Ethics Of A Christian Lawyer

by Ashley Gnys & Jeffrey S. Lowe
The Purpose Driven Lawyer, Christian Legal Fellowship Workshop, September 26, 2009

Virtue

Scripture

English Standard Version
1. Excellence Col 3:23 "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men"
2. Humility Phil 2:3 "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves."
3. Think good thoughts Phil 4:8 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
4. Don't complain Phil 2:4 "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
5. Don't dwell on the past Phil : 3:13-14 "Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
6. Rejoice Phil 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice."
7. Do Unto Others Matt 7:12 "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
8. Peacemakers Matt 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
9. Generosity Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."
10. Forgiveness Matt 18:23,
32-35		 23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?'  And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers,  until he should pay all his debt.  So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."
11. Love John  13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
12. Trustworthy Luke 19:17 "And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant!  Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'"
13. Merciful Matt 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy"
14. Gentleness Galatians 5:23 "gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
15. Self Control Gal 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
16. Creative Gen 4:20-22 "Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. His brother's name was Jubal; he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe. Zillah also bore Tubal-cain; he was the forger of all instruments of bronze and iron."
17. Vision Prov 29:18 "Where there is no prophetic vision the cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law."
18. Handle Criticism Prov 9:9,10 "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight."
19. Responsibility Nehemiah 1:5-7 And I said, "O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father's house have sinned. We have acted very corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, and the rules that you commanded your servant Moses."
20. No Fear 1 Sam 17:26 And David said to the men who stood by him, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"