10. Job “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. Job 2:9.”

11. Daniel “ Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”- Dan 6:5

12. Characteristics of Integrity

13. Commitment of self to character over personal gain – 1Thess 2:10 Value people over things – 1Sam 12:3, Act 20:33,34 Renders service over power – Lk 22:26-27

14. Lives by principle over convenience – 1Cor 6:12, Act 20-33,34, Sees with the long view over the immediate - 2Kg 5:20-27 Integrity is a thing of the Inside – Mk 7:21-23

15. Not Determined by Circumstances Integrity is one key to becoming a Leader. I Kings. 9:4; Prov. 11:3

16. How to Walk in Integrity

17.  Purpose – Dan 1:8/ Deut 30:19/ Josh 24:15-20  Crave – Matt 5:6/ 48

18.  Be spiritual - Rom 8:6  Be filled with the word – Ps 119:9-11/ Ps 19:7-9  Be prayerful – Matt 26:41

19.  Keep right company – 1 Cor 15:33/ Pro 13:20  Engage in Kingdom stewardship - Ecc 10:18, Ex 23:25-26, Ps 112:1-

20. The blessedness of Integrity

21.  Preservation – Ps 25:21  Supernatural Intelligence – Dan 6:1/5/ Dan 5:11/ Dan 2:16-19

22.  Promotion – Pro 14:34  Divine Guidance – Pro 11:3

23.  Dignity – 1Sam 12:1-3/ 1Sam 9:6  Posterity – Pro 20:7

24.  Global Impact – Job 1:1-3/8 / Dan 6:25-28/ Gen 14:22-23/ Gen 17:18-19  Eternity – Rev 22:15/ 1Cor 6:9- 11/ Gal 5:19-21